Jane Alfred
@catalysteditorial.bsky.social
Director, Catalyst Editorial. Professional editor, facilitator & trainer in research integrity, peer review, authorship, pub ethics, narrative CVs & responsible res & innovation. Supporting researchers & organisations to produce trustworthy research.
UK Committee on Research Integrity has just published its annual statement on Research Integrity in the UK, presenting the latest evidence on the state of #researchintegrity. Please share it and the associated analysis of annual RI statements with your networks. ukcori.org/our-work/res...
July 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
UK Committee on Research Integrity has just published its annual statement on Research Integrity in the UK, presenting the latest evidence on the state of #researchintegrity. Please share it and the associated analysis of annual RI statements with your networks. ukcori.org/our-work/res...
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good work by sleuths documenting #papermill activity in Bioengineered, leading to Taylor & Francis suspending submissions so they can clean up the mess
www.science.org/content/arti...
#publishing #researchintegrity
www.science.org/content/arti...
#publishing #researchintegrity
Journal plagued with problematic papers, likely from paper mills, pauses submissions
The halt will let Taylor & Francis focus on checking Bioengineered’s papers for fraudulent works and paid authorships
www.science.org
July 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
good work by sleuths documenting #papermill activity in Bioengineered, leading to Taylor & Francis suspending submissions so they can clean up the mess
www.science.org/content/arti...
#publishing #researchintegrity
www.science.org/content/arti...
#publishing #researchintegrity
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The PRC program is now online!
Patterns of #PaperMill Papers and Retraction Challenges
from @abalkina.bsky.social @springernature.com
is part of the #ResearchMisconduct and Integrity session
Learn more and register at peerreviewcongress.org!
#scientificfraud #peerreview
@bmj.com @jama.com
Patterns of #PaperMill Papers and Retraction Challenges
from @abalkina.bsky.social @springernature.com
is part of the #ResearchMisconduct and Integrity session
Learn more and register at peerreviewcongress.org!
#scientificfraud #peerreview
@bmj.com @jama.com
International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication
Enhancing the quality and credibility of science.
peerreviewcongress.org
July 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The PRC program is now online!
Patterns of #PaperMill Papers and Retraction Challenges
from @abalkina.bsky.social @springernature.com
is part of the #ResearchMisconduct and Integrity session
Learn more and register at peerreviewcongress.org!
#scientificfraud #peerreview
@bmj.com @jama.com
Patterns of #PaperMill Papers and Retraction Challenges
from @abalkina.bsky.social @springernature.com
is part of the #ResearchMisconduct and Integrity session
Learn more and register at peerreviewcongress.org!
#scientificfraud #peerreview
@bmj.com @jama.com
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For years we’ve encouraged authors to be transparent about the contributions that go into each paper. We’ve now got full #CRediT functionality so it’s now recorded in the metadata as well any full text version, well done @ioppublishing.bsky.social team! www.universityworldnews.com/post-mobile....
Why it’s important to know who did what in a research paper
These days we are in a world of hyperauthorship, with ever-growing lists of names on journal articles, but with early career researchers often not get...
www.universityworldnews.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
For years we’ve encouraged authors to be transparent about the contributions that go into each paper. We’ve now got full #CRediT functionality so it’s now recorded in the metadata as well any full text version, well done @ioppublishing.bsky.social team! www.universityworldnews.com/post-mobile....
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How can you explain predatory publishing—and how to avoid it—in just 90 seconds? Watch our short animated video to learn how to recognise the threat of predatory journals and publishers. Available in English, Japanese, and Spanish
Watch now: youtu.be/kmHdR_hlG9Q?...
Learn more: thinkchecksubmit.org
Watch now: youtu.be/kmHdR_hlG9Q?...
Learn more: thinkchecksubmit.org
Think. Check. Submit.
YouTube video
youtu.be
July 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
How can you explain predatory publishing—and how to avoid it—in just 90 seconds? Watch our short animated video to learn how to recognise the threat of predatory journals and publishers. Available in English, Japanese, and Spanish
Watch now: youtu.be/kmHdR_hlG9Q?...
Learn more: thinkchecksubmit.org
Watch now: youtu.be/kmHdR_hlG9Q?...
