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NIH decision looms about caps on scholarly-journal publishing fees

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · 2d

Researchers are pleased about the #NIH possibly introducing caps on #OpenAccess fees its grantees can pay from their funding but say the change is imperfect—my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/policy/publi...

@jeremymberg.bsky.social, @stefhaustein.scholcommlab.ca, @pamherd.bsky.social

Researchers are pleased about possible limit to publishers’ profits but say the proposed change is imperfect

Retractions can reshape scientists’ careers in unexpected ways

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · 12d

Early-career researchers more likely than others to stop publishing after a retraction — my latest for @nature.com:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

@shahanmemon.bsky.social, @fangferric.bsky.social

Institutions and publishers need to weigh context carefully and provide support when needed, says the author of a new study on the issue.

Retractions can reshape scientists’ careers in unexpected ways

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · 12d

Early-career researchers more likely than others to stop publishing after a retraction — my latest for @nature.com:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

@shahanmemon.bsky.social, @fangferric.bsky.social

Institutions and publishers need to weigh context carefully and provide support when needed, says the author of a new study on the issue.

Job opportunities at Retraction Watch

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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · Sep 4

The Medical Evidence Project -- one of the six projects at our parent nonprofit, The Center For Scientific Integrity -- is hiring an intern!

Work with @jamesheathers.bsky.social

Here are our current open positions: Intern, Medical Evidence Project Editor, Medical Evidence Project Staff reporter, Retraction Watch Learn more about The Center for Scientific Integrity, and abo…

retractionwatch.com

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Sep 3

Researchers in India fear they may lose access to academic papers after an Indian court’s decision to block the pirate website Sci-Hub — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/policy/publi...

Researchers in India worry about access amid Sci-Hub ban

Court order makes it harder for scientists in India to access pirate scientific paper site

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · Aug 31

Peer reviewers whose work is cited in the studies they are refereeing are significantly more likely to recommend accepting those papers than if their work is not cited, a new study has found. cen.acs.org/policy/publi... #chemsky 🧪

New report finds that referees are more likely to recommend studies that refer to their own work

Researchers in India worry about access amid Sci-Hub ban

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Sep 3

Researchers in India fear they may lose access to academic papers after an Indian court’s decision to block the pirate website Sci-Hub — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/policy/publi...

Court order makes it harder for scientists in India to access pirate scientific paper site

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · Aug 27

Peer reviewers whose work is cited in the studies they are refereeing are significantly more likely to recommend accepting those papers than if their work is not cited, a new study has found.
cen.acs.org/policy/publi... #chemsky 🧪 #phdsky #academicsky #STEM #phdchat #academicchatter

New report finds that referees are more likely to recommend studies that refer to their own work

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Aug 26

Peer reviewers are more likely to recommend accepting papers that cite their work — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/policy/publi...

@aidybarnett.bsky.social

New report finds that referees are more likely to recommend studies that refer to their own work

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Aug 26

Peer reviewers are more likely to recommend accepting papers that cite their work — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/policy/publi...

@aidybarnett.bsky.social

New report finds that referees are more likely to recommend studies that refer to their own work

ChatGPT tends to ignore retractions on scientific papers

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · Aug 16

The large language model–based chatbot ChatGPT fails to highlight the validity concerns with scientific papers that have been retracted or have been the subject of other editorial notices, according to a new study. cen.acs.org/policy/publi... #chemsky 🧪

Study finds the chatbot doesn’t acknowledge concerns with problematic studies

Dean accused of plagiarism in Bulgaria not guilty, ministry report says

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Aug 15

ChatGPT ignores retractions of scientific papers — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/policy/publi...

@mikethelwall.bsky.social, @wisewoman.bsky.social

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Aug 8

My latest for @retractionwatch.com:

retractionwatch.com/2025/08/08/d...

A governmental ministry in Bulgaria has concluded a dean at Sofia University is not guilty of plagiarism. But it appears the inquiries might not be complete. As we reported in December, Milen Zamfi…

retractionwatch.com

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Aug 6

I spoke to Savina Kirilova about misuse of ResearchGate for @nature.com:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Does ResearchGate have a growing credibility problem?

A librarian who claims researchers are gaming the system by using fake profiles and inflated metrics explains how the platform can combat misuse.

Brokers of scientific fraud growing rapidly, study finds

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · Aug 5

Companies that broker and facilitate scientific fraud are large, resilient, and growing rapidly, according to a new study. cen.acs.org/policy/publi... #chemsky 🧪

Publishers are not keeping up with paper mills and other purveyors of shoddy academic papers

Brokers of scientific fraud growing rapidly, study finds

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Aug 4

Paper mills are ‘growing rapidly’ — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/policy/publi...

@reeserichardson.bsky.social, @clarivate.com, @tandfresearch.bsky.social

Publishers are not keeping up with paper mills and other purveyors of shoddy academic papers

Does ResearchGate have a growing credibility problem?

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Aug 6

I spoke to Savina Kirilova about misuse of ResearchGate for @nature.com:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

A librarian who claims researchers are gaming the system by using fake profiles and inflated metrics explains how the platform can combat misuse.

Brokers of scientific fraud growing rapidly, study finds

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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · Aug 4

“Our main takeaway is we have no clue how large the problem is and how quickly this may overtake legitimate literature,” Richardson says. “But it’s clear that it’s already surpassed in scale the intervention measures that are designed to contain it.”

Story on paper mills by @dalmeet.bsky.social

Publishers are not keeping up with paper mills and other purveyors of shoddy academic papers

Brokers of scientific fraud growing rapidly, study finds

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Aug 4

Paper mills are ‘growing rapidly’ — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/policy/publi...

@reeserichardson.bsky.social, @clarivate.com, @tandfresearch.bsky.social

Publishers are not keeping up with paper mills and other purveyors of shoddy academic papers

UK metascience unit releases first results

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Jul 8

My latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/policy/resea...

@ludowaltman.bsky.social, @jameswilsdon.bsky.social

Government research finds distributed peer review a positive for grant applications

UK metascience unit releases first results

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · Jul 8

The UK government’s metascience unit, launched last year, released its first results on June 30. The study found that distributed peer review shortens the assessment and decision-making process for grant applications. cen.acs.org/policy/resea... #chemsky 🧪

Government research finds distributed peer review a positive for grant applications

UK metascience unit releases first results

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Jul 8

My latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/policy/resea...

@ludowaltman.bsky.social, @jameswilsdon.bsky.social

Government research finds distributed peer review a positive for grant applications

Scientists at odds on Utrecht University reforms to hiring and promotion criteria

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Jul 2

Currently listening to a recorded message from Ukrainian science minister about changes being introduced at the country’s universities at #Metascience2025.

Would love to hear the same for Gaza’s universities (if there are any left).

#FreePalestineNow #EndTheGenocide

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Dalmeet Singh Chawla @dalmeet.bsky.social · Jul 2

More about the discussions around using the impact factor to evaluate researchers in the Netherlands.

#Metascience2025

www.nature.com/nature-index...

Not everyone wants to let the journal impact factor go.