The Pullulating Polyps of OMICS
“Oh Stewardess, I speak Lorem Ipsum” – Smut Clyde
By Leonid Schneider, on research integrity, biomedical ethics and academic publishing
“Oh Stewardess, I speak Lorem Ipsum” – Smut Clyde
“In the various excellent texts on paper mills the question is discussed why Naunyn-Schmiedebergs Archives of Pharmacology has become a target for fake papers. I oppose the assumption that we simply want to fill pages with pseudo-scientific content. We actually look for quality and good science.” – Prof Dr Roland Seifert, Editor-in-Chief
“here is my advice to Clarivate: better get lost. ” – Alexander Magazinov
“For as I have often bemoaned in the past, not even the paper-forging industry is free from scruple- and principle-deficient players.” – Smut Clyde
Animal abuse and bad science go hand in hand. Meet professors Ute Moll, Jordi Muntané, Sam W Lee and others.
What do moth pheromones on one side have to do with cancer research, petrochemistry, materials science, e-commerce, psychology, forestry and gynaecology on the other? They are separated by just one citation!
Did you know that special issues are better than regular issues and better than special issues?
“Or The author can also put your name to the article to increase your academic popularity, such as adding your name to the second or third author.”
Nick Wise and Alexander Magazinov on the authorships-for-sale market on social media. Merely $700 for the 7th position on some paper way outside your expertise!
“Having reviewed the Conflict of Interest disclosures made by Professor Frost, Professor Holmes and Dr Garcia-Perez, and having also reviewed additional information concerning their company, Melico, […] the College is satisfied that they have no undisclosed or unmanageable conflicts of interests” – Arts Bachelor (Honours)