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🚨 Starting June 16, Nature now automatically publishes peer‑review reports + author responses with every new primary research paper—no more opt‑in. It’s transparency by default, aimed at demystifying science for all. ⬇️
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🔗 #OpenScience #Transparency
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🔗 #OpenScience #Transparency
June 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
🚨 Starting June 16, Nature now automatically publishes peer‑review reports + author responses with every new primary research paper—no more opt‑in. It’s transparency by default, aimed at demystifying science for all. ⬇️
group.springernature.com/gp/group/med...
🔗 #OpenScience #Transparency
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🔗 #OpenScience #Transparency
🚨 New study: Male lead authors are more likely to have papers retracted—especially for misconduct like plagiarism.
👩🔬 Female-led research shows fewer retractions overall.
📚 Science needs not just rigor, but integrity.
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#AcademicPublishing #GenderInScience
👩🔬 Female-led research shows fewer retractions overall.
📚 Science needs not just rigor, but integrity.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.jo...
#AcademicPublishing #GenderInScience
June 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🚨 New study: Male lead authors are more likely to have papers retracted—especially for misconduct like plagiarism.
👩🔬 Female-led research shows fewer retractions overall.
📚 Science needs not just rigor, but integrity.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.jo...
#AcademicPublishing #GenderInScience
👩🔬 Female-led research shows fewer retractions overall.
📚 Science needs not just rigor, but integrity.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.jo...
#AcademicPublishing #GenderInScience
Parallels between Trump’s government and Orwell’s 1984 are striking: language manipulation, “alternative facts,” and efforts to control public discourse echo Newspeak and reality control from the novel. When leaders rewrite words and history, democracy faces real Orwellian risks. #Trump #Orwell
April 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The patterns leave no doubt that @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social and @frontiersin.bsky.social are predatory publishers.
Quantitative Science Studies (2024) 5 (4): 823–843. @mitpress.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1162/qss_...
Quantitative Science Studies (2024) 5 (4): 823–843. @mitpress.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1162/qss_...
March 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The patterns leave no doubt that @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social and @frontiersin.bsky.social are predatory publishers.
Quantitative Science Studies (2024) 5 (4): 823–843. @mitpress.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1162/qss_...
Quantitative Science Studies (2024) 5 (4): 823–843. @mitpress.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1162/qss_...
☢️ New #Predatory practice: 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹
1️⃣ Create Open Access "partner" journals
2️⃣ Induce authors to transfer their submissions to these "partners"
3️⃣ Increase main journal citations through these "partners"
4️⃣ Earn a lot of #APC & citations
by @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
1️⃣ Create Open Access "partner" journals
2️⃣ Induce authors to transfer their submissions to these "partners"
3️⃣ Increase main journal citations through these "partners"
4️⃣ Earn a lot of #APC & citations
by @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
☢️ New #Predatory practice: 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹
1️⃣ Create Open Access "partner" journals
2️⃣ Induce authors to transfer their submissions to these "partners"
3️⃣ Increase main journal citations through these "partners"
4️⃣ Earn a lot of #APC & citations
by @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
1️⃣ Create Open Access "partner" journals
2️⃣ Induce authors to transfer their submissions to these "partners"
3️⃣ Increase main journal citations through these "partners"
4️⃣ Earn a lot of #APC & citations
by @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
🚨 Misalignment in academic publishing! Researchers face pressure to prioritize metrics over knowledge dissemination, benefiting commercial publishers. The authors advocate for alternative models to ensure research is accessible and valued beyond prestige. #OpenScience
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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February 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🚨 Misalignment in academic publishing! Researchers face pressure to prioritize metrics over knowledge dissemination, benefiting commercial publishers. The authors advocate for alternative models to ensure research is accessible and valued beyond prestige. #OpenScience
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
🚨 Beware of brands using "science" as a marketing ploy at #MDPI! Some sports nutrition products cherry-pick studies exaggerate findings to sell supplements. It’s not just deceptive—it undermines real research and consumer trust. 🤡 #SportsNutrition #ResearchEthics
February 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🚨 Beware of brands using "science" as a marketing ploy at #MDPI! Some sports nutrition products cherry-pick studies exaggerate findings to sell supplements. It’s not just deceptive—it undermines real research and consumer trust. 🤡 #SportsNutrition #ResearchEthics
📊 Check out the updated list of #Predatory journals! Now in a convenient spreadsheet format with 2,776 records. #AcademicIntegrity #ResearchEthics
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January 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
📊 Check out the updated list of #Predatory journals! Now in a convenient spreadsheet format with 2,776 records. #AcademicIntegrity #ResearchEthics
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Article published in Frontiers in Medicine using inadequate data suggests that COVID-19 vaccines cause death. 🤯
doi.org/10.3389/fmed...
