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/ Recommendations Megh Fighter Origin Kathal Neri Oxman- allegations of plagiarism: https://www.businessinsider.com/neri-oxman-plagiarize-wikipedia-mit-dissertation-2024-1 Aditya Lessons in Chemistry Vatsal Podcast- Novara media