Kate Travis
@katetravis.bsky.social
Managing editor of Retraction Watch - https://retractionwatch.com/. NASW Science in Society Awards coordinator. Science journalist, project manager, Order Muppet (mostly). kate[at]retractionwatch.com, katetravis.05 on Signal.
Yesterday at #PRC10 there were a few calls for @publicationethics.bsky.social to revise its retraction guidelines. They did, released today. Read about the changes at @retractionwatch.com: retractionwatch.com/2025/09/04/n...
New COPE retraction guidelines address paper mills, third parties, and more
Be-Art/iStock New retraction guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics include more specific details about when to retract a paper, many of which address paper mill activity. For instance…
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September 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Yesterday at #PRC10 there were a few calls for @publicationethics.bsky.social to revise its retraction guidelines. They did, released today. Read about the changes at @retractionwatch.com: retractionwatch.com/2025/09/04/n...
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Grateful that @lonnibesancon.bsky.social, @gcabanac.cpesr.fr, Cyril Labbe and Alexander Magazinov chose to donate the proceeds of their ASIS&T Best Paper Award for 2025 to the @elisabethbik.bsky.social Fund to support the work of sleuths.
More here: centerforscientificintegrity.org/our-projects...
More here: centerforscientificintegrity.org/our-projects...
“Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts” Chosen for 2025 Best JASIST Paper Award
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts,” written by Lonni Besançon, Guil...
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August 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Grateful that @lonnibesancon.bsky.social, @gcabanac.cpesr.fr, Cyril Labbe and Alexander Magazinov chose to donate the proceeds of their ASIS&T Best Paper Award for 2025 to the @elisabethbik.bsky.social Fund to support the work of sleuths.
More here: centerforscientificintegrity.org/our-projects...
More here: centerforscientificintegrity.org/our-projects...
Bringing the 🧐 and the 👀 to scholarly publishing since 2010. I'm proud of the work we do every day.
Once upon a time, two science journalists had an idea for a blog about retractions. And on Aug. 3, 2010, Retraction Watch launched.
And now, 15 years and 6,700 posts later, that work seems more important than ever.
Happy 15th anniversary, Retraction Watch.
And now, 15 years and 6,700 posts later, that work seems more important than ever.
Happy 15th anniversary, Retraction Watch.
Happy 15th anniversary, Retraction Watch
Once upon a time, a long time ago, two science journalists had an idea for a blog about retractions. And on Aug. 3, 2010, Retraction Watch launched, detailing in the first post why retractions matt…
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August 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Bringing the 🧐 and the 👀 to scholarly publishing since 2010. I'm proud of the work we do every day.
The fakery behind a study on canvassing to change minds about gay marriage came to light 10 years ago thanks to two then-graduate students. I caught up with @dbroockman.bsky.social and @jkalla.bsky.social to see what has -- and hasn't -- changed since.
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10 years after the downfall of a same-sex marriage canvassing study, tenure, some better practices — and an engagement
A study on how conversations can change minds grabbed headlines when it was published — and again five months later when retracted. “Gay Advocates Can Shift Same-Sex Marriage Views,” read the New Y…
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June 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The fakery behind a study on canvassing to change minds about gay marriage came to light 10 years ago thanks to two then-graduate students. I caught up with @dbroockman.bsky.social and @jkalla.bsky.social to see what has -- and hasn't -- changed since.
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retractionwatch.com/2025/06/06/s...
In which my love of spreadsheets and tolerance for tedium turns into a story. retractionwatch.com/2025/05/07/j...
Journal collected $400,000 from papers it later retracted
A Sage journal that holds the distinction of highest number of retracted articles in the Retraction Watch Database likely made in excess of $400,000 in revenue from those papers, by our calculation…
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May 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
In which my love of spreadsheets and tolerance for tedium turns into a story. retractionwatch.com/2025/05/07/j...
Exciting news at work this week!
Thrilled to announce the creation of the @elisabethbik.bsky.social Science Integrity Fund to provide "funding for training programs, grants, or awards for science integrity advocates."
Thanks to @science.org for covering this.
Help us grow the fund with a tax-deductible donation.
Thanks to @science.org for covering this.
Help us grow the fund with a tax-deductible donation.
Renowned scientific integrity investigator endows fund to support fellow sleuths
Microbiologist Elisabeth Bik donates $200,000 to support training, travel
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February 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Exciting news at work this week!
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Our Ivan Oransky will be on @scifri.bsky.social today. Tune in!
Why Editors At Scientific Journals Are Resigning En Masse
Publishers want to put out more papers with less editorial staff, all while charging scientists more to publish. Editors have had enough.
