'Climate Skeptic' Journal Shuttered Following 'Malpractice' in 'Nepotistic' Reviewer Selections

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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.

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Open, transparent, and fair reviewer selection is challenging.

There is a problem of polarized research. ^[1]^[2]

↑ Ploug, Thomas, and Søren Holm. "Conflict of interest disclosure and the polarisation of scientific communities." Journal of Medical Ethics 41.4 (2015): 356-358.
↑ Earp, Brian D. "Addressing polarisation in science." Journal of Medical Ethics 41.9 (2015): 782-784.

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[1] Ploug, Thomas, and Søren Holm. "Conflict of interest disclosure and the polarisation of scientific communities." Journal of Medical Ethics 41.4 (2015): 356-358.

[2] Earp, Brian D. "Addressing polarisation in science." Journal of Medical Ethics 41.9 (2015): 782-784.

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'Climate Skeptic' Journal Shuttered Following 'Malpractice' in 'Nepotistic' Reviewer Selections

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