Professor of ecology and evolution @ UConn. Studies adaptation, evolutionary immunology, speciation, genomics, foraging, parasite ecology and more. Hikes, rock climbs, tango, history buff, photographer & parent
It's not just the extremes. Sure, we found >1300 special issues with >75% of the articles authored by guest editors themselves. But the bulk of PISS, endogeny beyond any existing threshold, comes from systematic mild abuse.
The real danger is how we've normalised mild abuse, not the extremes.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
It's not just the extremes. Sure, we found >1300 special issues with >75% of the articles authored by guest editors themselves. But the bulk of PISS, endogeny beyond any existing threshold, comes from systematic mild abuse.
The real danger is how we've normalised mild abuse, not the extremes.