FEBS Lett February 2020 PMID 32067229

Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21 century-how can journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and publications from paper mills?

Jennifer A Byrne, Jana Christopher

Mentions

158
Peak: 44 in Feb 2020
across 5 sources since Feb 2020

Extended reach

1,107,070
potential audience

Total likes

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Video views

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Feb 2020 – Dec 2025

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The overall sentiment reflects strong agreement on the gravity of the issue, with frequent references to recognizing signs like ghost-written papers and fabricated data, driven by words such as 'detect', 'recognize', and 'practical steps'. The tone combines concern with urgency, emphasizing the need for vigilance and ethical responsibility, which illustrates deep engagement and high perceived impact.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions strongly agree on the seriousness of paper mills and the importance of detection methods, emphasizing the scientific integrity implications.

InterestHigh interest

Participants are highly engaged with the topic, referencing practical detection strategies, such as recognizing ghostwriting and fabricated data, which show active interest.

EngagementHigh engagement

Multiple comments provide detailed insights and solutions, indicating deep engagement, including mentions of practical steps and validated concerns.

ImpactHigh impact

The discussions highlight the significant impact of paper mills on research quality, with repeated references to detection techniques and ethical considerations, signaling a broad influence.

Abstract in brief

  • Paper mills exploit the pressure on academics and doctors to publish by offering fake or ghostwritten research papers, which can be difficult for journals and reviewers to detect.
  • These fraudulent manuscripts often share common traits, such as similar templates, generic hypotheses, manipulated images, and errors that can help identify them.
  • The text suggests practical measures for editors and reviewers to spot and address publications possibly created with help from paper mills, ensuring scientific integrity.]

Top posts

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Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

Fortunately #papermill publications can be detected- the signs are there for those who look @MicrobiomDigest ... Our @FEBS_Letters commentary also describes how to recognize biomedical manuscripts/ publications that may have come from #papermills https://t.co/SrMbiI1FZd https://t.co/Ae0VEOv0Jc

Jul 4, 2020 · 32 likes · 9 shares · 1,953 followers View post →
Elisabeth Bik
@MicrobiomDigest · X

We will start with a paper that has a couple of red flags suggestive of a scientific paper mill product. Read more about #papermills here: https://t.co/5KEF8A2XJF (with @JAByrneSci and @Image_Integrity) or: https://t.co/EFJMfNtgCo or: https://t.co/3vy4nTBxnI https://t.co/ZqhFbNBCKF

Jul 18, 2024 · 24 likes · 3 shares · 144,399 followers View post →
Alonso Estrada Cuzcano
@aloestcuz · X

Artículo sobre la "granja de los científicos". "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and publications from paper mills?" - Jennifer A. Byrne, Jana Christopher. https://t.co/BnUeKmINgx @jmhidalgo @PuntoFinalOf https://t.co/OrMP1DHspL

Nov 7, 2023 · 19 likes · 11 shares · 1,061 followers View post →
FEBS Open Bio
@FEBSOpenBio · X

⚖@JAByrneSci kicks off the Publication ethics session #FEBS2023 by providing tips on evaluating the literature and how to identify plausible research papers ✅For an introduction to paper mills, check out: https://t.co/bowXCGxnRd https://t.co/CcsvZy1JS9

Jul 10, 2023 · 13 likes · 6 shares · 1,485 followers View post →
Robert Geller; ロバート・ゲラー
@rjgeller · X

「ペーパー・ミル」、すなわち大量に不正論文を作成する業者、は大きな問題となった。見抜くことはできなくはないはずだ。 https://t.co/8WhdGmYQe2

Feb 20, 2020 · 11 likes · 6 shares · 45,307 followers View post →
Research Integrity
@HHS_ORI · X

.@JAByrneSci article proposes steps to recognize manuscripts produced with assistance from paper mills. https://t.co/9su1ckkjxj #ResearchIntegrity

Feb 25, 2020 · 7 likes · 4 shares · 5,932 followers View post →

All mentions

whadjuk noongar
@Vickstar2618 · X

RT @MicrobiomDigest: We will start with a paper that has a couple of red flags suggestive of a scientific paper mill product. Read more ab…

