Jane Alfred

UKCORI annual statement on research integrity in the UK, 2025.

UK Committee on Research Integrity has just published its annual statement on Research Integrity in the UK, presenting the latest evidence on the state of #researchintegrity. Please share it and the associated analysis of annual RI statements with your networks. ukcori.org/our-work/res...

Journal plagued with problematic papers, likely from paper mills, pauses submissions The halt will let Taylor & Francis focus on checking Bioengineered’s papers for fraudulent works and paid authorships

good work by sleuths documenting #papermill activity in Bioengineered, leading to Taylor & Francis suspending submissions so they can clean up the mess
www.science.org/content/arti...
#publishing #researchintegrity

International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication Enhancing the quality and credibility of science.

The PRC program is now online!

Patterns of #PaperMill Papers and Retraction Challenges

from @abalkina.bsky.social ‪@springernature.com

is part of the #ResearchMisconduct and Integrity session

Learn more and register at peerreviewcongress.org!

#scientificfraud #peerreview

@bmj.com @jama.com

Why it’s important to know who did what in a research paper These days we are in a world of hyperauthorship, with ever-growing lists of names on journal articles, but with early career researchers often not get...

For years we’ve encouraged authors to be transparent about the contributions that go into each paper. We’ve now got full #CRediT functionality so it’s now recorded in the metadata as well any full text version, well done @ioppublishing.bsky.social team! www.universityworldnews.com/post-mobile....

YouTube video Think. Check. Submit.

How can you explain predatory publishing—and how to avoid it—in just 90 seconds? Watch our short animated video to learn how to recognise the threat of predatory journals and publishers. Available in English, Japanese, and Spanish
Watch now: youtu.be/kmHdR_hlG9Q?...
Learn more: thinkchecksubmit.org

How to build a community site for developmental biologists - the Node What did it take to build a community site from scratch? What even is a community site? Follow along to find out how the Node was born.

Not only is it 100 years of @biologists.bsky.social, but also 15 years of @the-node.bsky.social. While I wasn't involved in the launch (credit for that goes mainly to @catalysteditorial.bsky.social), I've loved seeing the site grow and evolve over the years. #biologists100

Can’t wait to hear some of the leading voices in research integrity, many of whom are representing the whistle-blower/sleuthing community. I have stationery for the copious notes I know I’ll take, and am firmly in listen, not talk, mode! www.sjcfairsmeeting.com
#ResearchIntegrity #PublicationEthics

#PaperMills are a big problem that compromise our trust in Science. Well done to PhD student, @gengyantang.bsky.social for his research on this topic, which was highlighted recently in Nature. #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicIntegrity #PublicationEthics

Science under threat | Royal Society The Royal Society will use its voice and the expertise of our Fellows to resist the various challenges to science.

Science under threat
A statement (at last) from the Royal Society
royalsociety.org/news/2025/02...

Join our webinar on preregistration during #LoveMethods25 week! We’ll cover preregistration essentials, explore its benefits, and walk through the process step by step.

📅 Preregistration Essentials: What It Is, Why It Matters, & How to Do It
Feb. 26 | 2 PM ET

📝 Register: cos-io.zoom.us/webin...

Declaration To #DefendResearch Against US Government Censorship - The Scholarly Kitchen In response to US government efforts to censor research and researchers, a small group of scholarly communications professionals have launched a Declaration to defend research. Learn more in today's p...

You've probably seen @lschiff.bsky.social @camitchell.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social @petersuber.bsky.social & my posts about the declaration to #DefendResearch. Today I've written about it in @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/19/d...

Why retractions data could be a powerful tool for cleaning up science A Nature analysis of retractions hotspots around the world suggests institutions should pay close attention to retractions data.

"Instead of counting only articles and citations, institutions could start considering retraction rates too, a kind of counter-metric in a metric-obsessed world. These metrics could also be considered in rankings, or by funders." YES! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

“If science in the US collapses, it would be very hard for people to leave the country and get work.. there’s not a lot of room for the rest of the world to absorb that”

Add to this the parlous state of UK unis and where in god's name are medical research advances going to come from?

Women need platforms to celebrate excellence in research and technology Nature is proud to be associated with a new award for women in technology. The world needs more prizes for exceptional researchers and innovators.

Women need platforms to celebrate excellence in research and technology

Our editorial lays out why we are proud to provide or associate with awards for outstanding researchers and innovators who are women.

#AcademicSky #WomeninSTEM
@natureportfolio.nature.com 🧪

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Header with dark blue background and white text that says "Preprint Live Review," "February 21, 2025 - 9:00 PST/12:00 EST/17:00 UTC." Underneath against a white background, black text shares article and registration info. At the bottom are the logos for JMIR Publications, JMIRx Med, and PREreview.

