PubPeer: a factchecking site

PubPeer: a factchecking site of potential issues in publications



Want to read what kind of comments researchers make when it comes to papers with ‘issues’?  


Have a look at the great site PubPeer 

https://pubpeer.com/static/about 


See how researchers find examples of:

-Fabrication of data

-Plagiarism

-Paper mill activity

-AI generated texts, data and figures

-Etc.


I asked ChatGPT about the website PubPeer, this is what I received back:

PubPeer is a post-publication peer review platform where researchers can anonymously or openly comment on published studies. It allows the scientific community to discuss and critique research findings, often identifying errors, inconsistencies, or potential misconduct that might not have been caught during traditional peer review.

I think it plays an important role in scientific accountability and transparency. Many significant issues in published papers—including image manipulation, statistical errors, and even outright fraud—have been flagged there, sometimes leading to formal corrections or retractions. However, the anonymous nature of some comments has led to controversy, with some researchers arguing that it enables unfair or unfounded criticism.

Are you looking into it for a specific paper, or just interested in how it impacts scientific publishing?


...well again something that looks more or less ok but it lacks crucial facts/observations. For example the painful conclusion is that publishers take an awful long to act (if ever) upon blunt examples of scientific misconduct. You can think of plagiarism, paper mill activity, AI generated content, non disclosed use of ChatGPT etc.



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