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Graham Kendall
@grahamkendall.bsky.social
Ethics in publishing, my other research interests, as well as personal posts
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/103288284/admin/page-posts/published/
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I was passed this Google Scholar profile (via DM, so will respect the privacy).

Last year (2024) this person attraced 169 citations. This year (2025) he has attracted 862 citations (and counting).
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At the AppliedHE Xchange 2025 conference and listening to a session of lifelong learning. As part of that, please to hear about the upcoming GenAI declaration mentioned by Prof. Ts. Dr. Murali Raman.
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 AM
In a recent post, I talked about whether PhD students should have to publish before graduating. You can see the posts and, more importantly, the comments (LinkedIn is the place to go for comments) here:

LinkedIn: buff.ly/0ZbpJWT
X (Twitter): buff.ly/oWH34CR
Bluesky: buff.ly/LfUjPGb
November 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Listening to Professor Kevin Downing, City University of Hong Kong talking on “Breaking the Ranking Trap: Reclaiming Purpose in Higher Education” at the AppliedHE Xchange 2025 conference.
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
At the AppliedHE Xchange 2025 conference. The Deputy Prime Minister could not be with us but his speech is being delivered. Very interesting thoughts and messages, touching on TVET and rankings; among other things.
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Mandy Mok, CEO and Founder of AppliedHE making her opening remarks at AppliedHE Xchange 2025.
November 27, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Delighted to be at Sunway University at the AppliedHE Xchange 2025 conference. Currently at the opening session and looking forward to an interesting and informative two days.
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
A few days ago, I posted about whether PhD students should be expected to publish before they could graduate. You can see the posts and, more importantly, the comments (LinkedIn is the place to go for comments) here:
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I recently posted about "quiet quitting" and some of the signs to look for.

In this post I offer a few suggestions as to what academic leaders could do when they notice the signs?
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November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Received this email from the Journal of Applied Engineering Education(JAEE), ISSN: 3066-3679, which is published by opastpublishers.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
"Give a Positive Review Only": An Early Investigation Into In-Paper Prompt Injection Attacks and Defenses for AI Reviewers buff.ly/G809FU6
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Received this email from the Journal of Applied Engineering Education(JAEE), ISSN: 3066-3679, which is published by opastpublishers.

We'll take a look at this journal and publisher in later posts.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
DOI celebrated in new scholarly community video - Research Information www.researchinformation.info/news/doi-cel...
DOI celebrated in new scholarly community video - Research Information
Leading voices from across global research and publishing ecosystem reflect on the Digital Object Identifier's enduring legacy
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November 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
BadScientist: Can a Research Agent Write Convincing but Unsound Papers that Fool LLM Reviewers? arxiv.org/abs/2510.180...
BadScientist: Can a Research Agent Write Convincing but Unsound Papers that Fool LLM Reviewers?
The convergence of LLM-powered research assistants and AI-based peer review systems creates a critical vulnerability: fully automated publication loops where AI-generated research is evaluated by AI…
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November 25, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Ethical publishing has become one of the most important, and most overlooked, responsibilities for universities today.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
“We can write your thesis” is contract cheating.

I came across this Facebook advert recently which promoted “Need a thesis that is 100% original and designed according to your needs? Don't worry! We will help you write your thesis from scratch and make it a successful one in no time.”
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November 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Looking at the Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Sciences (JCRMHS) (ISSN: 2832-1286). I received this email (the highlight is theirs, not mine).

The email says "Note: Indexed in ISI (Web of Science)- giving your research the recognition it deserves"
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November 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Few days ago I posted the same two posts on both LinkedIn and X (Twitter). I put arguments forward for only focusing on publishing in Q1/Q2 @Scopus indexed journals and also for why you should not focus on Q1/Q2 journals.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The uncomfortable truth about mandatory publications for PhD students

There’s a point in this debate that many people tiptoe around: mandatory publication doesn’t just create pressure, it also creates inequality.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In Langkawi, Malaysia and saw this building. Do they just have a small footprint to build on?
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM