Researchers want a 'nutrition label' for academic-paper facts
Encouraging transparency in academic publishing with standardized publication-facts labels can help readers assess scholarly standards quickly and improve research integrity. [ more ]
Scientific manuscript reviewers should answer a transparent set of questions focusing on methodological, analytical, and interpretative aspects for reliable quality control. [ more ]
Harvard cancer hospital retractions prove academic rot runs bone-deep
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston is retracting six papers and seeking to correct dozens more by four of its top researchers, including the hospital's CEO and COO.
The faked data was only detected by an amateur outsider who was crusading against academic fraud. [ more ]