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svpow.com
An extraordinary study has come to light today, showing just how shoddy peer-review standards are at some journals. Evidently fascinated by Science's eagerness to publish the fatally flawed Arsenic Life paper, John Bohannon conceived the idea of constructing a study so incredibly flawed that it didn't even include a control. His plan was to see... |
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curt-rice.com
The "sting" operation published in Science Magazine claims to highlight corruption in the open access model, but it's actually about problems with peer review - even if Scie... |
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researchwhisperer.org
Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Recently, Zhejiang Gonggong University announced that articles published with MDPI, Frontiers Media & Hindawi, the three largest open access publishers, would not be included in research performance statistics. Universities have discouraged or banned staff from publishing in individual journals in the past, but this is the first report of... |
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knowledgepraxis.academia.sg
[AI summary] The text reflects on the author's experiences as an academic engaging in public sociology, particularly in Singapore. It discusses the challenges of navigating political pressures, the importance of public engagement, and the role of scholars in addressing societal issues. The author shares personal anecdotes about their work, including the impact of their book 'This Is What Inequality Looks Like' and interactions with government entities. The piece also touches on the broader implications of academic work in a politically charged environment, emphasizing the need for collective knowledge production and the ethical responsibilities of scholars. |
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