Jul 18, 2024 · 3 shares · 1,319 followers View post →
Leland C. Wilkins
@lelandcwilkins · X

RT @MicrobiomDigest: We will start with a paper that has a couple of red flags suggestive of a scientific paper mill product. Read more ab…

Jul 18, 2024 · 3 shares · 748 followers View post →
Elisabeth Bik
@MicrobiomDigest · X

We will start with a paper that has a couple of red flags suggestive of a scientific paper mill product. Read more about #papermills here: https://t.co/5KEF8A2XJF (with @JAByrneSci and @Image_Integrity) or: https://t.co/EFJMfNtgCo or: https://t.co/3vy4nTBxnI https://t.co/ZqhFbNBCKF

Jul 18, 2024 · 24 likes · 3 shares · 144,399 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @Bibenveille: Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and publication…

Apr 4, 2024 · 1 share · 1,953 followers View post →
Chrys
@Bibenveille · X

Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and publications from paper mills? - Byrne - 2020 - FEBS Letters - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/RKCCv03o99

Apr 4, 2024 · 4 likes · 1 share · 179 followers View post →
Parpadeo
@heinermercado · X

RT @aloestcuz: Artículo sobre la "granja de los científicos". "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and pee…

Feb 6, 2024 · 11 shares · 291 followers View post →
Juan D. Machin-Mastromatteo
@juantifico · X

RT @aloestcuz: Artículo sobre la "granja de los científicos". "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and pee…

Feb 6, 2024 · 11 shares · 582 followers View post →
Posgrado de la Facultad de Letras - UNMSM
@PGLetras_UNMSM · X

RT @aloestcuz: Artículo sobre la "granja de los científicos". "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and pee…

Feb 6, 2024 · 11 shares · 407 followers View post →
Alonso Estrada Cuzcano
@aloestcuz · X

RT @aloestcuz: Artículo sobre la "granja de los científicos". "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and pee…

Feb 5, 2024 · 11 shares · 1,061 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @aloestcuz: Artículo sobre la "granja de los científicos". "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and pee…

Feb 5, 2024 · 11 shares · 1,953 followers View post →
cackerman21
@cackerman21 · X

Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and publications from paper mills? https://t.co/BAnPMsdrgT https://t.co/byTdYlqhiG

Jan 25, 2024 · 1 like · 386 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @bioinformer: "Whereas quantitative or numeric data shown in graphs and tables can be _easily fabricated_ ..." @JAByrneSci https://t.co…

Nov 13, 2023 · 1 share · 1,953 followers View post →
Jonathan Jacobs
@bioinformer · X

"Whereas quantitative or numeric data shown in graphs and tables can be _easily fabricated_ ..." @JAByrneSci https://t.co/x1nJzqZq3m (emphasis mine) also I read "quantitative" and "numeric" as #genomics data

Nov 13, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 10,178 followers View post →
un profe semiotista
@garciacontto · X

RT @aloestcuz: Artículo sobre la "granja de los científicos". "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and pee…

Nov 8, 2023 · 11 shares · 2,752 followers View post →
César-Espinoza
@espinozauro · X

RT @aloestcuz: Artículo sobre la "granja de los científicos". "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and pee…

Nov 8, 2023 · 11 shares · 76 followers View post →
Abraham E. Gracia R.
@Abraham_RMI · X

Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and publications from paper mills? Via @FEBS_Letters https://t.co/Sl797kvK9N

Nov 7, 2023 · 1 like · 4,677 followers View post →
Victoria YanceYupari
@vyancelibrarian · X

RT @aloestcuz: Artículo sobre la "granja de los científicos". "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and pee…

Nov 7, 2023 · 11 shares · 634 followers View post →
Letras (Lima) - UNMSM
@LetrasLima · X

RT @aloestcuz: Artículo sobre la "granja de los científicos". "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and pee…

Nov 7, 2023 · 11 shares · 3,017 followers View post →
Rita Calixto
@DeJuncoYCapuli · X