Learn more: thinkchecksubmit.org
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Not only is it 100 years of @biologists.bsky.social, but also 15 years of @the-node.bsky.social. While I wasn't involved in the launch (credit for that goes mainly to @catalysteditorial.bsky.social), I've loved seeing the site grow and evolve over the years. #biologists100
How to build a community site for developmental biologists - the Node
What did it take to build a community site from scratch? What even is a community site? Follow along to find out how the Node was born.
thenode.biologists.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Not only is it 100 years of @biologists.bsky.social, but also 15 years of @the-node.bsky.social. While I wasn't involved in the launch (credit for that goes mainly to @catalysteditorial.bsky.social), I've loved seeing the site grow and evolve over the years. #biologists100
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Can’t wait to hear some of the leading voices in research integrity, many of whom are representing the whistle-blower/sleuthing community. I have stationery for the copious notes I know I’ll take, and am firmly in listen, not talk, mode! www.sjcfairsmeeting.com
#ResearchIntegrity #PublicationEthics
#ResearchIntegrity #PublicationEthics
Home | SJC Fairs Meeting
www.sjcfairsmeeting.com
April 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Can’t wait to hear some of the leading voices in research integrity, many of whom are representing the whistle-blower/sleuthing community. I have stationery for the copious notes I know I’ll take, and am firmly in listen, not talk, mode! www.sjcfairsmeeting.com
#ResearchIntegrity #PublicationEthics
#ResearchIntegrity #PublicationEthics
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#PaperMills are a big problem that compromise our trust in Science. Well done to PhD student, @gengyantang.bsky.social for his research on this topic, which was highlighted recently in Nature. #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicIntegrity #PublicationEthics
Excited to Share My Interview with Nature!
A big thank you to @smritimallapaty.bsky.social for the insightful discussion and to my advisor, @saraheaton.bsky.social for her invaluable support!
Read the full piece here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#ResearchIntegrity
A big thank you to @smritimallapaty.bsky.social for the insightful discussion and to my advisor, @saraheaton.bsky.social for her invaluable support!
Read the full piece here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#ResearchIntegrity
China’s supreme court calls for crack down on paper mills
China’s top court says businesses that write bogus manuscripts for payment should be punished.
www.nature.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
#PaperMills are a big problem that compromise our trust in Science. Well done to PhD student, @gengyantang.bsky.social for his research on this topic, which was highlighted recently in Nature. #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicIntegrity #PublicationEthics
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Join our webinar on preregistration during #LoveMethods25 week! We’ll cover preregistration essentials, explore its benefits, and walk through the process step by step.
📅 Preregistration Essentials: What It Is, Why It Matters, & How to Do It
Feb. 26 | 2 PM ET
📝 Register: cos-io.zoom.us/webin...
📅 Preregistration Essentials: What It Is, Why It Matters, & How to Do It
Feb. 26 | 2 PM ET
📝 Register: cos-io.zoom.us/webin...
February 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Join our webinar on preregistration during #LoveMethods25 week! We’ll cover preregistration essentials, explore its benefits, and walk through the process step by step.
📅 Preregistration Essentials: What It Is, Why It Matters, & How to Do It
Feb. 26 | 2 PM ET
📝 Register: cos-io.zoom.us/webin...
📅 Preregistration Essentials: What It Is, Why It Matters, & How to Do It
Feb. 26 | 2 PM ET
📝 Register: cos-io.zoom.us/webin...
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You've probably seen @lschiff.bsky.social @camitchell.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social @petersuber.bsky.social & my posts about the declaration to #DefendResearch. Today I've written about it in @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/19/d...
Declaration To #DefendResearch Against US Government Censorship - The Scholarly Kitchen
In response to US government efforts to censor research and researchers, a small group of scholarly communications professionals have launched a Declaration to defend research. Learn more in today's p...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
February 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
You've probably seen @lschiff.bsky.social @camitchell.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social @petersuber.bsky.social & my posts about the declaration to #DefendResearch. Today I've written about it in @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/19/d...
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"Instead of counting only articles and citations, institutions could start considering retraction rates too, a kind of counter-metric in a metric-obsessed world. These metrics could also be considered in rankings, or by funders." YES! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why retractions data could be a powerful tool for cleaning up science
A Nature analysis of retractions hotspots around the world suggests institutions should pay close attention to retractions data.
www.nature.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"Instead of counting only articles and citations, institutions could start considering retraction rates too, a kind of counter-metric in a metric-obsessed world. These metrics could also be considered in rankings, or by funders." YES! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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“If science in the US collapses, it would be very hard for people to leave the country and get work.. there’s not a lot of room for the rest of the world to absorb that”
Add to this the parlous state of UK unis and where in god's name are medical research advances going to come from?
