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Medical journals complain of 'harassment' from Justice Department

At least three medical journals have received letters from the U.S. Department of Justice that questioned their editorial practices and standards, prompting several journals to push back and assert ... Read More

AI exposes 1,000+ fake science journals

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 ... Read More

Study: Fraudulent scientific research outpacing legitimate journals

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 ... Read More

Medical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department

The letters began arriving at medical journals around the country over the last few weeks. "It has been brought to my attention that more and more journals and publications … are conceding that they ... Read More

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, and that affects what scientific journals choose to publish

Should you believe the findings of scientific studies? Amid current concerns about the public's trust in science, old arguments are resurfacing that can sow confusion. Read More

CU Boulder AI tool finds 1,000 predatory science journals

The false idea that vaccines cause autism began when a fraudulent 1998 study was published by British doctor Andrew Wakefield — a claim that spread misinformation that continued for decades. “There ... Read More

CU Boulder Scientists Use AI to Find Fake Science Journals

(TNS) — The false idea that vaccines cause autism began when a fraudulent 1998 study was published by British doctor Andrew Wakefield — a claim that spread misinformation that continued for decades. Read More

U.S. attorney demands scientific journal explain how it ensures 'viewpoint diversity'

The acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia sent a letter this week to the editor of a scientific journal for chest doctors, implying that the journal was partisan and asking a series of ... Read More

How Scientific Journals Became MAGA’s Latest Target

The Trump administration’s attack on scientific institutions has been characteristically audacious: Eliminating the U.S. Agency for International Development, which funded healthcare interventions and ... Read More