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  • Fake attributions: a persistent and evolving research integrity problem

    Fake attributions: a persistent and evolving research integrity problem

    In the 1980s, Robert Slutsky and John Darsee were two of the most prolific authors in medical research. At the University of California San Diego, Slutsky was publishing one article every ten days. On the other side of the US, at Harvard Medical School, Darsee was still in his early 30s but had already published […]

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  • Research Fraud at MIT: High-Profile Study Was Too Good to Be True

    Research Fraud at MIT: High-Profile Study Was Too Good to Be True

    Another day, another case of high-profile research fraud.  An internal review at MIT has concluded that a paper submitted by a PhD student should be withdrawn from both arXiv and The Quarterly Journal of Economics, where it was submitted for publication. This is no normal first-year PhD paper. The article attracted coverage from The Wall […]

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  • Expert perspective:  Wu Guangheng Looks at the Future of Research Integrity

    Expert perspective: Wu Guangheng Looks at the Future of Research Integrity

    In late February we gave a presentation on the Future of Research Integrity at the Researcher to Reader Conference in London. In preparation we sought opinions and insights from leading research integrity sleuths, many of whom were generous with their time and expertise. Among these was Wu Guangheng, Ph.D, founder president of the 5GH Foundation, […]

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  • Article Collections: Your Custom View of Research Integrity

    Article Collections: Your Custom View of Research Integrity

    At Signals, we evaluate the credibility of any article or manuscript using the Signals Data Graph, which stores and analyzes the world’s publication data and combines it with expert knowledge. Because we can evaluate every article, we can also aggregate these evaluations to provide insights across journals or institutions. This helps publishers quickly identify, understand, […]

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  • The future of research integrity: insights from the audience at Researcher to Reader

    The future of research integrity: insights from the audience at Researcher to Reader

    Last week, Nicko and I attended the Researcher to Reader conference in London. The event brings together researchers, publishers, and institutions, creating opportunities for interesting conversations and learning. We’re already looking forward to next year’s event.  During the conference, we gave a talk on ‘The Future of Research Integrity’. We highlighted historic cases of research […]

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  • Signals launches Expert Contributions: amplifying insights from the community to restore trust in research

    Signals launches Expert Contributions: amplifying insights from the community to restore trust in research

    Specialized research communities hold knowledge that, if shared more widely, could transform how we identify trustworthy and valuable research. So we’re excited to introduce Expert Contributions, a new Signals’ initiative designed to amplify the insights of researchers, sleuths, and subject-matter experts. These contributions add critical as well as positive insights on individual articles, helping the […]

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  • You don’t know what you don’t know: how Signals helps publishers understand research integrity in their journals

    You don’t know what you don’t know: how Signals helps publishers understand research integrity in their journals

    One of the most interesting parts of building Signals is that we have a comprehensive view of research integrity across the publishing landscape, and can pinpoint specific issues impacting journals and publishers. The Signals Data Graph, which networks billions of nodes of publication data, enables us to see which journals have no or few research […]

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  • Signals launches free research integrity submissions evaluation platform to help restore trust in research

    Signals launches free research integrity submissions evaluation platform to help restore trust in research

    We started Signals to help build a transparent foundation for identifying problematic articles as well as trustworthy and valuable research outputs. Our greater goal of restoring trust in research requires the support and effort of the entire research community, and right now publishers are on the frontline of efforts to counter the rapid rise in […]

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  • Signals completes funding round to accelerate its mission to restore trust in research

    Signals completes funding round to accelerate its mission to restore trust in research

    We’re excited to share that we have completed our first funding round, bringing together a key group of angel investors who believe in our mission to restore trust in research. Their investment enables us to launch the Signals Data Graph and expand our offerings, providing comprehensive support to publishers in the rapidly evolving research integrity […]

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  • Signals Named Finalist for the 2024 Vesalius Innovation Award

    Signals Named Finalist for the 2024 Vesalius Innovation Award

    We’re excited to share that Signals has been selected as a finalist for this year’s Vesalius Innovation Award! The Vesalius Innovation Award offers a unique opportunity to promote innovation, so it’s great to see research integrity highlighted as a key focus for this year’s award. Upholding trust and credibility in science communication is more critical […]

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