Add to this the parlous state of UK unis and where in god's name are medical research advances going to come from?
Scientists studying neuroscience, diabetes, autism and bird flu became emotional as they spoke to the Guardian about the possibility of losing their life’s work.
Trump cuts threaten a ‘generation of scientists’ as many weigh leaving US
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“If science in the US collapses, it would be very hard for people to leave the country and get work.. there’s not a lot of room for the rest of the world to absorb that”
Add to this the parlous state of UK unis and where in god's name are medical research advances going to come from?
Add to this the parlous state of UK unis and where in god's name are medical research advances going to come from?
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Women need platforms to celebrate excellence in research and technology
Our editorial lays out why we are proud to provide or associate with awards for outstanding researchers and innovators who are women.
#AcademicSky #WomeninSTEM
@natureportfolio.nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Our editorial lays out why we are proud to provide or associate with awards for outstanding researchers and innovators who are women.
#AcademicSky #WomeninSTEM
@natureportfolio.nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Women need platforms to celebrate excellence in research and technology
Nature is proud to be associated with a new award for women in technology. The world needs more prizes for exceptional researchers and innovators.
www.nature.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Women need platforms to celebrate excellence in research and technology
Our editorial lays out why we are proud to provide or associate with awards for outstanding researchers and innovators who are women.
#AcademicSky #WomeninSTEM
@natureportfolio.nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Our editorial lays out why we are proud to provide or associate with awards for outstanding researchers and innovators who are women.
#AcademicSky #WomeninSTEM
@natureportfolio.nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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📢 @prereview.bsky.social and @jmirpub.bsky.social are once again joining forces to improve scholarly peer review!
Join us on February 21 @5 PM UTC for our next Live Review of 2025, where we will be reviewing: buff.ly/4aNfWyI
Sign up here: bit.ly/review-together-Feb-2025
#livereview #peerreview
Join us on February 21 @5 PM UTC for our next Live Review of 2025, where we will be reviewing: buff.ly/4aNfWyI
Sign up here: bit.ly/review-together-Feb-2025
#livereview #peerreview
February 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
📢 @prereview.bsky.social and @jmirpub.bsky.social are once again joining forces to improve scholarly peer review!
Join us on February 21 @5 PM UTC for our next Live Review of 2025, where we will be reviewing: buff.ly/4aNfWyI
Sign up here: bit.ly/review-together-Feb-2025
#livereview #peerreview
Join us on February 21 @5 PM UTC for our next Live Review of 2025, where we will be reviewing: buff.ly/4aNfWyI
Sign up here: bit.ly/review-together-Feb-2025
#livereview #peerreview
Enjoyed reading this article about #peerreview. tinyurl.com/mbmhaszv
The authors end with this 'We need to be clearer on what we want science to be(come) in order to guide decisions about the future of peer review.'
The authors end with this 'We need to be clearer on what we want science to be(come) in order to guide decisions about the future of peer review.'
The present and future of peer review: Ideas, interventions, and evidence
www.pnas.org
February 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Enjoyed reading this article about #peerreview. tinyurl.com/mbmhaszv
The authors end with this 'We need to be clearer on what we want science to be(come) in order to guide decisions about the future of peer review.'
The authors end with this 'We need to be clearer on what we want science to be(come) in order to guide decisions about the future of peer review.'
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Thrilled to announce this: Retraction Watch retractions now in the Crossref API.
Retraction Watch retractions now in the Crossref API - Crossref
Retractions and corrections from Retraction Watch are now available in Crossref’s REST API. Back in September 2023, we announced the acquisition of the Retraction Watch database with an ongoing shared...
www.crossref.org
January 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Thrilled to announce this: Retraction Watch retractions now in the Crossref API.
Thanks to @ukrio.bsky.social & to all attendees of this morning's UKRIO subscribers webinar on responsible research & innovation. Many of the #RRI resources I mentioned in my webinar, can be found at catalyst-editorial.co.uk/resources. Scroll to the end to find links to a bunch of #RRI resources.
Resources — Catalyst Editorial
Catalyst Editorial provides links to additional resources on research integrity and good research practice, on good practice in authorship and peer review, and on research reporting and research cultu...
catalyst-editorial.co.uk
January 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Thanks to @ukrio.bsky.social & to all attendees of this morning's UKRIO subscribers webinar on responsible research & innovation. Many of the #RRI resources I mentioned in my webinar, can be found at catalyst-editorial.co.uk/resources. Scroll to the end to find links to a bunch of #RRI resources.
