When politics meets publishing: researchers fight back
Read about how federal pressures to remove EDI-related data are impacting the scientific community – and what they’re doing about it.
Safeguarding scientific image quality and integrity: what more can be done?
Explore how publishers, institutions, and researchers are improving the quality of scientific images.
Retractions and corrections are falling under the radar: should open repositories step up?
Open access repositories are underreporting corrections and retractions. Discover how they can step up to pave the way for effective archiving.
How can we prevent retracted research from polluting the literature?
Problematic research continues to be cited in scientific literature. Is technology the answer?
Retractions as corrections: shifting the narrative
Find out how reframing retractions as neutral corrections, and reporting them clearly and consistently, could help reduce stigma and uphold research integrity.
The paper mill problem: are AI tools the answer?
Find out more about a new AI service to detect fake manuscripts.
Why are retraction rates rising?
Biomedical science retractions quadrupled between 2000 and 2020, mostly due to research misconduct: why?
Reviewing retractions and research misconduct: a national solution?
Read about the first nationwide investigation into academic research retractions in China, and how it could be used to help monitor research integrity.
Image manipulation: how AI tools are helping journals fight back
Discover how academic journals are using AI to identify problematic images prior to publication.
ISMPP poll: falling prey to a predatory journal – what would you do?
Explore the results of a new ISMPP poll on how to tackle an inadvertent submission to a predatory journal.
Crossref’s acquisition of the Retraction Watch database: combined forces for research integrity
Find out how this pooling of expertise could make it easier to access detailed information on retractions.
Atlas of biomedical literature: a new AI tool to help uncover fabricated studies
Read about a new advance in the fight against research misconduct.
Go with the flowcharts: new tools to help data publishers navigate ethical concerns
Learn about practical guidance to help journals and data repositories handle ethical concerns raised during research data publication.
Do bad apples in academic publishing really spoil the barrel?
Do we need to worry about the presence of retracted articles in systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines?
Will a cross-publisher integrity hub aid the battle against fake research?
Publishers join with STM to develop new standardised tools to tackle paper mills.
Retracted papers: are we doing enough to put discredited research to rest?
Read about the difficulties in identifying retracted articles and mitigating their real world impact.