🇧🇷: Artigo publicado na Frontiers in Medicine utilizando dados inadequados sugere vacinas COVID-19 causam morte. @minsaude.bsky.social
www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/...
doi.org/10.3389/fmed...
🇧🇷: Artigo publicado na Frontiers in Medicine utilizando dados inadequados sugere vacinas COVID-19 causam morte. @minsaude.bsky.social
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January 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Article published in Frontiers in Medicine using inadequate data suggests that COVID-19 vaccines cause death. 🤯
doi.org/10.3389/fmed...
🇧🇷: Artigo publicado na Frontiers in Medicine utilizando dados inadequados sugere vacinas COVID-19 causam morte. @minsaude.bsky.social
www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/...
doi.org/10.3389/fmed...
🇧🇷: Artigo publicado na Frontiers in Medicine utilizando dados inadequados sugere vacinas COVID-19 causam morte. @minsaude.bsky.social
www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/...
More bizarre every day...
January 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
More bizarre every day...
December 31, 2024 at 10:56 PM
😱 The largest and most up-to-date list of #Predatory journals and publishers. #2025 😉
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December 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM
😱 The largest and most up-to-date list of #Predatory journals and publishers. #2025 😉
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⚠️ Journals removed from Web of Science Core Collection for "not meet one or more of the quality criteria":
Chemosphere (1879-1298) ⛔
Journal of Personalized Medicine (2075-4426) ⛔
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Chemosphere (1879-1298) ⛔
Journal of Personalized Medicine (2075-4426) ⛔
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December 17, 2024 at 5:26 PM
⚠️ Journals removed from Web of Science Core Collection for "not meet one or more of the quality criteria":
Chemosphere (1879-1298) ⛔
Journal of Personalized Medicine (2075-4426) ⛔
mjl.clarivate.com/collection-l...
Chemosphere (1879-1298) ⛔
Journal of Personalized Medicine (2075-4426) ⛔
mjl.clarivate.com/collection-l...
8 MDPI journals withdrawn from DOAJ for "not adhering to best practice":
Catalysts (2073-4344) ⚠️
Climate (2225-1154) ⚠️
Environments (2076-3298) ⚠️
Forests (1999-4907) ⚠️
Healthcare (2227-9032) ⚠️
Journal of Composites Science (2504-477X) ⚠️
Minerals (2075-163X) ⚠️
Nutrients (2072-6643) ⚠️
Catalysts (2073-4344) ⚠️
Climate (2225-1154) ⚠️
Environments (2076-3298) ⚠️
Forests (1999-4907) ⚠️
Healthcare (2227-9032) ⚠️
Journal of Composites Science (2504-477X) ⚠️
Minerals (2075-163X) ⚠️
Nutrients (2072-6643) ⚠️
December 4, 2024 at 7:26 PM
8 MDPI journals withdrawn from DOAJ for "not adhering to best practice":
Catalysts (2073-4344) ⚠️
Climate (2225-1154) ⚠️
Environments (2076-3298) ⚠️
Forests (1999-4907) ⚠️
Healthcare (2227-9032) ⚠️
Journal of Composites Science (2504-477X) ⚠️
Minerals (2075-163X) ⚠️
Nutrients (2072-6643) ⚠️
Catalysts (2073-4344) ⚠️
Climate (2225-1154) ⚠️
Environments (2076-3298) ⚠️
Forests (1999-4907) ⚠️
Healthcare (2227-9032) ⚠️
Journal of Composites Science (2504-477X) ⚠️
Minerals (2075-163X) ⚠️
Nutrients (2072-6643) ⚠️
Journals with the greatest number of high-risk articles in their portfolio from 2014 to 2024. 🚨
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
December 4, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Journals with the greatest number of high-risk articles in their portfolio from 2014 to 2024. 🚨
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
When review is taken tooooooo seriously... 😅
December 4, 2024 at 7:20 PM
When review is taken tooooooo seriously... 😅
The Science of the Total Environment (STOTEN) journal is on hold by Clarivate: "Concerns have been raised about the quality of the content published in this journal." 🚨
December 3, 2024 at 11:58 PM
The Science of the Total Environment (STOTEN) journal is on hold by Clarivate: "Concerns have been raised about the quality of the content published in this journal." 🚨
MDPI's International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) withdrawn from DOAJ for "not adhering to best practice". ⚠️⚠️
Full list here: blog.doaj.org/2014/05/22/d...