RT @aloestcuz: Artículo sobre la "granja de los científicos". "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and pee…

Nov 7, 2023 · 11 shares · 315 followers View post →
Percy Mayta-Tristán
@MaytaTristan · X

RT @aloestcuz: Artículo sobre la "granja de los científicos". "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and pee…

Nov 7, 2023 · 11 shares · 20,628 followers View post →
Alonso Estrada Cuzcano
@aloestcuz · X

Artículo sobre la "granja de los científicos". "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and publications from paper mills?" - Jennifer A. Byrne, Jana Christopher. https://t.co/BnUeKmINgx @jmhidalgo @PuntoFinalOf https://t.co/OrMP1DHspL

Nov 7, 2023 · 19 likes · 11 shares · 1,061 followers View post →
FEBS
@FEBSnews · X

RT @FEBSOpenBio: ⚖@JAByrneSci kicks off the Publication ethics session #FEBS2023 by providing tips on evaluating the literature and how to…

Jul 11, 2023 · 6 shares · 5,572 followers View post →
Kirsten Lauber
@KirstenLauber · X

RT @FEBSOpenBio: ⚖@JAByrneSci kicks off the Publication ethics session #FEBS2023 by providing tips on evaluating the literature and how to…

Jul 11, 2023 · 6 shares · 195 followers View post →
Jana Christopher
@Image_Integrity · X

RT @FEBSOpenBio: ⚖@JAByrneSci kicks off the Publication ethics session #FEBS2023 by providing tips on evaluating the literature and how to…

Jul 10, 2023 · 6 shares · 397 followers View post →
FEBS Junior Section
@FEBS_JS · X

RT @FEBSOpenBio: ⚖@JAByrneSci kicks off the Publication ethics session #FEBS2023 by providing tips on evaluating the literature and how to…

Jul 10, 2023 · 6 shares · 329 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @FEBSOpenBio: ⚖@JAByrneSci kicks off the Publication ethics session #FEBS2023 by providing tips on evaluating the literature and how to…

Jul 10, 2023 · 6 shares · 1,953 followers View post →
FEBS Open Bio
@FEBSOpenBio · X

⚖@JAByrneSci kicks off the Publication ethics session #FEBS2023 by providing tips on evaluating the literature and how to identify plausible research papers ✅For an introduction to paper mills, check out: https://t.co/bowXCGxnRd https://t.co/CcsvZy1JS9

Jul 10, 2023 · 13 likes · 6 shares · 1,485 followers View post →
Dr. Nora Femenia
@peacewonk · X

FEBS Press https://t.co/6VUzrNufkJ

Oct 29, 2022 · 2,968 followers View post →
Dorothy Bishop
@deevybee · X

@StutteringLabUW @sqcai @ElsevierConnect @sciencedirect Hi. @kateewatkins copied me in to this. I'm interested in fraudulent paper mills - this looks like an example. https://t.co/L0SpKRqWor Can you please give me the doi for the paper. Thanks

Aug 28, 2022 · 1 like · 36,850 followers View post →
ジャスミン男(非ハム式)
@konmarihj · X

RT @rjgeller: 「ペーパー・ミル」、すなわち大量に不正論文を作成する業者、は大きな問題となった。見抜くことはできなくはないはずだ。 https://t.co/8WhdGmYQe2

Aug 2, 2022 · 6 shares · 6,760 followers View post →
World Conf Research Integrity
@WCRIFoundation · X

RT @FEBS_Letters:

Jun 1, 2022 · 7 shares · 3,062 followers View post →
FEBS Open Bio
@FEBSOpenBio · X

RT @FEBS_Letters:

Jun 1, 2022 · 7 shares · 1,485 followers View post →
Molecular Oncology
@MolOncology · X

RT @FEBS_Letters:

Jun 1, 2022 · 7 shares · 2,209 followers View post →
Jana Christopher
@Image_Integrity · X

RT @FEBS_Letters:

Jun 1, 2022 · 7 shares · 397 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @FEBS_Letters:

Jun 1, 2022 · 7 shares · 1,953 followers View post →
jana Christopher
@janaChristophe2 · X

RT @FEBS_Letters:

Jun 1, 2022 · 7 shares View post →
FEBS Letters
@FEBS_Letters · X

Jun 1, 2022 · 7 likes · 7 shares · 2,694 followers View post →
葉つき みかん
@hmikann · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 29, 2022 · 111 shares · 2,626 followers View post →
とりん(・と・)
@trinh_JP · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 29, 2022 · 111 shares · 917 followers View post →
Yasuhiko Kanou
@YasuhikoKanou · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 28, 2022 · 111 shares · 89 followers View post →
arupaka
@komakusaryama · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 28, 2022 · 111 shares · 819 followers View post →
zomepirac
@zomepirac · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 28, 2022 · 111 shares · 121 followers View post →
サンショウウオ
@syoifczeri · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 28, 2022 · 111 shares · 872 followers View post →
べるお
@bellwo · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 27, 2022 · 111 shares · 914 followers View post →
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@youiida · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 27, 2022 · 111 shares · 62 followers View post →
ネコとねずみ
@SNghy7E9Z38clhr · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 27, 2022 · 111 shares · 624 followers View post →
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@SaveFennecSafty · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 27, 2022 · 111 shares · 9,445 followers View post →
ISHIBASHIH
@1484h · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 27, 2022 · 111 shares · 3,388 followers View post →
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@Mezame0318 · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 27, 2022 · 111 shares · 156 followers View post →
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@kobe_para · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 27, 2022 · 111 shares · 3,781 followers View post →
JoJo
@Wyoshi · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 27, 2022 · 111 shares · 837 followers View post →
Op-sapou
@usa_jong · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 27, 2022 · 111 shares · 162 followers View post →
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@shimakid · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

Apr 27, 2022 · 111 shares · 3,938 followers View post →
Keitaro Yamanouchi, Ph. D / メーパパ(山内啓太郎)
@ArtisanKeitaro · X

自分用メモ Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and publications from paper mills? - Byrne - 2020 - FEBS Letters - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/AbAyjeK9P5

Nov 18, 2020 · 278 followers View post →
PA EDitorial Ltd
@PAEDITORIAL · X

"Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can ##journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and #publications from #papermills? by Jennifer A Byrne & Jana Christopher @Image_Integrity. Great article from @FEBSnews below. #peerreview https://t.co/RXfFXt3vJe

Nov 18, 2020 · 313 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @jphysiol_eic: An important analysis of the growing problem of paper mills and how editors can detect their fraudulent products. FEBS P…

Sep 25, 2020 · 2 shares · 1,953 followers View post →
Dr. Kim E. Barrett
@DrKimEBarrett · X

An important analysis of the growing problem of paper mills and how editors can detect their fraudulent products. FEBS Press https://t.co/PYgLvcj4oV

Sep 19, 2020 · 1 like · 2 shares · 6,515 followers View post →
ke_mosotho
@MENKagiso · X

RT @diffusionediti1: FEBS Press https://t.co/Mmnw8x5vaL #naughty New ways to identify papers that have been created, ghost-written by 'pa…

Aug 28, 2020 · 2 shares · 889 followers View post →
#Past3AmSquad
@past3amsquad · X

RT @diffusionediti1: FEBS Press https://t.co/Mmnw8x5vaL #naughty New ways to identify papers that have been created, ghost-written by 'pa…

Aug 28, 2020 · 2 shares · 7,087 followers View post →
diffusionediting
@diffusionediti1 · X

FEBS Press https://t.co/Mmnw8x5vaL #naughty New ways to identify papers that have been created, ghost-written by 'paper mills' #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #scicomm #phdchat #academicpublishing #Past3amSquad #MedTwitter

Aug 27, 2020 · 2 shares · 796 followers View post →
Mathias Maelle
@mathiasmaelleb · X

Detecting manuscripts and publications from paper mills https://t.co/8x9YBVqeJt #Detecting #PaperMills

