How fake peer review happens: An impersonated reviewer speaks – Retraction Watch (Alison McCook | November 2016)
Earlier this month, BioMed Central and Springer announced that they were retracting nearly 60 papers for a host of related
Earlier this month, BioMed Central and Springer announced that they were retracting nearly 60 papers for a host of related
Abstract This paper describes and discusses the phenomenon āpredatory publishingā, in relation to both academic journals and books, and suggests
The editor and author of most of the papers in a special issue of a math journal told us he
Abstract Objectives To assess why articles are retracted from BioMed Central journals, whether retraction notices adhered to the Committee on
Abstract Background Codes of conduct mainly focus on research misconduct that takes the form of fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism. However,
Abstract This paper addresses the growing problem of retractions in the scientific literature of publications that contain bad data (i.e.,
In a massive cleanup, Springer and BioMed Central announced today they are retracting 58 papers for several reasons, including manipulation
Abstract Background There is concern in the academic publishing community that it is becoming more difficult to secure reviews for