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A citation manipulation scheme so easy, even a cat can do it.
A citation manipulation scheme so easy, even a cat can do it.
Collecting arguments on the stigma surrounding retraction
Could the fraudulent work of one researcher be responsible for the rise of curcumin research?
In the last “Science Weekly” podcast from the Guardian, the topic was retractions. At about 20:29 into the episode, Hannah Devlin asked, whether the reason ‘top’ journals retract more articles may be because of increased scrutiny there. The underlying assumption is very reasonable, as many more eyes see each paper in such journals and the motivation to shoot down such high-profile papers might also be higher.