Tag: Publication ethics
Can Trust in Scholarly Publishing Be Restored? Addressing the Systemic Crisis of Research Integrity
The global academic ecosystem is facing its most defining challenge since the digital migration: a profound crisis of trust. For decades, the peer-rev [...]
The Growing Threat of Predatory Journals: A Silent Crisis in Scholarly Publishing
As academic pressure intensifies and digital publishing expands, predatory journals are increasingly exploiting researchers, weakening scientific cred [...]
Shared Accountability Beyond Institutional Boundaries: Universities and the Duty to Address Research Misconduct
The question of whether universities should investigate questionable research produced by their students or faculty at other institutions touches a fu [...]
Editorial Action Intensifies Over Image Integrity Concerns in Pharmacology Publications
A leading professional society in pharmacology has taken coordinated editorial action on a series of publications associated with Italian pharmacologi [...]
Special Issue Faces Major Withdrawals After Compromised Review Process Identified
A leading medical journal has withdrawn the majority of articles from a special issue published in 2019 after identifying serious concerns related to [...]
Study Highlights Concentration of Influence and Potential Conflicts in Top Business Journals
A recent preprint analysis has raised concerns about the concentration of publishing influence within a small group of scholars in leading business jo [...]
Publisher Withdraws Entire Conference Volume Over Authorship Concentration Concerns
A leading scientific publisher has announced the withdrawal of an entire conference proceedings volume after concerns emerged regarding authorship con [...]
Energy Journal Retracts Multiple Papers Over Unapproved Authorship Changes and Questionable Submission Details
A peer-reviewed energy journal published by Elsevier has withdrawn six articles from its 2022 issues after identifying irregularities related to autho [...]
Unauthorized Authorship Attribution Leads to Article Removal at JRALS
In a significant breach of research integrity, a psychologist at the Universidad de Las Américas in Chile discovered her identity had been misappropri [...]
Multiple Publications Withdrawn Following Review of Data and Citation Practices
A series of journal articles authored or co-authored by chemist Louis Hitler Muzong have been removed from the scholarly record, with publishers citin [...]