Debunking Risks of Coliforms in Bottled Water

Today I received an e-mail from an industry partner from around two decades ago, kindly alerting me to this paper: 'Fluorescence characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in bottled drinking water of different countries: A potential risk to public health'. It was just published in Water Environment Research by researchers from Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh and Southern Cross University, Australia.....

#academia #researchintegrity #bottledwater #water

http://andy-baker.org/2025/04/09/debunking-risks-of-coliforms-in-bottled-water/

A recent study shows us how long plagiarized works remained unretracted and what types of plagiarism take the longest.

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/04/02/how-long-does-a-plagiarism-retraction-take/

"Shared responsibility (or failure)?" - if there's a research integrity panel at a conference, then of course I need to be there.

"Who should bear the burden of maintaining the integrity of the scientific record?" is a recurrent question, discussed by the panel chaired by Sara Rouhi of AIPP.

#UKSG2025 #ResearchIntegrity #PublicationEthics

I wrote an article for The Conversation this week with @LucyMontgomery_ and Karl Huang. We discuss the tension between for-profit publishing and research integrity.

"As the academic ecosystem continues to evolve, we will need publishing models that can adapt to the changes and needs of the research community and beyond."

https://theconversation.com/academic-publishing-is-a-multibillion-dollar-industry-its-not-always-good-for-science-250056

The Dutch Network for #ResearchIntegrity is hosting a keynote and panel discussion on reforms in #recognitionrewards in #Maastricht on 9 April 2025 and registrations are still open! This topic ties in with current debates about budget cuts and changing priorities in #HigherEducation more generally, so we hope that many more people sign up! Everyone is welcome --- including visitors from outside academia and outside UM.

https://nrin.nl/nrin-on-tour-2025/

As a PhD student, you will try to publish your work in peer reviewed academic journals. But how does peer review work? What things do you have to do, what can you do, and what should you not do? Here are some meta science insights on peer review in science. https://renebekkers.wordpress.com/peer-review/

I hope this is helpful! Do you miss anything? Let me know.

Final call for registration for meeting on research #fraud.

Talks and discussion sessions with sleuths, research integrity experts, and more. Online and in person options.

website for program/registration: www.sjcfairsmeeting.com (turn off VPN if it doesn't load)

Last year, LaVar Charleston was named in two plagiarism stories. He's since been removed from his post, but not due to academic integrity.

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/03/19/university-of-wisconsin-madison-removes-lavar-charleston-from-dei-position/

Science thrives when knowledge is open! Check out this strategy for #OpenScience: integrating #FAIR & #CARE principles, responsible researcher assessment #DORA, and digital infrastructure for transparent research
@BarcelonaDORI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15007508

Let's build a transparent, inclusive, and impactful research ecosystem together! Global impact begins locally!

#Scientometric indicators in #research evaluation and research #misconduct: analysis of the Russian #university excellence initiative

"The results showed that #RUEI #universities had a significantly higher number of retracted #publications in #WoS - and #Scopus -indexed #journals, suggesting that pressure to meet quantitative scientometric #indicators may have encouraged unethical research practices and #researchmisconduct."

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11192-025-05269-3

A nice review of James Heathers' short online book on forensic metascience
https://goodscience.substack.com/p/book-review-an-introduction-to-forensic

In January, IU president Pamela Whitten was accused of dissertation plagiarism. But the school won't release the report that cleared her.

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/02/26/plagiarism-transparency-and-the-case-of-pamela-whitten/

Register now for our FAIRS meeting - online and in person options. Great speakers, great location, important topic!
www.sjcfairsmeeting.com (turn off VPN if it doesn't load)
#researchintegrity #fraud

AI dectors, after over a hear of dubiousness, are getting praise for their accuracy. Are they ready for widespread use?

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/02/19/are-ai-writing-detectors-getting-better/

Want to make your research more robust & trustworthy?

A new publication by G. Miller and E. Spiegel from @HelmholtzMunich proposes clear guidelines for handling research data, covering everything from planning collection to processing.

Check it out! https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04312-x

Retraction Watch retractions are now integrated into @crossref REST API! Extremely important data for monitoring #ResearchIntegrity
Read more: https://www.crossref.org/blog/retraction-watch-retractions-now-in-the-crossref-api/

Important read on the devastating impact of fraud in Alzheimer's research, highlighting the work of 2024 #EinsteinFoundationAward winners
@elisabethbik.bsky.social and
@PubPeer in cleaning up the scientific record. For those inspired to do better, check out our #EarlyCareerAward winner PixelQuality @chrischmied @helenajambor, tackling image doctoring with clear guidelines.
#ResearchIntegrity

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/opinion/alzheimers-fraud-cure.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sE4.yPph.s6jo5WizTnAT&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Researchers and Research Data: Improving and Incentivising Sharing and Archiving

https://microblogging.infodocs.eu/2025/01/28/researchers-and-research-data-improving-and-incentivising-sharing-and-archiving/

What could #metascience learn from #criminology for the prevention of #researchmisconduct and #researchintegrity violations? In a seminar at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR), I discussed with researchers in criminology how theories and findings from the field may be applied in the field of meta research.
Blog: https://renebekkers.wordpress.com/2025/01/24/how-can-criminology-help-reduce-research-integrity-violations/
Slides: https://renebekkers.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/how-can-criminology-help-reduce-research-integrity-violations.pptx
#peerreview