Jul 31, 2020 · 60 followers View post →
Martin Dominik
@EverFurther · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Jul 20, 2020 · 35 shares · 896 followers View post →
Bones
@drb0n3z · X

RT @MicrobiomDigest: @schneiderleonid @SmutClyde A couple of days ago Jennifer Byrne @JAByrneSci and Jana Christopher published a paper abo…

Jul 6, 2020 · 38 shares · 4,173 followers View post →
Mariana Ferrari
@MFerr4ri · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Jul 6, 2020 · 35 shares · 168 followers View post →
Mariana Ferrari
@MFerr4ri · X

RT @JAByrneSci: Fortunately #papermill publications can be detected- the signs are there for those who look @MicrobiomDigest ... Our @FEBS_…

Jul 6, 2020 · 9 shares · 168 followers View post →
もむ
@momentumyy · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Jul 6, 2020 · 35 shares · 2,738 followers View post →
Satoshi Tanaka
@sato51643335 · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Jul 6, 2020 · 35 shares · 4,367 followers View post →
Dr Melina Georgousakis
@Melina_Gee · X

RT @JAByrneSci: Fortunately #papermill publications can be detected- the signs are there for those who look @MicrobiomDigest ... Our @FEBS_…

Jul 5, 2020 · 9 shares · 4,176 followers View post →
Rosa Corcoy
@RosaCorcoy · X

RT @JAByrneSci: Fortunately #papermill publications can be detected- the signs are there for those who look @MicrobiomDigest ... Our @FEBS_…

Jul 5, 2020 · 9 shares · 3,333 followers View post →
K van M
@KvanM1 · X

RT @JAByrneSci: Fortunately #papermill publications can be detected- the signs are there for those who look @MicrobiomDigest ... Our @FEBS_…

Jul 5, 2020 · 9 shares · 153 followers View post →
George Samaras
@gmsamaras · X

RT @JAByrneSci: Fortunately #papermill publications can be detected- the signs are there for those who look @MicrobiomDigest ... Our @FEBS_…

Jul 4, 2020 · 9 shares · 1,324 followers View post →
Elisabeth Bik
@MicrobiomDigest · X

RT @JAByrneSci: Fortunately #papermill publications can be detected- the signs are there for those who look @MicrobiomDigest ... Our @FEBS_…

Jul 4, 2020 · 9 shares · 144,399 followers View post →
Prof Renae Ryan
@renaemryan1 · X

RT @JAByrneSci: Fortunately #papermill publications can be detected- the signs are there for those who look @MicrobiomDigest ... Our @FEBS_…

Jul 4, 2020 · 9 shares · 2,710 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

Fortunately #papermill publications can be detected- the signs are there for those who look @MicrobiomDigest ... Our @FEBS_Letters commentary also describes how to recognize biomedical manuscripts/ publications that may have come from #papermills https://t.co/SrMbiI1FZd https://t.co/Ae0VEOv0Jc

Jul 4, 2020 · 32 likes · 9 shares · 1,953 followers View post →
Dr. Sue Vazakas
@SuetheLibrarian · X

RT @MicrobiomDigest: @schneiderleonid @SmutClyde A couple of days ago Jennifer Byrne @JAByrneSci and Jana Christopher published a paper abo…

May 30, 2020 · 38 shares · 976 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @physicsteo: Paper Mills; digital magic, or the dark arts of 21st century #STEM #publishing, and how to fight it. #ethics https://t.co/…

May 30, 2020 · 1 share · 1,953 followers View post →
Hiroo Ono
@hiroo · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

May 29, 2020 · 111 shares · 734 followers View post →
ひとこも
@hitokomo · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

May 29, 2020 · 111 shares · 459 followers View post →
疑心ファンキー
@doubt_funkey · X

https://t.co/GJymjtv8qz

May 29, 2020 · 144 followers View post →
人鳥暖炉
@Penguin_danro · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

May 29, 2020 · 111 shares · 1,496 followers View post →
しぶちん⏳
@pmagshib · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

May 29, 2020 · 111 shares · 1,986 followers View post →
サクセスリバーコーテシーinエイトプリンス
@rei_nari · X

