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Database shows that researchers with retracted papers had higher self-citation rates and published more than those without retractions

January 30, 2025 | 08:00PM

Thousands of highly cited scientists have at least one retraction
Fruit fly larvae can perceive the squishy texture of decaying flesh

January 29, 2025 | 08:00PM

Biologists pinpoint neurons that sense how food tastes and feels — in maggots
Publishing highly cited papers helps postdoctoral researchers to land a faculty job

January 20, 2025 | 08:00PM

More than 40% of postdocs leave academia, study reveals
A hefty paper published in Nature has raised the question of whether data-dense research tomes can still be digestible

November 04, 2024 | 08:00PM

Is there a ‘Goldilocks zone’ for paper length?
Initially concerned about receiving the kind of backlash that Jeffrey Beall got for his list of predatory publishers, a computer scientist has now decided to put his name on his work

October 21, 2024 | 08:00PM

Exposing predatory journals: anonymous sleuthing account goes public
A long-standing problem that affects publishers and authors alike, journal hijacking can damage reputations and steal article-processing fees

July 22, 2024 | 08:00PM

Hijacked journals are still a threat — here’s what publishers can do about them
Researchers say swathe of copied text could indicate a widespread problem

April 30, 2024 | 08:00PM

Plagiarism in peer-review reports could be the ‘tip of the iceberg’

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