You’ve probably heard the term ‘ghostwriting’ before, maybe while discussing how most politicians have entire teams of speech writers or how many celebrities don’t actually write their own autobiographies. You may not have heard, however, that ghostwriting is also quietly rampant throughout academia, with a wide array of implications and potential dangers. How Does Academic … Continue reading Giving up the Ghost: Unmasking Unethical Ghostwriting in Medical Publications
The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Peer Review
This year, as the research community’s trust in the peer review system’s efficacy and efficiency has wavered, we’ve seen a sharp rise in the proposal and implementation of alterations to the standard peer review process. As such, it’s not surprising that the community-selected theme for the 2023 Peer Review Week is “Peer Review and The … Continue reading The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Peer Review
Update: A Journal Hijacking
Editor's Note: This is an updated version of an article originally posted in August, 2021. As members of our journal evaluation team work their way around the universe of academic and medical publications, one of the more brazen and egregious predatory publishing scams they encounter is the hijacked, or cloned, journal. One recent case of … Continue reading Update: A Journal Hijacking
Bad medicine
Recent studies have shown that academics can have a hard time identifying some predatory journals, especially if they come from high-income countries or medical faculties. Simon Linacre argues that this is not surprising given they are often the primary target of predatory publishers, but a forthcoming product from Cabells could help them. A quick search … Continue reading Bad medicine