S3E4 - Reentry Fellowships, citation farms

In this episode, we begin with a rant about the faculty hiring process and the futility of re-entry fellowships in India. We then move on to discussing citation farms and the gamification of h-indices.

Citation and publication farms links:

• https://retractionwatch.com/2024/01/23/exclusive-mayo-florida-profs-among-authors-of-article-tied-to-indian-paper-mill/

• https://retractionwatch.com/2024/01/25/journal-pulls-papers-following-retraction-watch-investigation/

• In a Tipster’s Note, a View of Science Publishing’s Achilles Heel https://undark.org/2023/06/21/in-a-tipsters-note-a-view-of-science-publishings-achilles-heel/

• Exclusive: Mayo, Florida profs among authors of article tied to Indian paper mill: https://retractionwatch.com/2024/01/23/exclusive-mayo-florida-profs-among-authors-of-article-tied-to-indian-paper-mill/

• Exclusive: Paper-mill articles buoyed Spanish dean’s research output: https://retractionwatch.com/2024/01/18/exclusive-paper-mill-articles-buoyed-spanish-deans-research-output/

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