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📢 Join a UKRIO-Led Project to Improve Authorship Practices. Excited to be part of this project. There is much we can do to improve authorship practices & support more collaborative, fairer & transparent contributor interactions. UK stakeholders - find out more here ukrio.org/news/ukrio-l...
UKRIO launches new collaborative project to promote good authorship practices in research - UK Research Integrity Office
UKRIO is seeking participants for a new project it is leading to improve authorship practices in research settings: Supporting Collaborative Thinking and Progress on Discussing Authorship Disputes. T...
ukrio.org
January 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
📢 Join a UKRIO-Led Project to Improve Authorship Practices. Excited to be part of this project. There is much we can do to improve authorship practices & support more collaborative, fairer & transparent contributor interactions. UK stakeholders - find out more here ukrio.org/news/ukrio-l...
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Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.
January 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.
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Do you have an idea to improve research culture and practice? Submit a proposal to lead a project during the Responsible Research in Action Unconference (September 22-24, Berlin) by January 26: rr-in-action2025.org/info-for-app.... 20 person teams will collaborate on selected projects.
January 16, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Do you have an idea to improve research culture and practice? Submit a proposal to lead a project during the Responsible Research in Action Unconference (September 22-24, Berlin) by January 26: rr-in-action2025.org/info-for-app.... 20 person teams will collaborate on selected projects.
📢 Join a UKRIO-Led Project to Improve Authorship Practices. Excited to be part of this project. There is much we can do to improve authorship practices & support more collaborative, fairer & transparent contributor interactions. UK stakeholders - find out more here ukrio.org/news/ukrio-l...
UKRIO launches new collaborative project to promote good authorship practices in research - UK Research Integrity Office
UKRIO is seeking participants for a new project it is leading to improve authorship practices in research settings: Supporting Collaborative Thinking and Progress on Discussing Authorship Disputes. T...
ukrio.org
January 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
📢 Join a UKRIO-Led Project to Improve Authorship Practices. Excited to be part of this project. There is much we can do to improve authorship practices & support more collaborative, fairer & transparent contributor interactions. UK stakeholders - find out more here ukrio.org/news/ukrio-l...
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1/ 🧵 Free resources for scientists
💡 Covering research skills, careers, #SciComm, leadership, activism and more, everything in this thread appears on our Learning Resources page, with tips for researchers and academics at any career stage. #AcademicChatter #ECRChat
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💡 Covering research skills, careers, #SciComm, leadership, activism and more, everything in this thread appears on our Learning Resources page, with tips for researchers and academics at any career stage. #AcademicChatter #ECRChat
https://buff.ly/4f8vIpk
Learning resources for scientists · eLife
A collections of articles that provide practical resources and guidance for researchers and academics
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November 26, 2024 at 3:42 PM
1/ 🧵 Free resources for scientists
💡 Covering research skills, careers, #SciComm, leadership, activism and more, everything in this thread appears on our Learning Resources page, with tips for researchers and academics at any career stage. #AcademicChatter #ECRChat
https://buff.ly/4f8vIpk
💡 Covering research skills, careers, #SciComm, leadership, activism and more, everything in this thread appears on our Learning Resources page, with tips for researchers and academics at any career stage. #AcademicChatter #ECRChat
https://buff.ly/4f8vIpk
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Advent Calendar. Day 3. Find an issue with a paper.
papermills.tilda.ws/advent
papermills.tilda.ws/advent
December 2, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Advent Calendar. Day 3. Find an issue with a paper.
papermills.tilda.ws/advent
papermills.tilda.ws/advent
@retractionwatch.com warns of new journal hijacking scam targeting Elsevier, Springer Nat & other publishers with fake websites v similar to real ones but different domain names. The thinkchecksubmit.org/journals/ checklist doesn't include a domain name check- perhaps it should? tinyurl.com/5db6eak6
Exclusive: New hijacking scam targets Elsevier, Springer Nature, and other major publishers
Until recently, journal hijackers do not appear to have targeted titles from big publishers, in part because their well-known website designs made such clones easy to detect. Typically, cloned vers…
retractionwatch.com
December 3, 2024 at 12:36 PM
@retractionwatch.com warns of new journal hijacking scam targeting Elsevier, Springer Nat & other publishers with fake websites v similar to real ones but different domain names. The thinkchecksubmit.org/journals/ checklist doesn't include a domain name check- perhaps it should? tinyurl.com/5db6eak6