A surge in scientific fakery is posing a serious threat to publishers, with experts warning of a crisis in knowledge creation. Multiple journal closures have been prompted by the flood of fake science, and even prestigious individuals like Susan Weiss, a National Academy of Sciences member, have been implicated in fraudulent papers.
An epidemic of scientific fakery threatens to overwhelm publishers https://t.co/5bJmaF3Tb2
“An epidemic of scientific fakery threatens to overwhelm publishers.” https://t.co/5bJmaF3Tb2 https://t.co/ELiY1oC85P
An epidemic of scientific fakery threatens to overwhelm publishers. #asmicrobe #morningreads https://t.co/wv8xsNlbsN
1/ "Actual Expert" Susan Weiss, a co-author of this fraudulent paper, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences last year. This shameless person hasn't expressed regret about her role in the paper, of course. https://t.co/MJX3XX2B9f
Flood of Fake Science Forces Multiple Journal Closures https://t.co/gtyAawcBpX
"An epidemic of scientific fakery threatens to overwhelm publishers," write our Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus. https://t.co/5bJmaF3Tb2 https://t.co/SGctlC74eM
An epidemic of scientific fakery threatens to overwhelm publishers https://t.co/YLxCJUM98C by @armarcus @ivanoransky "The numbers don’t lie: Scientific publishing has a problem, & it’s getting worse." Agree! Major issue! We're on the cusp of a knowledge creation crisis.
An epidemic of scientific fakery threatens to overwhelm publishers - timely explainer by @ivanoransky and @armarcus https://t.co/XTLfNgibOc