All articles tagged with #science and research integrity
The article discusses the problem of fake scientists and paper mills in academic publishing, highlighting cases of fabricated authors and reviewers used to manipulate peer review and publish fraudulent research, and explores potential measures to improve identity verification and uphold research integrity.
This week's Retraction Watch highlights include issues with hijacked journals, allegations of research misconduct, and the ongoing challenges in peer review and data integrity. Notable stories cover the surprising history of abstracts, the broken state of peer review, and controversies in bee waggle dance data. The Retraction Watch Database now includes over 49,000 retractions and tools like the Hijacked Journal Checker to combat fraudulent publications.