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👉 Not a scientist, just a nuisance 👈

Named: ‘Perpetrator 1’ by @sciguardians.bsky.social

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Kevin Patrick IRL
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Doo do doo
January 31, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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I know that @frontiersin.bsky.social are trying hard to be taken seriously.

But addressing the problems in the original figure (left) by a completely new set of panels (that also have problems; right) puts them straight back into predatory journal range.

#ImageForensics
#ScientificPublishing
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January 30, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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Wiley: "We’re supporting responsible research assessment practices" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1520...

Also Wiley: "Prove that your article is a good fit for this journal 😉😉😉😉😉 by citing at least two of our articles in your manuscript before we will even consider reviewing it" 🤡
January 30, 2026 at 11:29 AM
A researcher was apparently stirred into action after recently being discussed by Leonid.

She responded to an early 2025 post by @elisabethbik.bsky.social stating there “was no duplication of images or part thereof.” Judge for yourself. 👇

forbetterscience.com/2026/01/27/t...
January 30, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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First post of the year, new paper out today: we present possibly the biggest case of systematic Measurement Schmeasurement in tech use. It seems that most studies on gaming (videogame) addiction/disorder haven't measured gaming after all. This research took years, so long 🧵 doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
Confusion in gaming disorder measurement
Abstract. Measurement is important for the scientific programmes of addictive behaviours. In the present study, we investigated the measurement of gaming d
doi.org
January 28, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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Excited to be participating in the virtual Research Integrity Week events, by the Researchers Society/Pakistan Economics Frontier, organized by Abbas Aziz, hosted by Dr. Saba Saeed, with @sholtodavid.bsky.social , @abalkina.bsky.social, Najma Memon, and @reeserichardson.bsky.social
Starting in 2h
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Another kind message from an Editor-in-Charge thanking this “sleuth” for his efforts.

So different from the unfounded claims of coercion by SciGuardians, El-Deiry, Hazan, and their ilk.
January 27, 2026 at 9:23 PM
One of these papers was retracted in less than a year by @springernature.com journal. 👏

pubpeer.com/publications...
January 26, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Approx 2 years from documenting clear manipulation to retraction at Wiley journal.

“The authors did not respond when asked for clarification.”

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January 26, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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Editorial expression of concern @cp-cancercell.bsky.social on
Bnip3L is induced by p53 under hypoxia, and its knockdown promotes tumor growth @weldeiry.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cancer-cell/...
January 22, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Almost exactly 3 years from date of report to retraction for clearly plagiarized images. @springernature.com journal.

pubpeer.com/publications...
January 22, 2026 at 6:03 PM
It took almost 3 years for a @springernature.com journal to retract this paper after I notified them. Why?

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January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Another retraction today for Sam S Yoon. Still currently Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology at Columbia, having lost many of the papers that came out of his lab to retractions for an epic fraud. Not clear what the consequences were apart from the retractions: forbetterscience.com/2023/11/01/m...
January 20, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Despite @sciguardians.bsky.social efforts to discredit the post publication work of volunteers, journals and publishers still express their appreciation.

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January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Science journals retract 500 papers a month. This is why it matters
Science journals retract 500 papers a month. This is why it matters
A small team of volunteers is tracking thousands of falsified studies, including cases of bribery, fraud and plagiarism
www.thetimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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The publishers of Frontiers are very proud of their fraud-detection software and have appointed themselves as "Guardians of Research Integrity". Also, they publish stuff like this.
January 16, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Does someone want to guess the senior authors name in this article? Majeed et al. 2024 (DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2025.106802) pubpeer.com/publications... Check out the reference section for a very subtle hint:
January 16, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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The antivaxxers and misinformers will shout “we are being censored!”
January 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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To hear some of the reporting details and conclusions of my book, "Doctored," about misconduct in Alzheimer's research, please check out my new interview with Melanie Avalon. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3...
January 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Wonder if El-Deiry will blame Leonid for this too?
January 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
New journal already contaminating the literature.

cc: @springernature.com (do better)

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January 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM