The journal in question is Naturwissenschaften, now known as The Science of Nature. The journal typically adds a large ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have unveiled an AI-powered system designed to expose predatory scientific journals—those that trick scientists into paying for publication without ...

Science and Nature, two leading science journals, have revealed a growing problem: an alarming rise in fraudulent research papers produced by shady paper mill companies. This wave of fake studies is ...

The rise of "fake" science poses a serious threat to the integrity of academic research, a new study warns. A widespread underground network of fraudsters is pumping out fake scientific results at an ...

A team of computer scientists led by the University of Colorado Boulder has developed a new artificial intelligence platform that automatically seeks out “questionable” scientific journals. The study, ...

I find myself wondering at times how ethically distressing content could appear in a highly respected scientific journal. For example, an incendiary essay criticizing efforts to increase diversity in ...

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Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Should academic journals begin to second-guess guest editors? That ...