Tag Archives: fraud

A sting on bogus publishers! Watch out!

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

Do you get invitations to publish nearly every day? Are most of the places inappropriate and unheard of? How do you sort it out? If you think this is not a big problem, just look at a news report on … Continue reading →

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Keep your research honest, unbiased, comprehensive, and blind

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

Science cannot advance on fraudulent publications, whether the problems are big or small. We all know the basics of honest research, but there are also things we need to be taught. These are based on understanding our inadvertent tendencies to … Continue reading →

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