RT @rei_nari: 論文工場か。恐ろしいなぁ。。異なる所属の異なる著者から異なる雑誌に投稿された図において、同じ背景、同じバンドパターンが検出される、つまり、彼らは同じ組織にfake dataの提供を依頼したということなんだろう。。 FEBS Press https:…

May 29, 2020 · 111 shares · 14,011 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

Sadly, we've also reported paper series involving under-studied genes in different cancer types. Read and weep: https://t.co/F2KDO8aF6R, https://t.co/8qfBtMPIA0, https://t.co/1w5axjiUMy, https://t.co/LJTEPyGrDp, https://t.co/SrMbiI1FZd @gcabanac @cathellis13 @Cell_Detective https://t.co/YGFQAZi2Xv

May 29, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,953 followers View post →
Bemgba B. Nyakuma, Ph.D
@bemnyax · X

FEBS Press https://t.co/yYRvrQCudU

May 18, 2020 · 1,248 followers View post →
@physicsteo .bsky.social (he/him/Dr)
@physicsteo · X

Paper Mills; digital magic, or the dark arts of 21st century #STEM #publishing, and how to fight it. #ethics https://t.co/yWuRGo3e4u https://t.co/eSbNC3S2OM

Apr 29, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 3,144 followers View post →
Research Integrity
@HHS_ORI · X

.@HHS_ORI grantee @JAByrneSci discusses detecting publications from paper mills in this @FEBS_Letters commentary: https://t.co/jXDLEkS2uM

Mar 6, 2020 · 1 like · 5,932 followers View post →
Guillaume Cabanac ⟨here and elsewhere⟩
@gcabanac · X

RT @HHS_ORI: .@HHS_ORI grantee @JAByrneSci discusses detecting publications from paper mills in this @FEBS_Letters commentary: https://t.co…

Mar 4, 2020 · 1 share · 5,101 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @HHS_ORI: .@HHS_ORI grantee @JAByrneSci discusses detecting publications from paper mills in this @FEBS_Letters commentary: https://t.co…

Mar 2, 2020 · 2 shares · 1,953 followers View post →
رمزي الزهراني
@Makkitter · X

RT @HHS_ORI: .@HHS_ORI grantee @JAByrneSci discusses detecting publications from paper mills in this @FEBS_Letters commentary: https://t.co…

Mar 2, 2020 · 2 shares · 12,705 followers View post →
Research Integrity
@HHS_ORI · X

.@HHS_ORI grantee @JAByrneSci discusses detecting publications from paper mills in this @FEBS_Letters commentary: https://t.co/jXDLEkS2uM

Mar 2, 2020 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 5,932 followers View post →
Paperpile
@paperpile · X

Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and publications from paper mills? https://t.co/SstmMBgGMK

Mar 1, 2020 · 1 like · 17,208 followers View post →
Michael Willis
@mwillispub · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 26, 2020 · 35 shares · 1,077 followers View post →
Julie Simpson
@ResearchEthics2 · X

RT @HHS_ORI: .@JAByrneSci article proposes steps to recognize manuscripts produced with assistance from paper mills. https://t.co/9su1ckkjx…

Feb 26, 2020 · 4 shares · 644 followers View post →
HEADT Centre
@headt_centre · X

RT @HHS_ORI: .@JAByrneSci article proposes steps to recognize manuscripts produced with assistance from paper mills. https://t.co/9su1ckkjx…

Feb 26, 2020 · 4 shares · 138 followers View post →
Peter John Houweling
@houweling_peter · X

RT @HHS_ORI: .@JAByrneSci article proposes steps to recognize manuscripts produced with assistance from paper mills. https://t.co/9su1ckkjx…

Feb 25, 2020 · 4 shares · 341 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @HHS_ORI: .@JAByrneSci article proposes steps to recognize manuscripts produced with assistance from paper mills. https://t.co/9su1ckkjx…

Feb 25, 2020 · 4 shares · 1,953 followers View post →
C. Oliver Morton
@C_OliverMorton · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 25, 2020 · 35 shares · 625 followers View post →
Research Integrity
@HHS_ORI · X

