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'Disappointed': Cochrane journal asked researchers to publish article, then retracted it for conflicts
A Cochrane journal invited submission of a paper describing an AI literature review tool, then retracted it after identifying that the article's author was also the CEO of the company making the tool — a conflict of interest the journal acknowledged it should have caught.
'The exploitation still remains': Stats journal associate editors resign over $3,000 publishing charge
A mass editorial resignation at Statistics and Computing over Springer Nature's imposition of a $3,000 APC reflects deepening tensions between publishers and academic communities over the economics of open access.
Exclusive: Sage to retract multiple articles by dismissed rising star for 'compromised' peer-review process
A mass retraction action by Sage against a prominent researcher-turned-editor who manipulated peer review at a journal he edited.
Digital Science announces Dimensions Research Strategy: AI analytics for research strategy on demand
Digital Science's Dimensions platform now offers AI-powered research strategy analysis on demand — a significant shift from a bibliometric database to an AI reasoning engine for institutional research leadership.
Ask the Chefs: How Are You Responding to the OMB Proposed Rule Changes for US Research Funding?
The OMB proposed rule change to the Uniform Guidance for federal grants could restrict how grant funds are spent on publication costs, threatening the financial model of many scholarly societies and publishers.
Weekend reads: Hidden prompts at conference 'snare AI peer reviews'
A highly notable finding buried in Retraction Watch's weekend reads: hidden prompts (prompt injection attacks) embedded in conference paper submissions were shown to 'snare' AI peer review tools into generating favorable or manipulated reviews.
Elsevier Expands LeapSpace with New Agentic Capabilities for Tasks Across the Complete Research Workflow
Official press release accompanying the LeapSpace expansion (see also June 25 KnowledgeSpeak item).
U.S. Publishers Sue Google, Alleging Massive Copyright Infringement Behind Its Gemini AI Service
US publishers file suit against Google alleging Gemini AI was trained on millions of copyrighted works, and
STM defends independent scholarly communication and merit review
STM submits comments to the US OMB opposing proposed changes to federal grant regulations that would restrict
Sage retracts eight papers by former Radboud ‘rising star’ for compromised peer-review process
Sage retracts eight papers by a former Radboud University rising star for a compromised peer-review process
ORI sanction and news coverage prompts sleuthing, retraction
A Science journal retracted a paper for image duplication after Retraction Watch coverage
'Open Science 2.0: Building Understanding in an AI-Mediated World'
Scholarly Kitchen argues Open Science 2.0 must focus not only on access but on trust, interpretation, and