Gsus4 comments on Surge in fake citations uncovered by audit of 2.5 million biomedical science papers

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 9 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Funny you should say that, because neither authors nor reviewers get paid.

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[+] bonenode@piefed.social 8 points 6 months ago (1 child)

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[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 3 points 6 months ago

It is a case where the "greed is good" neoliberal mantra works in the stupidest way possible, especially in the age of self publishing.

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[–] ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

More papers = more pay.

The researchers don't work for free either.

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[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 1 point 6 months ago

Maybe in academia. Maybe. Papers will only get you so far at one stage in your academic career. Things change once you move up the ladder.

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