.@JAByrneSci article proposes steps to recognize manuscripts produced with assistance from paper mills. https://t.co/9su1ckkjxj #ResearchIntegrity

Feb 25, 2020 · 7 likes · 4 shares · 5,932 followers View post →
ASMB
@amsocmatbio · X

RT @FEBS_Letters: Beware of #Papermills. Jennifer Byrne @Sydney_Uni and our #imageintegrity specialist Jana Christopher provide practical s…

Feb 25, 2020 · 5 shares · 1,732 followers View post →
FEBS
@FEBSnews · X

RT @FEBS_Letters: Beware of #Papermills. Jennifer Byrne @Sydney_Uni and our #imageintegrity specialist Jana Christopher provide practical s…

Feb 25, 2020 · 5 shares · 5,572 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @FEBS_Letters: Beware of #Papermills. Jennifer Byrne @Sydney_Uni and our #imageintegrity specialist Jana Christopher provide practical s…

Feb 24, 2020 · 5 shares · 1,953 followers View post →
Antonio J Vallecillo, PhD
@Vallecillo_AJ · X

RT @FEBS_Letters: Beware of #Papermills. Jennifer Byrne @Sydney_Uni and our #imageintegrity specialist Jana Christopher provide practical s…

Feb 24, 2020 · 5 shares · 530 followers View post →
FEBS Letters
@FEBS_Letters · X

Beware of #Papermills. Jennifer Byrne @Sydney_Uni and our #imageintegrity specialist Jana Christopher provide practical steps for recognizing and responding to manuscripts from papermills in this #ScientistsForum article →https://t.co/uSknOwiODc @JAByrneSci @FEBSnews #peerreview https://t.co/LRu0izEHAX

Feb 24, 2020 · 6 likes · 5 shares · 2,694 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @lakemedel: A must read about #papermills / fake science by @JAByrneSci & Jana Christopher https://t.co/UihCIlEfBw

Feb 22, 2020 · 1 share · 1,953 followers View post →
Prof Renae Ryan
@renaemryan1 · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 21, 2020 · 35 shares · 2,710 followers View post →
נעמProf Miryam Ysrael Campbell
@f_k_campbell · X

RT @RetractionWatch: "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and public…

Feb 21, 2020 · 5 shares · 2,001 followers View post →
Mikael Hoffmann
@lakemedel · X

A must read about #papermills / fake science by @JAByrneSci & Jana Christopher https://t.co/UihCIlEfBw

Feb 21, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 2,047 followers View post →
HEADT Centre
@headt_centre · X

RT @RetractionWatch: "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and public…

Feb 21, 2020 · 5 shares · 138 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @Leandra2848: “Paper mills are believed to be fueled by unrealistic publication requirements or quotas, combined with monetary publicati…

Feb 21, 2020 · 2 shares · 1,953 followers View post →
ひよこ猫
@hiyokoneko1 · X

RT @rjgeller: 「ペーパー・ミル」、すなわち大量に不正論文を作成する業者、は大きな問題となった。見抜くことはできなくはないはずだ。 https://t.co/8WhdGmYQe2

Feb 20, 2020 · 6 shares · 156 followers View post →
hirakawa noboru
@z_noboru · X

RT @rjgeller: 「ペーパー・ミル」、すなわち大量に不正論文を作成する業者、は大きな問題となった。見抜くことはできなくはないはずだ。 https://t.co/8WhdGmYQe2

Feb 20, 2020 · 6 shares · 689 followers View post →
Yoshi Yonemitsu MD PhD
@yoshipatho · X

RT @rjgeller: 「ペーパー・ミル」、すなわち大量に不正論文を作成する業者、は大きな問題となった。見抜くことはできなくはないはずだ。 https://t.co/8WhdGmYQe2

Feb 20, 2020 · 6 shares · 4,516 followers View post →
Robert Geller; ロバート・ゲラー
@rjgeller · X

