How do nonsense papers make their way into reputable journals?
Get up to date with the growing fraudulent impersonation problem hitting journals publishing special issues.
Is health research no longer to be trusted?
Learn why one expert thinks it’s time to assume all clinical research is fraudulent until there is evidence to the contrary.
Detectives are on the hunt for fake research papers: Nature analysis investigates the paper mill problem
Nature analyses the ongoing battle publishers are facing against paper mills and what editors are doing to identify these fake articles.
A bot is monitoring new publications for retracted article citations
The automated tool, scite Reference Check, is helping to address a longstanding issue in scientific publishing.
Combatting research integrity breaches: insights from Suzanne Farley, Director of the Springer Nature Research Integrity Group
Read Suzanne Farley’s perspectives on the steps one publisher is taking to address the growing problem of research misconduct.
Research integrity in the COVID-19 era: insights from Retraction Watch co-founder Ivan Oransky
Read Ivan Oransky’s take on the retraction landscape and his perspectives on how to tackle research integrity issues in the future.
Meeting report: summary of session 3 of the 8th EMWA Symposium
Missed the meeting? Read our report on the symposium entitled “Research integrity & the medical communicator: what we do when no one is watching.”
Meeting report: summary of session 2 of the 8th EMWA Symposium
Missed the meeting? Read our report on the symposium entitled “Research integrity & the medical communicator: what we do when no one is watching.”
Insights from the new Retraction Watch database
An analysis by Science Magazine of Retraction Watch’s new database challenges a number of common perceptions surrounding retractions and reveals some important key themes.
Inconsistency in retraction notices across bibliographic platforms
A recent study highlights the difficulty in identifying retracted articles in online databases.
An algorithm to police figure duplication?
Here’s how the power of machine learning could be harnessed to automate the search for fraudulent figure duplications in submitted manuscripts.
New tool to identify fakes in the peer review process
Fake reviews continue to be a serious concern in medical publishing, putting data integrity and trust in the scientific community at risk. As recently reported by Retraction Watch, a new … Continue Reading New tool to identify fakes in the peer review process
[VIDEO] Cancer journal retracts 107 Chinese papers over fake peer-reviews
A major international publisher, Springer Nature, has retracted 107 papers after discovering they had been accepted with fake peer reviews. All 524 authors involved are from China. The news has … Continue Reading [VIDEO] Cancer journal retracts 107 Chinese papers over fake peer-reviews
BBC investigation suggests official data underestimate scale of ‘fake research’ in UK universities
The pressure on top universities to publish breakthrough basic research in top ranking journals has never been greater, as this can have a direct impact on the degree of funding … Continue Reading BBC investigation suggests official data underestimate scale of ‘fake research’ in UK universities
Forgive and forget: authors not penalised for self-retraction
What should you do if you discover a mistake in one of your publications? The Committee on Publication Ethics recommends retraction of papers where there is: ‘clear evidence that the … Continue Reading Forgive and forget: authors not penalised for self-retraction
“Sting” operation exposes predatory publisher
Predatory journals exploit the open-access model, charging authors publication fees in return for fast publication, without the associated editorial and publishing services expected from legitimate journals. The number of articles … Continue Reading “Sting” operation exposes predatory publisher