The 2 Johnnies paid nearly 25,000 by Irish Prison Service for sponsored podcast episode
The Irish Prison Service paid €20,000 plus €4,600 VAT for a sponsored podcast, provided suggested answers and editorial oversight to promote prison careers.
Exclusive: retraction-prone editors identified at megajournal PLoS ONE
The analysis found that 45 editors handled only 1.3% of all articles published by PLoS ONE from 2006 to 2023, yet accepted over 30% of the 702 retractions issued by the journal by early 2024.