Full list here: blog.doaj.org/2014/05/22/d...
December 3, 2024 at 11:51 PM
MDPI's International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) withdrawn from DOAJ for "not adhering to best practice". ⚠️⚠️
Full list here: blog.doaj.org/2014/05/22/d...
Full list here: blog.doaj.org/2014/05/22/d...
🚨 Scopus eliminó de su lista a 861 revistas entre 2009 y 2024 (hasta julio).
Vea la lista completa aquí: 🔍
predatoryjournals.org/news/f/revis...
Vea la lista completa aquí: 🔍
predatoryjournals.org/news/f/revis...
October 16, 2024 at 1:53 PM
🚨 Scopus eliminó de su lista a 861 revistas entre 2009 y 2024 (hasta julio).
Vea la lista completa aquí: 🔍
predatoryjournals.org/news/f/revis...
Vea la lista completa aquí: 🔍
predatoryjournals.org/news/f/revis...
"If you want to stay at home, please resign." - MDPI's President during the Pandemic emergency.
If you want our free review, please GO F*** YOURSELF
#MDPI #Predatory. 😉
If you want our free review, please GO F*** YOURSELF
#MDPI #Predatory. 😉
October 16, 2024 at 1:52 PM
"If you want to stay at home, please resign." - MDPI's President during the Pandemic emergency.
If you want our free review, please GO F*** YOURSELF
#MDPI #Predatory. 😉
If you want our free review, please GO F*** YOURSELF
#MDPI #Predatory. 😉
Open-access revenue triples: 6 companies saw revenues from author fees surge over 5 years. The growth is driven by two factors: The number of open-access articles published is increasing, and authors are also choosing to publish in more expensive journals.
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September 2, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Open-access revenue triples: 6 companies saw revenues from author fees surge over 5 years. The growth is driven by two factors: The number of open-access articles published is increasing, and authors are also choosing to publish in more expensive journals.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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🚨 Scopus delisted 861 journals between 2009 and 2024 (till July). 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 🔍
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September 2, 2024 at 7:53 PM
🚨 Scopus delisted 861 journals between 2009 and 2024 (till July). 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 🔍
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𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 are more likely to be a low quality issue... Obviously. Guess who are the publishers that publish them the most? 🥇 #MDPI and 🥈 #Frontiers 🤡
arxiv.org/abs/2309.15884
arxiv.org/abs/2309.15884
September 2, 2024 at 7:51 PM
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 are more likely to be a low quality issue... Obviously. Guess who are the publishers that publish them the most? 🥇 #MDPI and 🥈 #Frontiers 🤡
arxiv.org/abs/2309.15884
arxiv.org/abs/2309.15884
Most prolific authors at the top of the pyramid with +40 papers/year are usually heads of large institutes with many subgroups and PhD students, while the bottom s populated by PhD students and Postdocs with less than 5 publications per year. #Preprint 🚨
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May 9, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Most prolific authors at the top of the pyramid with +40 papers/year are usually heads of large institutes with many subgroups and PhD students, while the bottom s populated by PhD students and Postdocs with less than 5 publications per year. #Preprint 🚨
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osf.io/preprints/so...
🚨 One in 5 #Biomedical articles may contain faked data, with Chinese paper mills leading way (56% of the total). The real proportion is currently estimated at 20% or around 300,000 articles per year (only across #Biomedicine)! ☣️
www.ft.com/content/76ab...
www.ft.com/content/76ab...
April 17, 2024 at 6:35 PM
🚨 One in 5 #Biomedical articles may contain faked data, with Chinese paper mills leading way (56% of the total). The real proportion is currently estimated at 20% or around 300,000 articles per year (only across #Biomedicine)! ☣️
www.ft.com/content/76ab...
www.ft.com/content/76ab...