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January 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Our Ivan Oransky will be on @scifri.bsky.social today. Tune in!
🎉Some personal news!🎉 I'm thrilled to join the
@retractionwatch.com team.
@retractionwatch.com team.
Please join us in welcoming two new Retraction Watch staff members: Managing editor @katetravis.bsky.social, and reporter Avery Orrall.
Meet Retraction Watch’s two new journalists
Please join us in welcoming two new Retraction Watch staff members: Managing editor Kate Travis, and reporter Avery Orrall.
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January 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🎉Some personal news!🎉 I'm thrilled to join the
@retractionwatch.com team.
@retractionwatch.com team.
If you're looking to make some charitable donations before 2024 ends -- TODAY (what??) -- and particularly to journalism organizations, here is where my donations go, and I bet these folks would love it if you also sent some dollars their way!
December 31, 2024 at 7:33 PM
If you're looking to make some charitable donations before 2024 ends -- TODAY (what??) -- and particularly to journalism organizations, here is where my donations go, and I bet these folks would love it if you also sent some dollars their way!
Heartily approve of this gimmick and this list from @katharinehayhoe.com! go.bsky.app/Po82tCi
November 22, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Heartily approve of this gimmick and this list from @katharinehayhoe.com! go.bsky.app/Po82tCi
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November 12, 2024 at 7:29 AM
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This Wednesday!! There's still time to register!
Y'all, I'm pretty excited about our next Connector Chat. Join me on October 9 for a conversation with STAT's @usha.bsky.social
and LAT's Steve Padilla on finding stories, how to organize your reporting, the mechanics of writing, and more. Register now! connector.casw.org/events/the-s...
and LAT's Steve Padilla on finding stories, how to organize your reporting, the mechanics of writing, and more. Register now! connector.casw.org/events/the-s...
The story behind award-winning stories: A conversation with Usha Lee McFarling - CASW Connector
Join us for this special Connector Chat with Usha Lee McFarling, national science correspondent for STAT and winner of the 2024 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting.View from ...
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October 8, 2024 at 3:17 PM
This Wednesday!! There's still time to register!
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Next week: Hear 2024 Cohn Prize winner
@usha.bsky.social of @statnews.bsky.social dive into the craft behind her award-winning stories with Steve Padilla in our next Connector Chat on Wednesday, 10/9 at 3:30 pm EDT.
To register: bit.ly/connector-ch...
Among the stories they'll discuss:
@usha.bsky.social of @statnews.bsky.social dive into the craft behind her award-winning stories with Steve Padilla in our next Connector Chat on Wednesday, 10/9 at 3:30 pm EDT.
To register: bit.ly/connector-ch...
Among the stories they'll discuss:
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Connector Chat - The story behind award-winning stories: A conversation with Usha Lee McFarling. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ab...
Join us for this special Connector Chat with Usha Lee McFarling, national science correspondent for STAT. McFarling is the winner of the 2024 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Report...
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October 2, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Next week: Hear 2024 Cohn Prize winner
@usha.bsky.social of @statnews.bsky.social dive into the craft behind her award-winning stories with Steve Padilla in our next Connector Chat on Wednesday, 10/9 at 3:30 pm EDT.
To register: bit.ly/connector-ch...
Among the stories they'll discuss:
@usha.bsky.social of @statnews.bsky.social dive into the craft behind her award-winning stories with Steve Padilla in our next Connector Chat on Wednesday, 10/9 at 3:30 pm EDT.
To register: bit.ly/connector-ch...
Among the stories they'll discuss:
Y'all, I'm pretty excited about our next Connector Chat. Join me on October 9 for a conversation with STAT's @usha.bsky.social
and LAT's Steve Padilla on finding stories, how to organize your reporting, the mechanics of writing, and more. Register now! connector.casw.org/events/the-s...
and LAT's Steve Padilla on finding stories, how to organize your reporting, the mechanics of writing, and more. Register now! connector.casw.org/events/the-s...
The story behind award-winning stories: A conversation with Usha Lee McFarling - CASW Connector
Join us for this special Connector Chat with Usha Lee McFarling, national science correspondent for STAT and winner of the 2024 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting.View from ...
connector.casw.org
September 23, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Y'all, I'm pretty excited about our next Connector Chat. Join me on October 9 for a conversation with STAT's @usha.bsky.social
and LAT's Steve Padilla on finding stories, how to organize your reporting, the mechanics of writing, and more. Register now! connector.casw.org/events/the-s...
and LAT's Steve Padilla on finding stories, how to organize your reporting, the mechanics of writing, and more. Register now! connector.casw.org/events/the-s...
