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Scholarly journal retracts 60 articles, smashes ‘peer review ring’

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Thursday, July 10, 2014 9:27 PM

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Scholarly journal retracts 60 articles, smashes ‘peer review ring’

Every now and then a scholarly journal retracts an article because of errors or outright fraud. In academic circles, and sometimes beyond, each retraction is a big deal.

Now comes word of a journal retracting 60 articles at once.

The reason for the mass retraction is mind-blowing: A “peer review and citation ring” was apparently rigging the review process to get articles published.

You’ve heard of prostitution rings, gambling rings and extortion rings. Now there’s a “peer review ring.”

read more ->

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/07/10/scholarly
-journal-retracts-60-articles-smashes-peer-review-ring/

( And here I thought such journals were above such things, better than. Huh. )

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Thursday, July 10, 2014 10:17 PM

JONGSSTRAW

I'm not shocked.

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Friday, July 11, 2014 4:40 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

I am shocked, shocked to see gambling going on in this establishment.

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