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The Skeptics Guide #931 - May 13 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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The Conflict of Interests in the Publishing Industry

Jay Parini: The Sables tool picked up 90% of papers that were fraudulent. But it also had it marked 44% of genuine papers as fake, which is a big problem. He says journals are making money when they publish papers and there's nothing wrong with them making money. Parini: flagging journals suspected of being targeted by paper mills can deter fraudulent submissions.

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