Curious Responses from Cureus
Five obvious questions about papers accepted in a rush and then retracted generate an odd response
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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
Haste Makes Retractions at Cureus
When most of 56 retracted papers were reviewed in one day or less, what responsibility does the journal have?
Why Do the Powerful Like OA?
A 2018 paper puts the OA movement in a wider frame — and the look is very unflattering
Song: “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”
On the heels of the first peacetime draft, this 1941 song remains popular nearly a century later.
OA Begets an Oligopoly? Mhm
Admitting we fouled up is a good way to start paving a better road forward. And evidence emerges about an NSF COI.
Getting Flattened by Platforms
With more agreements with ResearchGate, are publishers ceding the crucial strategic position?