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PNAS Study Exposes Systemic Fraud in PLoS ONE Peer Review
A PNAS study reveals that 45 PLoS ONE editors were responsible for almost one-third of the journal's 702 retracted articles, highlighting a systemic issue within the journal's peer-review process and pointing towards a network of 'paper mills' and 'brokers' facilitating fraudulent publications.
PNAS Study Exposes Systemic Fraud in PLoS ONE Peer Review
A PNAS study reveals that 45 PLoS ONE editors were responsible for almost one-third of the journal's 702 retracted articles, highlighting a systemic issue within the journal's peer-review process and pointing towards a network of 'paper mills' and 'brokers' facilitating fraudulent publications.
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44% Bias Score
Retraction of Tel al Hammam Meteorite Impact Study
A 2021 scientific article claiming a meteorite destroyed the Israeli settlement Tel al Hammam 3600 years ago has been retracted by Scientific Reports due to methodological errors, flawed analysis, and misinterpretations of geochemical and astronomical data, despite objections from several authors.
Retraction of Tel al Hammam Meteorite Impact Study
A 2021 scientific article claiming a meteorite destroyed the Israeli settlement Tel al Hammam 3600 years ago has been retracted by Scientific Reports due to methodological errors, flawed analysis, and misinterpretations of geochemical and astronomical data, despite objections from several authors.
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52% Bias Score
Major Statistical Error Invalidates Widely Cited Study on Race and Violence
A 2017 study on race and violence, widely cited in subsequent research, contained a major statistical error identified by the "Error: A Bug Bounty Program for Science" project, invalidating its key conclusions and highlighting the need for improved error detection in scientific publications.
Major Statistical Error Invalidates Widely Cited Study on Race and Violence
A 2017 study on race and violence, widely cited in subsequent research, contained a major statistical error identified by the "Error: A Bug Bounty Program for Science" project, invalidating its key conclusions and highlighting the need for improved error detection in scientific publications.
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36% Bias Score
Hidden Prompts in Pre-prints Bias AI Peer Reviews
Researchers are embedding hidden prompts within pre-print papers to bias AI peer review tools toward positive evaluations, as reported by Nikkei and Nature, revealing 36 papers with such prompts across 14 academic institutions in eight countries, raising concerns about the integrity of AI-powered re...
Hidden Prompts in Pre-prints Bias AI Peer Reviews
Researchers are embedding hidden prompts within pre-print papers to bias AI peer review tools toward positive evaluations, as reported by Nikkei and Nature, revealing 36 papers with such prompts across 14 academic institutions in eight countries, raising concerns about the integrity of AI-powered re...
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36% Bias Score
US Attorney Questions CHEST Journal's Impartiality, Raising Academic Freedom Concerns
Acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin sent a letter to the CHEST Journal, questioning its editorial practices and impartiality, raising concerns about potential government pressure on scientific publications and threats to academic freedom. The journal's publisher confirmed receiving the letter and is seek...
US Attorney Questions CHEST Journal's Impartiality, Raising Academic Freedom Concerns
Acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin sent a letter to the CHEST Journal, questioning its editorial practices and impartiality, raising concerns about potential government pressure on scientific publications and threats to academic freedom. The journal's publisher confirmed receiving the letter and is seek...
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52% Bias Score
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