The process of scientific quality control is changing fast. We're seeing this change up close in high-res at Clear Skies. There are 2 really distinct processes in how research integrity is assessed in Oversight. clearskiesadam.medium.com/research-int...
Research integrity: What’s the difference between detection and investigation?
Oversight screens every published research paper in the world — several million each year. We’ve shown before how the dashboards — one for…
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Aries and @clearskiesadam.bsky.social have partnered to offer publishers an innovative, data-driven solution that empowers Editors to detect paper mill activity and support research integrity: bit.ly/4hVlNFb
Combatting the Paper Mill Phenomenon: Connecting Editors with Automated Fraud Detection - Aries Systems Corporation
In recent years, academic publishing has faced an insidious threat: the rise of paper mills. Paper mills – organizations or individuals that produce, facilitate, and profit off research fraud – come i...
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Many thanks to our brilliant panel of thought leaders, including @journalologist.bsky.social, @clearskiesadam.bsky.social, @mdinat.bsky.social, @nataliejacobs.bsky.social, @ianmulvany.bsky.social, & @heatherstaines.bsky.social - for your expertise & willingness to share your thoughts
Who wants millions of dollars? And what's the difference between facts and truth? Read the latest blog post to find out! medium.com/p/79d6b74c31e2
Oversight: understanding risk and strategic integrity
Information & truth. What’s the difference? I’ve always liked this analogy from the world of data science: data is information, but models…
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@sainsburys.bsky.social Thank you for the puzzle included with my bottle of whisky. It was fun. I'd appreciate it if the puzzle could be sold separately, though, otherwise it creates the wrong impression when you give someone a gift. Wishing you a splendid Xmas.
What is the first rule of research integrity? Here's how we analyse references to maintain the integrity of the scholarly literature. medium.com/@clearskiesa...
Reference checks in Oversight
The first rule of research integrity is always cite your sources.
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Over the last few months, this post has risen to become the most viewed post on the blog. Must be something good in there! clearskiesadam.medium.com/oversight-in...
Oversight: integrity metrics for journals
Oversight, by Clear Skies, is the first complete index of journal integrity. Oversight takes complex data on research integrity and enables…
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The ClearSkies Oversight tool (@clearskiesadam.bsky.social) and the STM Integrity Hub (@stmassoc.bsky.social) help us detect potential papermill submissions, while iThenticate screens all our papers for possible plagiarism issues. 8/10
Help! What do I do?! Daughter just said "Daddy what's for dinner? Mummy, I don't want you to cook."
Who wants research integrity? Just did some updates to our website. Take a look! clear-skies.co.uk (feedback welcome!)
Clear Skies – Your partner in research integrity
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Adam @clearskiesadam.bsky.social brought this post to my attention and he does a good job of explaining the weaknesses and strengths in the current state of GenAI detection in the text of papers. clearskiesadam.medium.com/genai-detect...
GenAI detection that actually works
Clear Skies is making genAI detection with Pangram available to subscribers in Oversight.
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Thrilled to announce Clear Skies' collaboration with Imagetwin. The best in early warning coupled with the best in image analysis. It's a perfect synergy! imagetwin.ai/posts/imaget...
Press | Imagetwin and Clear Skies Announce Partnership to Strengthen Research Integrity
Imagetwin and Clear Skies are proud to announce a new partnership that brings Imagetwin’s advanced figure analysis technology into Oversight, Clear Skies’ award-winning research integrity platform. Le...
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Great news for Clear Skies' subscribers. GenAI detection that actually works! clearskiesadam.medium.com/genai-detect...
GenAI detection that actually works
Clear Skies is making genAI detection with Pangram available to subscribers in Oversight.
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I am currently trapped. My daughter has explained to me that I can't go in the living room because there's a pterodactyl sleeping in there. I'm really torn about what to do. What if she's right?
Lot's of practical insights and visual examples to digest here from @clearskiesadam.bsky.social #researchintegrity - let us know if you'd like to hear and see more after reading this! www.linkedin.com/posts/adrian...
Red Alert! | Adrian Stanley
Red Alert! – A thoughtful new post from Adam Day at Clear Skies walking through how Oversight can help avoid research misconduct before an investigation is even needed. What I particularly appreciated...
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@clearskiesadam.bsky.social & @frontiersin.bsky.social announce the expansion of their AI-driven editorial checks integrating Papermill Alarm & Oversight tools across their new submissions. Clear Skies is the go-to option to screen new submissions at scale! www.frontiersin.org/news/2025/07...
Frontiers broadens AI‑driven integrity checks with integration of Cactus’ Paperpal Preflight and Clear Skies’ Papermill Alarm and Oversight into AIRA
Frontiers announced today that external industry‑leading fraud‑screening tools – Cactus Communications’ Paperpal Preflight and Clear Skies’ Papermill Alarm and
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RED ALERT! How to avoid misconduct and how to investigate if you have to.
This post provides an update on some recent new features in Oversight and walks through an investigation. Given the pace of development of…
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Today I learned that if you open the camera app on android, smile, and sat cheese, it automatically takes a photo. This is wonderful.
A nice starter AI-Scholarly Publishing list here from Helen King @innovationideas.bsky.social - including @clearskiesadam.bsky.social, Tim Vines @dataseerai.bsky.social Thad, @ianmulvany.bsky.social and @jayaisdg.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/pulse/30-peo...
30 People to Follow at the Intersection of AI and Academic Publishing
These 30 people are navigating AI's impact on academic publishing from the front lines. Whether they're technologists experimenting with new workflows, librarians exploring new research assistants, or...
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If you missed our SRO Industry Breakout at #SSP2025 on enhancing editorial workflows through automation and integrity tools with KGL Smart Review, now you can stream the recording! Featuring @clearskiesadam.bsky.social and @dataseerai.bsky.social. Watch now: tinyurl.com/reimagining-peer-review
Fresh from winning Gold for Excellence in #ResearchIntegrity Tools at the #SSP2025 #EPICAwards, we spoke to @clearskiesadam.bsky.social to understand how Papermill Alarm works, what drives the rise in fraud, and how publishers can safeguard their journals, in our latest blog: tinyurl.com/adam-day
Happening TODAY at 1:30pm in Holiday 1 at #SSP2025! Join KGL's Alex Kahler along with @clearskiesadam.bsky.social Adam Day and Tim Vines of @dataseerai.bsky.social as they explore the intersection of technology and #ResearchIntegrity to reimagine #PeerReview. Add to your schedule: buff.ly/ffV8bDr
Research integrity is one of the central topics at #SSP2025. Read our interview with @clearskiesadam.bsky.social of Clear Skies to learn why "Having nice, clean, big, open datasets like [ROR] is really valuable" for the mission of ensuring research integrity. ror.org/blog/2023-11...
Case Study: Clear Skies, Research Integrity, Data Science, and ROR
Adam Day, CEO of Clear Skies Ltd., discusses how he works to improve research integrity with tools like Papermill Alarm, why such tools can assist but can't replace human investigators, and what's so…
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Building your agenda for #SSP2025? Be sure to join KGL's Alex Kahler along with @clearskiesadam.bsky.social Adam Day and Tim Vines of @dataseerai.bsky.social as they explore the intersection of technology and #ResearchIntegrity on Weds, May 28 at 1:30pm. Add to your schedule: buff.ly/COLcNg4
