The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self The recent exceptional growth in the number of special issues has led to the largest delegation of editorial power in the history of scientific publishing. Has this power been used responsibly? In thi...

Another problem with "Special Issues" in science journals: Endogeny.

#science #peerreview #endogeny

arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563

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Editorial roles at university journals are often perceived as internal university positions: editorial board seats are allocated through local academic networks, institutional loyalty, career incentives, rather than through open & competitive selection

#Endogeny should be minimised.
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#ScholComms #editors #endogeny #BestPractice @mattjhodgkinson.scicomm.xyz.ap.brid.gy
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Undertale fanart, photograph of a lit jack-o-lantern with Endogeny carved onto its face.

I did Endogeny on the other side of the Friend Jack-o-lantern because they match!

#undertale #ut #endogeny #jackolantern

Undertale fanart, digital painting. Endogeny stands in a foggy hallway, facing the 'camera'.

Happy 26th day of Halloween!

#undertale #UT #endogeny

The amalgamates loom behind Flowey, whose face is obscured by his drooping petals. His extra long vines spill out of the flower pot he resides within, spelling his imminent escape into the rest of the Underground.

True Lab
#undertale #amalgamate #memoryhead #endogeny #reaperbird #lemonbreadundertale #flowey

Endogeny in Hoody Knight version..
#endogeny #undertaleFanart

Drew the amalgamates cause god damn they're honestly disturbing and sad

#snowysmom #undertale #crystal #crystaldeltarune #amalgamates #amalgamatesundertale #endogeny #lemonbread #reaperbird #memoryhead

Added Endogeny to Wplace :3

#Endogeny #Undertale #Gaming #Sprite #Wplace #Amalgamate #Dogs #Dog

Doggo! :3
#art #digitalart #undertale #undertaleart #amalgamate #endogeny

Howdy! Here to showcase some of the ruins replacement enemies for me and @proctordorkchop.bsky.social 's #undertaleau #alterverse, essentially:
Ruins Enemies <> Amalgamates

#undertale #altertale #amalgam #amalgamates #endogeny #memoryhead #reaperbird #snowdrake #lemonbread

At first, Ehyeh was based on Arceus still, but had some resemblance to Endogeny from Undertale too

Drew Ehyeh Fluffy Llama God again
#art #drawingart #ocart #Ehyeh #Abbeh #FluffyLlamaGod #OC #ポケモン #pokemon #arceus #anipoke #undertale #endogeny #inspiration

In the Polish academic sector both subsidies and entitlements to award scientific degrees depend upon ministerial evaluation. This is thus a high-stake institutional exercise, but in recent years, it has been subjected to rather heavy manipulation.🧵 1/4
#science #evaluation #excellence #endogeny

Taking this whole twitch thing serious now
#undertale #endogeny #twitchalert

Endogeny

One of my favorite characters in Undertale other than Undyne and Alphys!

#fanart #art #undertalefanart #endogeny #undertale #undertaleamalgamate #drawing #digitalart

A doodle of Endogeny from Undertale, with a cobweb framing, for 31 Characters for Halloween daily art challenge.

31 Characters For Halloween!
Day 20 - Endogeny (Undertale)

#undertale #amalgamates #endogeny

#Undertale #Endogeny