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science28 days ago•5 min saved

Retractions, AI Slop, and the Watchful Eye of Peer Review

Retraction Watch’s Weekend Reads roundup recaps a week of publishing scrutiny: headlines about a researcher’s alleged poisoning obfuscation, plagiarism accusations, fake references, and dozens of retractions due to compromised peer review; it also highlights AI-related issues in arXiv’s new rules (endorsements for first-time posters and English submissions) and a broad set of discussions on replication, ethics, and data use. The post notes the Hijacked Journal Checker with 400+ entries, the Retraction Watch Database surpassing 63,000 retractions, COVID-era retractions over 640, and 50 mass resignations, and invites donations to support the work.

via Retraction Watch|

#academic-publishing #ai-in-research #arxiv

science1 month ago•8 min saved

AI-suspected technobabble prompts Springer Nature inquiry into prolific editor

A Turkish associate professor and editor, Eren Öğüt, faces a Springer Nature investigation after reviewers flagged multiple 2025 papers that read like technobabble, use irrelevant MATLAB code, and lack reproducible data or overlaid brain images. His unusually high volume of peer reviews (about 650 in one year) and roles as editor across journals raise concerns about editorial bias and integrity, with critics noting AI-assisted editing and a pattern of single-authored works that resemble prior templates. The investigation focuses on methodological gaps, data sharing, and potential misrepresentation of results in Neuroinformatics and related journals.

via Retraction Watch|

#academic-publishing #ai-in-research #neuroimaging

business1 month ago•5 min saved

Irish Finance Professor Loses 12 Edited Journal Papers

A finance professor in Ireland, Brian Lucey, had 12 papers retracted from journals he edited by Elsevier, citing editorial conflicts, though Lucey disputes the grounds for retraction and highlights widespread similar practices in finance and economics publishing. The retractions, which involved highly cited articles, have sparked debate about editorial ethics and conflicts of interest in academic publishing.

via Retraction Watch|

#academic-publishing #business #elsevier

science-and-medicine4 months ago•3 min saved

NEJM Launches MMWR Rival Amidst Scientific and Ethical Concerns

The article summarizes recent developments in scientific publishing, including NEJM launching a new public health report rival, a former NIH official's paper receiving an expression of concern, and a study revealing that 1 in 5 chemists have intentionally added errors during peer review, highlighting ongoing issues of misconduct and integrity in research.

via Retraction Watch|

#academic-publishing #nejm #research-integrity

philosophy5 months ago•2 min saved

The Core Issue in Philosophy's Journal System

In the first half of 2025, a top philosophy journal, The Journal of Philosophy, accepted only one article out of 403 submissions, highlighting a notably low acceptance rate, though the reasons behind this are not definitively explained.

via dailynous.com|

#2025 #academic-publishing #journal-acceptance-rate

science6 months ago•3 min saved

Peer reviewers favor articles citing their own research

A study analyzing 18,400 articles suggests that peer reviewers are more likely to approve manuscripts if their own work is cited, raising concerns about citation bias and coercive practices in peer review. Reviewers who request citations of their own work tend to be less likely to approve the article, and language used in reviewer comments may indicate coercion, highlighting potential issues in the peer review process.

via Nature|

#academic-publishing #citation-bias #metascience

science-and-technology6 months ago•10 min saved

AI-Generated Papers Challenge Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Standards

AI-generated research papers raise new concerns about idea plagiarism, with debates over whether methodological overlaps constitute plagiarism, highlighting challenges in maintaining academic integrity as AI tools become more prevalent in research.

via Nature|

#academic-publishing #ai-generated-papers #large-language-models

science-and-publishing6 months ago•2 min saved

Royal Society in the UK Adopts 'Subscribe to Open' Publishing Model

The UK Royal Society is transitioning eight of its journals to the 'subscribe to open' (S2O) model, which makes content freely accessible if enough libraries subscribe, aiming for 100% open access. This move aligns with a broader trend among scientific publishers adopting the S2O model to promote open access, with varying degrees of sustainability depending on subscription levels and financial support from scientific societies.

via Nature|

#academic-publishing #open-access #royal-society

science6 months ago•6 min saved

Rising Tide of Scientific Fraud Challenges Journals and Researchers

A Northwestern University study reveals that organized scientific fraud, involving sophisticated networks and paper mills, is rapidly increasing, threatening the integrity of scientific literature and calling for urgent reforms in the research community.

via Phys.org|

#academic-publishing #paper-mills #research-integrity

science-and-technology7 months ago•3 min saved

Frontiers to Retract 122 Articles Over Unethical Network Links

Frontiers is retracting 122 articles across five journals after uncovering a network of authors and editors involved in unethical practices like citation manipulation and undisclosed conflicts of interest, linked to over 4,000 articles across multiple publishers, highlighting ongoing issues with research integrity in academic publishing.

via Retraction Watch|

#academic-publishing #frontiers #peer-review-misconduct

technology1 year ago•1 min saved

AI Chatbots Enter Academic Peer Review Process

A study led by James Zou from Stanford reveals that 7-17% of sentences in peer reviews for computer science articles in 2023-2024 were generated by large language models (LLMs). These AI-generated reviews are characterized by a formal tone, verbosity, and a lack of specificity, often appearing close to submission deadlines. Zou suggests that fostering more human interactions in the review process, such as through platforms like OpenReview, could mitigate the dominance of AI in peer reviews.

via Daily Nous|

#academic-publishing #ai #computer-science

academic-publishing1 year ago•2 min saved

"Reforming Academic Publishing: The Push for Diamond Open Access"

Arash Abizadeh advocates for "diamond" open access in academic publishing, where universities and libraries directly fund journals, eliminating commercial pressures and making research freely accessible. This model addresses the high costs and restricted access of current publishing practices, but faces challenges due to the prestige associated with established commercial journals.

via Daily Nous|

#academic-journals #academic-publishing #diamond-open-access

academic-publishing1 year ago•3 min saved

"Open-Access Publishers Face Allegations of Self-Citation Abuse"

Two major open-access publishers, MDPI and Frontiers, have been accused of excessive self-citation to inflate their journal impact factors, according to a study on SocArXiv. The study found that these publishers' journals have significantly higher self-citation rates compared to others, raising concerns about citation manipulation. Both publishers deny encouraging such practices and claim to have measures in place to monitor and prevent unethical citation behavior.

via Chemical & Engineering News|

#academic-publishing #frontiers #journal-impact-factor

science2 years ago•10 min saved

"Exposing Predatory Science Journals: Office for Science and Society's Investigation"

Predatory journals, which publish papers with little to no peer review in exchange for authors paying a fee, are a growing concern in academic publishing. While paying to publish is common among legitimate open access journals, predatory journals often exhibit red flags such as catering more to authors than readers, sending out flowery invitation emails, and having a broad scope. The rise of predatory publishing is a symptom of the publish-or-perish mentality in academia, and efforts to combat it include the use of whitelists and checklists to help authors identify reputable journals.

via Office for Science and Society|

#academic-publishing #open-access #peer-review

science2 years ago•4 min saved

"Tackling Science's Fake-Paper Problem: High-Profile Effort Targets Paper Mills"

A high-profile group of funders, academic publishers, and research organizations has launched an effort to address the problem of paper mills, which churn out fake or poor-quality journal papers and sell authorships. The group's five-point plan includes measures such as studying paper mills, improving author-verification methods, and supporting the development of tools to verify the identities of authors, editors, and reviewers. The initiative aims to improve education and awareness of the problem, conduct detailed research into paper mills, and ensure that groups across publishing communicate in tackling the issue.

via Nature.com|

#academic-publishing #fake-papers #paper-mills