Great read @katarinazimmer.bsky.social! As an Editor, I encounter excessive self citation in reviewers reports a lot. It's definitely a problem that has gotten worse.

Reese Richardson@reeserichardson.bsky.social · yesterday

A great feature by @katarinazimmer.bsky.social about review mills, how they emerge and the fallout they leave behind. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

Good case in point that "Impact" can mean many things beyond citations for journals. I'd rather publish a paper like this one then another highly citing paper in a "hot topic" area where it racks up citations, even though it's just another example on the pile.

Paul J. Dauenhauer@pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 7d ago

This is the most exciting paper I've ever been a part of. It has lead to a startup company and a whole new vision for a $20 billion dollar per year business. It has only been cited 9 times in four years. #Academia LINK: pubs.acs.org/jaaucr/artic...

So Anthropic have now announced a dedicated AI for scientists www.anthropic.com/news/claude-... - which is fair enough, but...

Claude Science, an AI workbench for scientists

Claude Science is a customizable app that integrates the tools and packages researchers most often use, produces auditable artifacts, and provides flexible access to computing resources.

anthropic.com

It is getting a little bit frustrating that despite guidance on AI being that authors can use it, but they must disclose it's use that so many authors are simply unwilling to disclose that they've used it. I mean I'm not a flawless AI detector by any means but there are many submissions submitted...

While I'm thinking about CERP, it's had some of my favourite covers since it started publishing them last year.

I'd love to say I'm surprised, but as someone who's been dealing with paper mills daily since about 2018... I'm not.

Reese Richardson@reeserichardson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Thermo Fisher situation keeps getting worse. We've now collected 450+ problematic images presented as verification data in TF's antibody catalog. This includes: 🖌️ Dozens more images with duplications or painting 🖨️ Hundreds of blots that all share the same background (behold slideshow below)

Dalton Transactions is delighted to announce that Professor Christine Thomas of The Ohio State University has been appointed as our new Editor-in-Chief‼️ Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Christine to the journal👏 Find out more: blogs.rsc.org/dt/2026/06/0... #ChemSky 🧪

We have partnered with the #SBNP conference taking place in Playa del Carmen, Mexico from 01 – 04 November 2026. #natprod This is not a conference to miss out on! Click here to register now: bit.ly/3QQrw6o

Changing with the times: our evolving approach to open access Shaping our #OpenAccess approach amid a complex, evolving open research landscape, while supporting authors in ways that suit them best in a local context. Find out more rsc.li/evolving-OA-...

🚨New guidelines: discussing study limitations. Recognising methodological limitations is vital for responsible scientific reporting. Authors submitting to Sensors & Diagnostics must now describe study limitations within the Discussion section. ➡️Read the full editorial here: doi.org/10.1039/D6SD...

Nanomaterials researchers are warning of the threat posed to their discipline by fake microscopy images generated by AI.

Fake microscopy images generated by AI are indistinguishable from the real thing

Materials scientists warn that raw data and replication studies are needed to tackle the looming threat of near-undetectable AI fraud

chemistryworld.com

Modern “journalism” just can’t call out dangerous nonsense can it? “Many experts are sceptical” is putting it far too mildly.

Long known for being chemistry's reliable workhorse, it's now being claimed that stirrer bars do next to nothing in the 300+ organic reactions one team examined.

Comprehensive investigation suggests stirrer bars have little impact on reactions

Examination of over 300 organic reactions suggests stirring is nothing more than a placebo

chemistryworld.com

The idea that paracetamol is responsible for autism is the biggest pile of horse manure I’ve ever heard as a scientist. It’s irresponsible, it’s dangerous. It’s anti-scientific political ideology gone mad.

For generations doctors have understood that germs — like bacteria or viruses — cause infectious diseases.   Yet we now have an HHS Secretary casting doubt on the germ theory — the foundation of modern medicine. That’s not only unacceptable, it is dangerous. RFK Jr. must resign.

RFK Jr does not just reject vaccines. He rejects science and must step down | Bernie Sanders

Kennedy is unfit to be our nation’s leading public health official because he rejects the fundamental principles of modern science

theguardian.com

Anybody tried turning the world off and then on again recently? Just in case.

Tthere’s zero percent chance that this doesn’t go horribly wrong.

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · last yr.

"At FDA we're accelerating drug approvals so that you don't need to use primates or even animal models. You can do the drug approvals very, very quickly with AI."

Current state of being:

a man in a red vest and white shirt says i feel thin like butter scraped over too much bread

ALT: a man in a red vest and white shirt says i feel thin like butter scraped over too much bread

media.tenor.com

“On today’s X, #AcademicTwitter is dead. And most scholars in the world do not want to be active on what the platform has become.” ~ @claesdevreese.bsky.social

X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research

Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover

timeshighereducation.com

So America is now an abusive country. This is the language of abusers.

'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'

X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research

Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover

timeshighereducation.com

#NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek is coming to an end but our work to improve inclusivity is not. Our resources can help any organisation make the workplace adjustments so all of their staff thrive. Explore our dedicated neurodiversity webpage to learn more: buff.ly/Qz3lrJX #NCW #ChemSky

We're delighted to announce that Duncan Graham has been appointed as Editor-in-Chief of ChemSocRev! Check out the video below where Duncan talks about taking on the role of Editor-in-Chief and his ambitions for the journal. Learn more on our webpage! 👉 www.rsc.org/news-events/...

Sir Gareth telling it like it is. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Gareth Southgate rails against ‘callous toxic influencers’ in Dimbleby Lecture

Sir Gareth Southgate has expressed concern that ‘callous, manipulative and toxic influencers’ are taking the place of traditional father figures and contributing to mental health issues among young me...

theguardian.com

Honestly cannot believe it's been a decade of @materialshorizons.rsc.org. I was the journal coordinator when it started so I remember some of these papers pretty well and was the handling editor for a couple of them as well. #ChemSky #RealTimeChem

Materials Horizons@materialshorizons.rsc.org · last yr.

Discover our Reflection articles written by some of our first Materials Horizons authors looking back at their work a decade ago - how has their research impacted the field and what would they change with hindsight? 🔗 #ChemSky #MatSky pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

Interesting statistics from eLife about their Publish, Review, Curate model. Notably it does come at the expense of quite a high "reject without review" rate.

eLife@elife.bsky.social · last yr.

🎉 It’s been over two years since we launched the eLife Model for publishing that places the focus on nuanced public assessments instead of publishing outcomes. 1/ Here’s how it’s going: buff.ly/wnJrXie

The @roysocchem.bsky.social annual poster competition is taking place on LinkedIn again in 2025. Join us there in March!

#ChemSky #RealTimeChem

a man is walking into a room with boxes in it and says `` they have arrived ! ''

ALT: a man is walking into a room with boxes in it and says `` they have arrived ! ''

media.tenor.com

ChemComm@chemcomm.rsc.org · last yr.

You can find other @rsc.org journals including @chemsocrev.rsc.org and @chemicalscience.rsc.org in this handy starter pack. go.bsky.app/QAaTTZ3

Update: autistic child has since been suspended from school for 2 days before half term and now banned from the attending holiday camp due to her behaviour. Not sure how we’ll manage Easter or god forbid the summer holidays unless we can find some kind of SEN provision. Not liking 2025 tbh.

Dr Jay@doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 2y ago

If I’m not particularly active here at the moment it’s really a bandwidth issue with my brain. Between general busy nature of my job & parenting I really don’t have much time for anything. Also your autistic child being excluded from after school club really is not conducive to productivity at all…