📢 @prereview.bsky.social and @jmirpub.bsky.social are once again joining forces to improve scholarly peer review!

Join us on February 21 @5 PM UTC for our next Live Review of 2025, where we will be reviewing: buff.ly/4aNfWyI

Sign up here: bit.ly/review-together-Feb-2025

#livereview #peerreview

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Does that apply to honking too?! 🙂

Enjoyed reading this article about #peerreview. tinyurl.com/mbmhaszv
The authors end with this 'We need to be clearer on what we want science to be(come) in order to guide decisions about the future of peer review.'

Retraction Watch retractions now in the Crossref API - Crossref Retractions and corrections from Retraction Watch are now available in Crossref’s REST API. Back in September 2023, we announced the acquisition of the Retraction Watch database with an ongoing shared...

Thrilled to announce this: Retraction Watch retractions now in the Crossref API.

Thanks to @ukrio.bsky.social & to all attendees of this morning's UKRIO subscribers webinar on responsible research & innovation. Many of the #RRI resources I mentioned in my webinar, can be found at catalyst-editorial.co.uk/resources. Scroll to the end to find links to a bunch of #RRI resources.

UKRIO launches new collaborative project to promote good authorship practices in research - UK Research Integrity Office UKRIO is seeking participants for a new project it is leading to improve authorship practices in research settings: Supporting Collaborative Thinking and Progress on Discussing Authorship Disputes.  T...

📢 Join a UKRIO-Led Project to Improve Authorship Practices. Excited to be part of this project. There is much we can do to improve authorship practices & support more collaborative, fairer & transparent contributor interactions. UK stakeholders - find out more here ukrio.org/news/ukrio-l...

Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.

Do you have an idea to improve research culture and practice? Submit a proposal to lead a project during the Responsible Research in Action Unconference (September 22-24, Berlin) by January 26: rr-in-action2025.org/info-for-app.... 20 person teams will collaborate on selected projects.

UKRIO launches new collaborative project to promote good authorship practices in research - UK Research Integrity Office UKRIO is seeking participants for a new project it is leading to improve authorship practices in research settings: Supporting Collaborative Thinking and Progress on Discussing Authorship Disputes.  T...

📢 Join a UKRIO-Led Project to Improve Authorship Practices. Excited to be part of this project. There is much we can do to improve authorship practices & support more collaborative, fairer & transparent contributor interactions. UK stakeholders - find out more here ukrio.org/news/ukrio-l...

Learning resources for scientists · eLife A collections of articles that provide practical resources and guidance for researchers and academics

1/ 🧵 Free resources for scientists

💡 Covering research skills, careers, #SciComm, leadership, activism and more, everything in this thread appears on our Learning Resources page, with tips for researchers and academics at any career stage. #AcademicChatter #ECRChat
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Advent Calendar. Day 3. Find an issue with a paper.
papermills.tilda.ws/advent

Exclusive: New hijacking scam targets Elsevier, Springer Nature, and other major publishers Until recently, journal hijackers do not appear to have targeted titles from big publishers, in part because their well-known website designs made such clones easy to detect. Typically, cloned vers…

@retractionwatch.com warns of new journal hijacking scam targeting Elsevier, Springer Nat & other publishers with fake websites v similar to real ones but different domain names. The thinkchecksubmit.org/journals/ checklist doesn't include a domain name check- perhaps it should? tinyurl.com/5db6eak6

Delighted to announce a new call for applications for our Pathway to Independence programme. Now entering its third year, this scheme supports postdocs going on the job market in 2025 - with training, mentorship, profile-raising and networking opportunities. Application deadline 31 Jan 2025. 1/3

Redefining Publishing: PLOS, supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation & Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is launching an important new initiative PLOS believes in a better future where science is open to all, for all. We are redefining publishing by demonstrating that new solutions are feasible and deliver tangible benefits for the entire resea...

Very interesting announcement from @plos.bsky.social on its plan to develop a more equitable, non-APC based business model and a ‘Knowledge Stack’ to disseminate non-article research outputs - a bold endeavour that will take concerted cross sector work plos.org/redefining-p...

Wishing the Elsevier editors who desk-accepted this all the best for their next career moves.

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Made a #starterpack for the organisations and initiatives that have committed to the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI). #POSI #OpenInfrastructure #OpenScience #OpenResearch #sustainability. Missing half the ~20 adoptees but will add if and when they join Bsky! go.bsky.app/84rVoj1