「ペーパー・ミル」、すなわち大量に不正論文を作成する業者、は大きな問題となった。見抜くことはできなくはないはずだ。 https://t.co/8WhdGmYQe2

Feb 20, 2020 · 11 likes · 6 shares · 45,307 followers View post →
Alfredo Collosa
@AlfredoCollosa · X

RT @Leandra2848: “Paper mills are believed to be fueled by unrealistic publication requirements or quotas, combined with monetary publicati…

Feb 20, 2020 · 2 shares · 3,421 followers View post →
Leandra Lederman
@Leandra2848 · X

“Paper mills are believed to be fueled by unrealistic publication requirements or quotas, combined with monetary publication rewards to authors”. That’s the Incentive/Pressure prong of the Fraud Triangle. Publication means Opportunity prong is met, too. https://t.co/JL37VS7R4t

Feb 20, 2020 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 2,639 followers View post →
Leandra Lederman
@Leandra2848 · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 20, 2020 · 35 shares · 2,639 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @RetractionWatch: "Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and public…

Feb 20, 2020 · 5 shares · 1,953 followers View post →
Retraction Watch
@RetractionWatch · X

"Digital magic, or the dark arts of the 21st century—how can journals and peer reviewers detect manuscripts and publications from paper mills?" ask @JAByrneSci and Jana Christopher. https://t.co/YATeEqqfk9

Feb 20, 2020 · 5 likes · 5 shares · 90,812 followers View post →
Dre Sandrine Caburet
@SCaburet · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 20, 2020 · 35 shares · 242 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @PavelProsselkov: "...unrealistic requirements for academics and medical doctors to publish in scientific journals, combined with moneta…

Feb 20, 2020 · 1 share · 1,953 followers View post →
Prof Jennifer Byrne
@JAByrneSci · X

RT @SaeedDoroudiani: This recent paper addresses a critical issue for peer reviewers: "paper mills" phenomenon. ---------- FEBS Press https…

Feb 20, 2020 · 1 share · 1,953 followers View post →
Pavel_Prosselkov
@PavelProsselkov · X

"...unrealistic requirements for academics and medical doctors to publish in scientific journals, combined with monetary publication rewards, have led to forms of contract cheating offered by organizations known as paper mills" https://t.co/oJnHeMiW4v

Feb 20, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 3,791 followers View post →
Alexis Le Faucheur
@AlexLeFaucheur · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 19, 2020 · 35 shares · 222 followers View post →
Elisabeth Bik
@MicrobiomDigest · X

RT @Bio_Lab_UNIVPM: Paper mill is a terrible reality

Feb 19, 2020 · 1 share · 144,399 followers View post →
Bioenergetics Lab
@Bio_Lab_UNIVPM · X

Paper mill is a terrible reality

Feb 19, 2020 · 7 likes · 1 share · 746 followers View post →
dxbarradas
@dxbarradas · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 19, 2020 · 35 shares · 572 followers View post →
Nicolas Aguilar
@nicolasaguilar · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 19, 2020 · 35 shares · 1,758 followers View post →
Signe E. Åsberg, PhD
@BananaFurby · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 19, 2020 · 35 shares · 531 followers View post →
Sharif حلا
@drshala · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 19, 2020 · 35 shares · 1,857 followers View post →
Malak Althgafi
@MalakAbed · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 19, 2020 · 35 shares · 43,642 followers View post →
Elisabeth Bik
@MicrobiomDigest · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 19, 2020 · 35 shares · 144,399 followers View post →
Juan Pablo Tosar
@jptosar · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 19, 2020 · 35 shares · 2,574 followers View post →
Saeed Doroudiani, MSc/PhD, PEng
@SaeedDoroudiani · X

This recent paper addresses a critical issue for peer reviewers: "paper mills" phenomenon. ---------- FEBS Press https://t.co/GxEny49rPl

Feb 19, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 941 followers View post →
sic
@kimvie · X

RT @JAByrneSci: If you worry about the impact of #PredatoryJournals you should also worry about paper mills... please, please read our new…

Feb 19, 2020 · 35 shares · 2,527 followers View post →
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