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Seven Science Journals Have A Dog On Their Editorial Board (atlasobscura.com)
An anonymous reader writes:
A professor of health policy at Australia's Curtin University got seven different science journals to put his dog on their editorial board. The dog is now associate editor for the Global Journal of Addiction & Rehabilitation Medicine, and sits on the editorial board of Psychiatry and Mental Disorders. The professor says he feels sorry for one researcher who recently submitted a paper about how to treat sheath tumors, because "the journal has sent it to a dog to review." The official profile of the dog lists its research interests as "the benefits of abdominal massage for medium-sized canines" and "avian propinquity to canines in metropolitan suburbs."
An Australian news site points out that career-minded researchers pay up to $3,000 to get their work published in predatory journals so they can list more publications on their resumes. "While this started as something lighthearted," says the dog-owning professor, "I think it is important to expose shams of this kind which prey on the gullible, especially young or naive academics and those from developing countries."
An Australian news site points out that career-minded researchers pay up to $3,000 to get their work published in predatory journals so they can list more publications on their resumes. "While this started as something lighthearted," says the dog-owning professor, "I think it is important to expose shams of this kind which prey on the gullible, especially young or naive academics and those from developing countries."
The dog is on the editorial board to sniff out bullshit
If any industry needs disruption, it's the education industry.
Education costs have risen faster than any other cateogy for the last 20 years. Faster than housing or even healthcare.
That's a big deal.
Why is Snark Required?
Why? How bad was the dog's criticisms of the paper?
File under 'M' for 'Manic ranting'
They won't rest until the boards all have at least one transgender ferret of color.
"our lab has published in standard pay walled journals, and in open access journals."
My lab hasn't published yet, he's more concerned about playing with his kong. But I'm sure if he decides he wants to publish, it won't be difficult.
So quick to blame this on human corruption - for all we know, the dog was granted additional priority by other dogs on the editorial board.
*woof*
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