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2 weeks ago

Invasion of the 'journal snatchers': the firms that buy science publications and turn them rogue

'Journal snatchers' are transforming reputable scholarly journals into predatory publications, undermining research integrity.

OMG science

The citation black market: schemes selling fake references alarm scientists

Scientists can purchase fake citations to inflate their research profiles, raising integrity concerns in academic publishing.

fromBusiness Insider

Artificial intelligence

Fake GPT-written studies are flooding Google Scholar. Here's why taking them down could make things worse.

AI-generated papers are increasingly appearing in academic search engines like Google Scholar, raising concerns about misinformation.

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

4 weeks ago

OMG science

Journal targeted by paper mill still grappling with the aftermath years later

Despite claims of addressing the issue, Bioengineered still contains hundreds of dubious papers linked to paper mills.

Artificial intelligence

Publishers Adopt AI Tools to Bolster Research Integrity

The academic publishing industry is under pressure to improve integrity and efficiency, increasingly turning to AI technologies despite concerns over content quality.

Data science

2 months ago

Why retractions data could be a powerful tool for cleaning up science

Increased pressure for rapid research publishing can lead to compromised research integrity, resulting in higher retraction rates.

Media industry

2 weeks ago

Invasion of the 'journal snatchers': the firms that buy science publications and turn them rogue

'Journal snatchers' are transforming reputable scholarly journals into predatory publications, undermining research integrity.

OMG science

The citation black market: schemes selling fake references alarm scientists

Scientists can purchase fake citations to inflate their research profiles, raising integrity concerns in academic publishing.

fromBusiness Insider

Artificial intelligence

Fake GPT-written studies are flooding Google Scholar. Here's why taking them down could make things worse.

AI-generated papers are increasingly appearing in academic search engines like Google Scholar, raising concerns about misinformation.

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

4 weeks ago

OMG science

Journal targeted by paper mill still grappling with the aftermath years later

Despite claims of addressing the issue, Bioengineered still contains hundreds of dubious papers linked to paper mills.

Artificial intelligence

Publishers Adopt AI Tools to Bolster Research Integrity

The academic publishing industry is under pressure to improve integrity and efficiency, increasingly turning to AI technologies despite concerns over content quality.

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OMG science

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

2 weeks ago

Exclusive: the most-cited papers of the twenty-first century

Most cited papers in the 21st century focus on methodologies and AI rather than major scientific breakthroughs.

fromWarpweftandway

3 weeks ago

philosophy

New Book: Marchal and Wang, eds., Subjectivity and Selfhood in Chinese Philosophy

The new volume of the series explores subjectivity and selfhood in Chinese philosophy.

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Online learning

What Happens if Libraries Can't Buy Ebooks? (opinion)

Clarivate's shift to subscription-only access for ebooks poses significant challenges to academic scholarship and library access.

Left-wing politics

Academic Publishers Braced for Slowdown as Trump DEI Purge Bites

Rising political tensions may hinder academic sales, particularly in gender, race, and political topics.

Three AI-powered steps to faster, smarter peer review

Many researchers are overwhelmed by lengthy peer reviews, leading to a decline in offers to review papers.

Artificial intelligence

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

5 months ago

ChatGPT is transforming peer review - how can we use it responsibly?

The rise of AI in peer reviews necessitates guidelines to ensure quality and integrity in academic publishing.

Marketing tech

Scientists file antitrust lawsuit against journal publishers

Six academics have filed a class action lawsuit against major publishers for exploiting labor and hindering scientific progress.

OMG science

'Substandard and unworthy': why it's time to banish bad-mannered reviews

Peer reviews often contain unprofessional comments, which can impact researchers' confidence and productivity.

The integration of technology like AI is being promoted to improve the peer-review process.

fromPsychology Today

2 months ago

Miscellaneous

Should Psychologists Be Paid to Conduct Peer Reviews?

The peer review process is crucial to ensuring the quality and integrity of psychological research.

fromClickUp

Privacy professionals

Top 8 AI Peer Review Tools for Accurate Feedback | ClickUp

AI tools enhance the efficiency, speed, and transparency of the peer review process, addressing challenges in manuscript volume and reviewer availability.

Productivity

Three AI-powered steps to faster, smarter peer review

Many researchers are overwhelmed by lengthy peer reviews, leading to a decline in offers to review papers.

Artificial intelligence

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

5 months ago

ChatGPT is transforming peer review - how can we use it responsibly?

The rise of AI in peer reviews necessitates guidelines to ensure quality and integrity in academic publishing.

Marketing tech

Scientists file antitrust lawsuit against journal publishers

Six academics have filed a class action lawsuit against major publishers for exploiting labor and hindering scientific progress.

OMG science

'Substandard and unworthy': why it's time to banish bad-mannered reviews

Peer reviews often contain unprofessional comments, which can impact researchers' confidence and productivity.

The integration of technology like AI is being promoted to improve the peer-review process.

fromPsychology Today

2 months ago

Miscellaneous

Should Psychologists Be Paid to Conduct Peer Reviews?

The peer review process is crucial to ensuring the quality and integrity of psychological research.

fromClickUp

Privacy professionals

Top 8 AI Peer Review Tools for Accurate Feedback | ClickUp

AI tools enhance the efficiency, speed, and transparency of the peer review process, addressing challenges in manuscript volume and reviewer availability.

Thousands of highly cited scientists have at least one retraction

About 4% of the most cited researchers have at least one retraction, highlighting the complexities of scientific integrity.

Marketing tech

CERN scheme will pay publishers more if they hit open-science targets

CERN is incentivizing academic publishers to adopt open science policies with financial rewards as part of a new agreement.

Study of biologists quitting academia reveals hidden gender gaps

Female scientists quit academic publishing earlier than male counterparts, despite equal representation in certain disciplines.

OMG science

Miscellaneous

Daily briefing: Sleeping mice hint at why new memories don't overwrite old ones

Mouse brains process old and new memories during different sleep phases, preventing overwriting of memories.

Social isolation affects protein levels related to health, linking loneliness to inflammation and metabolic issues.

The number of top-cited young scientists is increasing, yet questionable publishing practices are emerging.

fromHackernoon

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Data science

AI Crushes the Competition in Math, Machine Learning, and Open-Ended Tasks-Here's How It Did It | HackerNoon

Properly acknowledging equal contributions in research fosters teamwork and collaboration.

Alphabetical listing of authors can impact the visibility of individual contributions.

fromTNW | Ecosystems

6 months ago

Miscellaneous

Generative AI, academic publishing, and EU funding with Iris.ai

Anita Schjøll Abildgaard shares insights on resilience and innovation in the tech startup landscape through her experience with Iris.ai.

Marketing tech

Lawsuit highlights how prestige drives academic publishing

The lawsuit challenges the ethics of the academic publishing industry and aims to protect scholars' rights and compensation.

Data science

A guide to the Nature Index

Nature Index provides a reliable measure of global research output through its Count and Share methodology, tracking contributions by institutions and countries.

Artificial intelligence