Google Scholar’s Fake Citations
Seeding Google Scholar with fake authors and citations proves not only easy, but profitable
Kent Anderson
Are OA Politics Anti-Science?
OA politics — and the model that results — may work against science benefiting society
Friday Song: “Venus”
A typo in the lyrics gets recorded into a #1 hit
More Woes for Wiley — and Us
Another Wiley journal implodes because of the strategic problems OA introduces, and the blame game begins.
Is the Web Dying?
Already under assault and damaged, will new search tools deal the open web a death blow?
Curious Responses from Cureus
Five obvious questions about papers accepted in a rush and then retracted generate an odd response
Layoff Rumors and Wiley Stalled
The collapse of OA continues, costing jobs, and putting once lustrous companies into the toilet
Friday Song: “Outlaw Pete”
A parable about living with your sins, this 2009 song hits home, and even spawned a graphic novel
OSF Preprints’ Lame Pivot
A new screening policy is described in two conflicting ways, and reflects the need for caution — albeit too late
Do You Have Layoff Information?
Rumors of layoffs are circulating, and it might help to pull things together so people are informed