I just published: The Church of Impact Factor is selling indulgences
Bribery allegations at Cell Press. The open secret of scientific publishing is out. I'm shocked. I'm not surprised.
#CellOnions #Elsevil #ScienceCrisis
kamounlab.medium.com/the-church-o...
Bribery allegations at Cell Press. The open secret of scientific publishing is out. I'm shocked. I'm not surprised.
#CellOnions #Elsevil #ScienceCrisis
kamounlab.medium.com/the-church-o...
The Church of Impact Factor is selling indulgences
Bribery allegations at Cell Press. The open secret of scientific publishing is out. I’m shocked. I’m not surprised.
kamounlab.medium.com
October 26, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I just published: The Church of Impact Factor is selling indulgences
Bribery allegations at Cell Press. The open secret of scientific publishing is out. I'm shocked. I'm not surprised.
#CellOnions #Elsevil #ScienceCrisis
kamounlab.medium.com/the-church-o...
Bribery allegations at Cell Press. The open secret of scientific publishing is out. I'm shocked. I'm not surprised.
#CellOnions #Elsevil #ScienceCrisis
kamounlab.medium.com/the-church-o...
Newly flagged papers on pubpeer via @DataSleuth (1/4)
#natureripoffs #cellonions #sciencecrisis
1. Ethylene promotes SMAX1 accumulation to inhibit arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis
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#natureripoffs #cellonions #sciencecrisis
1. Ethylene promotes SMAX1 accumulation to inhibit arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis
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PubPeer - Ethylene promotes SMAX1 accumulation to inhibit arbuscular m...
There are comments on PubPeer for publication: Ethylene promotes SMAX1 accumulation to inhibit arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis (2025)
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October 17, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Newly flagged papers on pubpeer via @DataSleuth (1/4)
#natureripoffs #cellonions #sciencecrisis
1. Ethylene promotes SMAX1 accumulation to inhibit arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis
pubpeer.com/publications...
#natureripoffs #cellonions #sciencecrisis
1. Ethylene promotes SMAX1 accumulation to inhibit arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis
pubpeer.com/publications...
LLMs do much better job than @CellCellPress #CellOnions reviewers...
#MoneyForNothing #ScienceCrisis
#MoneyForNothing #ScienceCrisis
March 9, 2026 at 5:38 AM
LLMs do much better job than @CellCellPress #CellOnions reviewers...
#MoneyForNothing #ScienceCrisis
#MoneyForNothing #ScienceCrisis
The “negative control” IP-GFP is… nothing.
No GFP-tagged protein. No GFP. Just vibes.
What kind of control is that, exactly, @CellCellPress?
#CellOnions @CAS__Science pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34597584/
No GFP-tagged protein. No GFP. Just vibes.
What kind of control is that, exactly, @CellCellPress?
#CellOnions @CAS__Science pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34597584/
March 9, 2026 at 5:27 AM
The “negative control” IP-GFP is… nothing.
No GFP-tagged protein. No GFP. Just vibes.
What kind of control is that, exactly, @CellCellPress?
#CellOnions @CAS__Science pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34597584/
No GFP-tagged protein. No GFP. Just vibes.
What kind of control is that, exactly, @CellCellPress?
#CellOnions @CAS__Science pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34597584/
“Original” blots/gel scans (before cropping) as source data, says @cellpress.bsky.social #CellOnions
Good principle, but it’s just theatre. #ScienceCrisis 🤡
Good principle, but it’s just theatre. #ScienceCrisis 🤡
January 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
“Original” blots/gel scans (before cropping) as source data, says @cellpress.bsky.social #CellOnions
Good principle, but it’s just theatre. #ScienceCrisis 🤡
Good principle, but it’s just theatre. #ScienceCrisis 🤡