The week at Retraction Watch featured yet another case of a researcher peer reviewing his own paper, and an odd defense of plagiarism. Here’s what was happening elsewhere:
Continue reading Weekend reads: How’d my name end up on that paper?; Bob Dylan in the scientific literature
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Weekend reads: A journal that will publish anything, even fake; Wakefield loses defamation suit appeal
This week at Retraction Watch featured revelations about legal threats to PubPeer, and a swift expression of concern for a paper denying the link between HIV and AIDS. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: Continue reading Weekend reads: A journal that will publish anything, even fake; Wakefield loses defamation suit appeal
Weekend reads: Reading Nature and Science “very unpleasant,” how to spot fake journals
The week at Retraction Watch featured revelations about the backstory of an expression of concern, and Office of Research Integrity findings in a case that had its beginnings in Retraction Watch comments. Here’s what was happening elsewhere:
Weekend reads: A scientific impostor, Retraction Watch comments lead to retractions
Here at Retraction Watch, the week featured the revelations of the peer reviews of an early version of the STAP stem cell paper, and an announcement about a new partnership. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: Continue reading Weekend reads: A scientific impostor, Retraction Watch comments lead to retractions
Weekend reads: Nature’s torrent of retractions, peer review’s Golden Rule
Another busy week at Retraction Watch. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: Continue reading Weekend reads: Nature’s torrent of retractions, peer review’s Golden Rule
Weekend reads: DIY peer review, wildly exaggerated breakthroughs, and how to commit fraud without being caught
Another busy week at Retraction Watch. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: Continue reading Weekend reads: DIY peer review, wildly exaggerated breakthroughs, and how to commit fraud without being caught
Weekend reads: Peer review abuse, a journal that will print anything for $1,200, PubPeer faces legal threats
Another busy week at Retraction Watch. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: Continue reading Weekend reads: Peer review abuse, a journal that will print anything for $1,200, PubPeer faces legal threats
Weekend reads: Publish a paper, get $10,000!; Lancet editor Horton under fire
Another busy week at Retraction Watch. Here’s what was happening elsewhere:
- Publish a paper, get $10,000!
- “Following the publication in The Lancet last month of an open letter to the people of Gaza, a number of doctors have begun a petition to force editor-in-chief Richard Horton to resign. Should medical journals get political?
Continue reading Weekend reads: Publish a paper, get $10,000!; Lancet editor Horton under fire
Weekend reads: Women in science, creative peer review, is civil discourse about science still possible?
Another busy week at Retraction Watch. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: Continue reading Weekend reads: Women in science, creative peer review, is civil discourse about science still possible?
Weekend reads: Dope-addicted doctors running drug trials; jailed for copyright violation?
Another busy week at Retraction Watch. Here’s what was happening elsewhere:
- “Why are dope-addicted, disgraced doctors running our drug trials?” asks Peter Aldhous.
- Could a biology student in Colombia be jailed for violating copyright? Continue reading Weekend reads: Dope-addicted doctors running drug trials; jailed for copyright violation?