Clare Mc Fadden
@clare-dnag.bsky.social
Senior Editor & Team Manager in Publication Ethics. Known to blather on about paper mills. Opinions are my own.
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Next: Renee Hoch from @plos.org with:'Sustainable Approaches to Upholding High Integrity Standards in the Face of Large-Scale Threats: Insights From PLOS One'
@plosone.org has adaptable system-wide screening to screen for integrity issues on a large scale.
#PRC10
@plosone.org has adaptable system-wide screening to screen for integrity issues on a large scale.
#PRC10
September 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Next: Renee Hoch from @plos.org with:'Sustainable Approaches to Upholding High Integrity Standards in the Face of Large-Scale Threats: Insights From PLOS One'
@plosone.org has adaptable system-wide screening to screen for integrity issues on a large scale.
#PRC10
@plosone.org has adaptable system-wide screening to screen for integrity issues on a large scale.
#PRC10
Hi Alice, I'm not sure why you're asking me to clarify the experimental conditions of the experiment above. You could try searching for the image on Google to find the original source. Hope that helps!
August 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Hi Alice, I'm not sure why you're asking me to clarify the experimental conditions of the experiment above. You could try searching for the image on Google to find the original source. Hope that helps!
Hi Alice, the first message in the thread says they are meant to be different exp conditions 😃
In terms of whether they are representative, the only thing we can tell from the info available here is that at least one panel is not representative as there is no way it shows the correct condition!
In terms of whether they are representative, the only thing we can tell from the info available here is that at least one panel is not representative as there is no way it shows the correct condition!
August 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Hi Alice, the first message in the thread says they are meant to be different exp conditions 😃
In terms of whether they are representative, the only thing we can tell from the info available here is that at least one panel is not representative as there is no way it shows the correct condition!
In terms of whether they are representative, the only thing we can tell from the info available here is that at least one panel is not representative as there is no way it shows the correct condition!
Hi Alice, the recommended protocol for preparing figures is to use representative images, not the most photogenic. If two overlapping or identical images are used to represent different experimental conditions, then something has gone wrong for obvious reasons.
August 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Hi Alice, the recommended protocol for preparing figures is to use representative images, not the most photogenic. If two overlapping or identical images are used to represent different experimental conditions, then something has gone wrong for obvious reasons.
You've had a lot of practice! 😂
August 20, 2025 at 11:20 PM
You've had a lot of practice! 😂
Found this! Although I see I've been scooped by @drmariazalm.bsky.social!
August 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Found this! Although I see I've been scooped by @drmariazalm.bsky.social!
This is a fully remote position open only to residents of the UK and some US states. PLOS unfortunately is not able to hire in other countries/states.
July 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This is a fully remote position open only to residents of the UK and some US states. PLOS unfortunately is not able to hire in other countries/states.
The screenshot mentions disputed authorship which you can read more about in this thread. Worth noting that not dealing with an authorship dispute before publishing is a bad idea as it could lead to an investigation of the article by institution & journal.
bsky.app/profile/drma...
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It is Publication Integrity week, and as promised this week I will post daily sharing information, and my personal thoughts and experiences on different publication ethics concerns that I encounter in my day-to-day work.
Starting of with Authorship and Data-ownership disputes in the thread below.
Starting of with Authorship and Data-ownership disputes in the thread below.
June 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The screenshot mentions disputed authorship which you can read more about in this thread. Worth noting that not dealing with an authorship dispute before publishing is a bad idea as it could lead to an investigation of the article by institution & journal.
bsky.app/profile/drma...
bsky.app/profile/drma...
Thanks for asking! We investigate potential competing interests when we become aware of these (both pre- and post-publication). My colleague @drmariazalm.bsky.social did a great summary of this issue here! If you have any concerns about PLOS journals please email us.
bsky.app/profile/drma...
bsky.app/profile/drma...
Publication Integrity Week day 2. Today's topic: Competing Interests.
Competing interests are often poorly defined and poorly understood, and different journals may have different policies and requirements for the declaration of competing interests.
Competing interests are often poorly defined and poorly understood, and different journals may have different policies and requirements for the declaration of competing interests.
June 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Thanks for asking! We investigate potential competing interests when we become aware of these (both pre- and post-publication). My colleague @drmariazalm.bsky.social did a great summary of this issue here! If you have any concerns about PLOS journals please email us.
bsky.app/profile/drma...
bsky.app/profile/drma...
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Winner!
Congratulations on winning this round.
Here is another one: 🏅
Congratulations on winning this round.
Here is another one: 🏅
April 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Winner!
Congratulations on winning this round.
Here is another one: 🏅
Congratulations on winning this round.
Here is another one: 🏅
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Very good! I will make you the sole winner of this round.
Congratulations on winning that shiny award!
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Here is what I found (with the help of ImageTwin):
Congratulations on winning that shiny award!
🏅
Here is what I found (with the help of ImageTwin):
April 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Very good! I will make you the sole winner of this round.
Congratulations on winning that shiny award!
🏅
Here is what I found (with the help of ImageTwin):
Congratulations on winning that shiny award!
🏅
Here is what I found (with the help of ImageTwin):
Three overlapping panels in Fig 3&5 with contrast/colour change. I stared at Fig 6 for longer than I should have at this time of night, but alas, no luck!
April 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Three overlapping panels in Fig 3&5 with contrast/colour change. I stared at Fig 6 for longer than I should have at this time of night, but alas, no luck!