Kate Travis

A medical journal says the case reports it has published for 25 years are, in fact, fiction A Canadian journal has issued corrections on 138 case reports it published over the last 25 years to add a disclaimer: The cases described are fictional. Paediatrics & Child Health, the journal…

I find it hard to be shocked by such admissions, but this one is pretty intense: A medical journal says the case reports it has published for 25 years are, in fact, fiction via @katetravis.bsky.social retractionwatch.com/2026/03/03/c...

New COPE retraction guidelines address paper mills, third parties, and more Be-Art/iStock New retraction guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics include more specific details about when to retract a paper, many of which address paper mill activity. For instance…

Yesterday at #PRC10 there were a few calls for @publicationethics.bsky.social to revise its retraction guidelines. They did, released today. Read about the changes at @retractionwatch.com: retractionwatch.com/2025/09/04/n...

“Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts” Chosen for 2025 Best JASIST Paper Award The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts,” written by Lonni Besançon, Guil...

Grateful that @lonnibesancon.bsky.social‬, @gcabanac.cpesr.fr, Cyril Labbe and Alexander Magazinov chose to donate the proceeds of their ASIS&T Best Paper Award for 2025 to the @elisabethbik.bsky.social Fund to support the work of sleuths.

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10 years after the downfall of a same-sex marriage canvassing study, tenure, some better practices — and an engagement A study on how conversations can change minds grabbed headlines when it was published — and again five months later when retracted. “Gay Advocates Can Shift Same-Sex Marriage Views,” read the New Y…

The fakery behind a study on canvassing to change minds about gay marriage came to light 10 years ago thanks to two then-graduate students. I caught up with @dbroockman.bsky.social and @jkalla.bsky.social to see what has -- and hasn't -- changed since.

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Journal collected $400,000 from papers it later retracted A Sage journal that holds the distinction of highest number of retracted articles in the Retraction Watch Database likely made in excess of $400,000 in revenue from those papers, by our calculation…

In which my love of spreadsheets and tolerance for tedium turns into a story. retractionwatch.com/2025/05/07/j...

Exciting news at work this week!

Why Editors At Scientific Journals Are Resigning En Masse Publishers want to put out more papers with less editorial staff, all while charging scientists more to publish. Editors have had enough.

Our Ivan Oransky will be on @scifri.bsky.social today. Tune in!

🎉Some personal news!🎉 I'm thrilled to join the
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If you're looking to make some charitable donations before 2024 ends -- TODAY (what??) -- and particularly to journalism organizations, here is where my donations go, and I bet these folks would love it if you also sent some dollars their way!

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That is a good life choice! But just one thing: Have you seen how you post to the science feed on this app? 👀👀 bsky.app/profile/dani...

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Looking for people to follow? Find here a directory of almost 6500 starter packs & growing. Very useful, do share! blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Connector Chat - The story behind award-winning stories: A conversation with Usha Lee McFarling. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ab... Join us for this special Connector Chat with Usha Lee McFarling, national science correspondent for STAT. McFarling is the winner of the 2024 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Report...

Next week: Hear 2024 Cohn Prize winner
@usha.bsky.social of @statnews.bsky.social dive into the craft behind her award-winning stories with Steve Padilla in our next Connector Chat on Wednesday, 10/9 at 3:30 pm EDT.

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Among the stories they'll discuss:

The story behind award-winning stories: A conversation with Usha Lee McFarling - CASW Connector Join us for this special Connector Chat with Usha Lee McFarling, national science correspondent for STAT and winner of the 2024 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting.View from ...

Y'all, I'm pretty excited about our next Connector Chat. Join me on October 9 for a conversation with STAT's @usha.bsky.social
and LAT's Steve Padilla on finding stories, how to organize your reporting, the mechanics of writing, and more. Register now! connector.casw.org/events/the-s...

Help CASW connect with its community on social media The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing is working to understand where to best invest the organization's resources on social media in order to inform science writers and science journalists...

Science writers: Are you here on this app?! CASW/@sciencewriting.bsky.social wants to make sure you know about awards, workshops, fellowships, webinars, new articles and much more. Where do you like to get that info? Tell us in this short (promise!) survey: forms.gle/tDdWkVCVisD5...

Join me for this conversation on what research tells us about science misinformation and how we as science journalists can do our jobs effectively in the misinformation era. Details and registration in the link!

Help us celebrate excellent science writing! NASW members, sign up now to be a judge for the 2024 Science in Society Awards and Excellence Institutional Writing Awards. More deets and the signup form are at www.nasw.org/volunteer#Aw... . March 22 deadline, so don't delay!

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What are editors looking for in freelance pitches? What should/shouldn't you include in a pitch? Join me Wednesday in a chat about pitching with an excellent lineup of editors and writers! Register at bit.ly/casw-pitching

Connector Chat: Best practices for pitching freelance stories - CASW Connector Pitching stories can be one of the most challenging parts of science journalism, whether you’re just starting out as a freelancer or you’ve been at it for a while. Join us for a conversation with ...

Want to improve your pitching game in the new year? Join me, Debbie Ponchner, Victoria Jaggard, @elandhuis.bsky.social @katetravis.bsky.social on Jan. 10, 1pm EST for a @sciencewriting.bsky.social conversation about pitching freelance stories & pitching resources. connector.casw.org/events/conne...

Absolutely devastating news. My heart is broken.

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Connector Chats How to find and apply for fellowships for science journalists Wednesday, Nov. 8, 12 p.m. ET Register at http://bit.ly/casw-fellowships

Join me next week for a chat with @deborahb.bsky.social, @smjyoti.bsky.social & @neeldhan.bsky.social about science journalism fellowships! We'll talk where to find opportunities, how to have a competitive application, & more. Sign up here: bit.ly/casw-fellows...