Science writers: Are you here on this app?! CASW/@sciencewriting.bsky.social wants to make sure you know about awards, workshops, fellowships, webinars, new articles and much more. Where do you like to get that info? Tell us in this short (promise!) survey: forms.gle/tDdWkVCVisD5...
Help CASW connect with its community on social media
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing is working to understand where to best invest the organization's resources on social media in order to inform science writers and science journalists...
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July 17, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Science writers: Are you here on this app?! CASW/@sciencewriting.bsky.social wants to make sure you know about awards, workshops, fellowships, webinars, new articles and much more. Where do you like to get that info? Tell us in this short (promise!) survey: forms.gle/tDdWkVCVisD5...
Join me for this conversation on what research tells us about science misinformation and how we as science journalists can do our jobs effectively in the misinformation era. Details and registration in the link!
Happening tomorrow! What can research on the psychology of misinformation tell us about how to combat science misinformation? Find out in our next virtual Connector Chat, with journalist @kakape.bsky.social and misinformation researcher @brionyswire.bsky.social .
To register: bit.ly/casw-misinfo
To register: bit.ly/casw-misinfo
Connector Chat: Science journalism and communication in the misinformation era - CASW Connector
Join us for a free, informal conversation on the psychology of misinformation and how to use it in your science communication practice.View from Connector Chat: Science journalism and communication in...
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April 15, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Join me for this conversation on what research tells us about science misinformation and how we as science journalists can do our jobs effectively in the misinformation era. Details and registration in the link!
Help us celebrate excellent science writing! NASW members, sign up now to be a judge for the 2024 Science in Society Awards and Excellence Institutional Writing Awards. More deets and the signup form are at www.nasw.org/volunteer#Aw... . March 22 deadline, so don't delay!
NASW Members: Our NASW Awards Committee needs your help! Sign up to be considered as judges for our annual journalism awards or our annual institutional writing awards. Inform committee co-chairs Aparna Vidyasagar and Jill Sakai of your interest by March 22. Instructions: www.nasw.org/volunteer
Ways to volunteer
NASW is an organization that relies on the energy and enthusiasm of volunteers. As volunteers, members can help shape programming as part of a committee or working group, lead or contribute to project...
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March 7, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Help us celebrate excellent science writing! NASW members, sign up now to be a judge for the 2024 Science in Society Awards and Excellence Institutional Writing Awards. More deets and the signup form are at www.nasw.org/volunteer#Aw... . March 22 deadline, so don't delay!
What are editors looking for in freelance pitches? What should/shouldn't you include in a pitch? Join me Wednesday in a chat about pitching with an excellent lineup of editors and writers! Register at bit.ly/casw-pitching
January 8, 2024 at 5:17 PM
What are editors looking for in freelance pitches? What should/shouldn't you include in a pitch? Join me Wednesday in a chat about pitching with an excellent lineup of editors and writers! Register at bit.ly/casw-pitching
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Want to improve your pitching game in the new year? Join me, Debbie Ponchner, Victoria Jaggard, @elandhuis.bsky.social @katetravis.bsky.social on Jan. 10, 1pm EST for a @sciencewriting.bsky.social conversation about pitching freelance stories & pitching resources. connector.casw.org/events/conne...
Connector Chat: Best practices for pitching freelance stories - CASW Connector
Pitching stories can be one of the most challenging parts of science journalism, whether you’re just starting out as a freelancer or you’ve been at it for a while. Join us for a conversation with ...
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January 4, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Want to improve your pitching game in the new year? Join me, Debbie Ponchner, Victoria Jaggard, @elandhuis.bsky.social @katetravis.bsky.social on Jan. 10, 1pm EST for a @sciencewriting.bsky.social conversation about pitching freelance stories & pitching resources. connector.casw.org/events/conne...
Absolutely devastating news. My heart is broken.
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Link to resources: www.meaction.net/support-and-...
If going through a list feels overwhelming, you can call or chat with 988 in the US or use findahelpline.com anywher
December 22, 2023 at 8:03 PM
Absolutely devastating news. My heart is broken.
Join me next week for a chat with @deborahb.bsky.social, @smjyoti.bsky.social & @neeldhan.bsky.social about science journalism fellowships! We'll talk where to find opportunities, how to have a competitive application, & more. Sign up here: bit.ly/casw-fellows...
November 3, 2023 at 8:08 PM
Join me next week for a chat with @deborahb.bsky.social, @smjyoti.bsky.social & @neeldhan.bsky.social about science journalism fellowships! We'll talk where to find opportunities, how to have a competitive application, & more. Sign up here: bit.ly/casw-fellows...