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|Title='Climate Skeptic' Journal Shuttered Following 'Malpractice' in 'Nepotistic' Reviewer Selections | |Title='Climate Skeptic' Journal Shuttered Following 'Malpractice' in 'Nepotistic' Reviewer Selections | ||
| − | |Is About=This is a factual case. | + | |Is About=This is a factual case. The journal Pattern Recognition in Physics (PRP) was started by ''Copernicus Publications'' in March 2013. After publishing a special issue on ''“Pattern in solar variability, their planetary origin and terrestrial impacts”'' was published a series of concerns about the selection of referees (nepotism) were raised. This resulted in Copernicus Publications shutting down the journal. |
| − | |Important For=Researchers | + | |Important Because=Open, transparent, and fair reviewer selection is challenging. |
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| + | There is a problem of polarized research. <ref>Ploug, Thomas, and Søren Holm. "Conflict of interest disclosure and the polarisation of scientific communities." ''Journal of Medical Ethics'' 41.4 (2015): 356-358.</ref><ref>Earp, Brian D. "Addressing polarisation in science." ''Journal of Medical Ethics'' 41.9 (2015): 782-784.</ref> | ||
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| + | |Important For=Researchers; Doctoral students; Editors | ||
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ResourcesCases
'Climate Skeptic' Journal Shuttered Following 'Malpractice' in 'Nepotistic' Reviewer Selections
What is this about?
This is a factual case. The journal Pattern Recognition in Physics (PRP) was started by Copernicus Publications in March 2013. After publishing a special issue on “Pattern in solar variability, their planetary origin and terrestrial impacts” was published a series of concerns about the selection of referees (nepotism) were raised. This resulted in Copernicus Publications shutting down the journal.
Why is this important?
Open, transparent, and fair reviewer selection is challenging.
