Published ≠ high quality

That's for you to determine.

Let's focus on quality science, regardless of p-values, significance, or "sexiness".

Scientists deserve to conduct their work free from the pressures of the h-index.

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When reading a paper, it's important to ask "could this study have been designed differently?". Paperstars encourages a cultrue of sound experimental design, building the foundations for great science.

Absolutely! It's good practice to have a healthy discussion and learn from mistakes and concerns, no matter whose they are.

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Absolutely! It's good practice to have a healthy discussion and learn from mistakes and concerns, no matter whose they are.

Paperstars A better way to evaluate scientific papers. Methodological soundness and transparency, not citation counts.

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Your Journal Club did the work. You questioned the logic. Why not rate it now?

ChatGPT doesn’t flinch at bad methods. But you did. Leave your review on Paperstars

The system values where it’s published. You care whether it’s any good. That’s why Paperstars exists.

Your journal club already knows when a paper’s nonsense. Now there’s a way to say it…. without career risk.

AI won’t notice if the control group’s missing. You will.

A top journal doesn’t mean top methods. Impact Factor hides bad science too. That’s why reviews belong with the paper.

Journal clubs are the frontline of critical reading. Let’s treat them like it. Share your insight on Paperstars

AI can fake authority. You have it. Paperstars is where real critique lives.

Citations don’t mean quality.They mean someone mentioned it.Review what actually matters over on Paperstars

Journal Club Quote: “Why did they even include this as a factor?” Real question. Real review on Paperstars

The future of science isn’t artificial. It’s accountable.

Quality doesn’t trickle down. It starts with people who care enough to question.

Happy New Year! To get 2026 off to a good start, why not join the first ReproducibiliTea session of the year from 10-11:30AM (online) on Wednesday 7th? Our theme is "how to work openly?" and we'll be hearing from 3 wonderful speakers – Dr Mahesh Karnani, Dr Emma Ganley, and Dr Danny Schnitzler

Your Journal Club already improves science. Paperstars gives it reach.

ChatGPT can’t tell if the figures are misleading. You can.

Citations don’t measure quality. They measure visibility. Paperstars measures the work.

If your Journal Club has ever said, “This paper is wild,” it belongs on Paperstars.

AI sees patterns. You see problems. Keep it human.

If the system won’t fix itself, we build something better. Start here at Paperstars

Paperstars - where Journal Clubs leave receipts. Review your last paper.

LLMs can't judge originality, nuance, or research culture. Humans can. Paperstars is built for you.

Paperstars is where rigour meets transparency. No more gatekeeping.