Join us on May 3 for a series of workshops.

Workshop 2: AI in Bioimaging: Challenges and Solutions to Facilitate FAIR Image Data

🕘 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver

9th #WCRI

Predatory university rankings jeopardise the value of Webometrics - LSE Impact Webometrics provides an open source alternative to traditional university rankings, but mirror sites and a market for predatory rankings threatens its future.

Predatory university rankings jeopardise the value of Webometrics

#HigherEducation #UniversityRanking #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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The Lancet retracts half-century-old unsigned commentary on talc for undisclosed industry ties SewcreamStudio/iStock The Lancet has retracted a 49-year-old unsigned commentary on the safety of cosmetic talc after two researchers discovered the author was a paid consultant to Johnson & Jo…

The Lancet retracts half-century-old unsigned commentary on talc for undisclosed industry ties

#Lancet #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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The Role of Gossip in Scholarly Publishing - The Scholarly Kitchen Let’s say the quiet part out loud: gossip plays an important role in scholarly publishing. But is that a bad thing?

The Role of Gossip in Scholarly Publishing

#ScholarlyPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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We should focus less on research impact and more on research value - LSE Impact Institutional definitions of research impact align poorly with the practices & values of staff, could a focus on research value lead to better outcomes?

We should focus less on research impact and more on research value

#ResearchEvaluation #Australia #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Commission’s EU-wide open access idea prompts concerns - Research Professional News Mooted legislation should avoid dictatorial approach and ensure funding sustainability, sector figures warn

Commission’s EU-wide open access idea prompts concerns

#OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Here's Why Dozens of Autism Publications Were Retracted Dataset scraped photos of kids from autism websites without consent

Here's Why Dozens of Autism Publications Were Retracted

#ResearchEthics #ResearchIntegrity #Retraction #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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‘Unusually steep’ decline in US university autonomy, index shows Drop in institutional autonomy of 50 per cent since 2015 means country is now only rated as ‘moderate’ by experts

‘Unusually steep’ decline in US university autonomy, index shows

#AcademicFreedom #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/unusual...

Ninety-seven ignored: A personal reflection on the hidden struggles of an academic editor Delays in editorial decisions are a frequent source of frustration for authors, yet the hidden challenges faced by editors remain largely unrecognized. Reflecting on my experience serving on the edito...

Ninety-seven ignored: A personal reflection on the hidden struggles of an academic editor

#AcademicPublishing #Editor #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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EU considers model contracts for academic researchers The European Commission is exploring the feasibility of issuing model employment contracts for European researchers, to support mobility and make careers in research more attractive. The model contrac...

EU considers model contracts for academic researchers

#Researchers #EU #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Creating a responsible authorship culture in science: Anchoring authorship practices in principles of transparency, credit, and accountability | PNAS Authorship remains the primary currency of academic credit and a cornerstone of research integrity, yet current practices often fail to reflect the...

Creating a responsible authorship culture in science: Anchoring authorship practices in principles of transparency, credit, and accountability

#Authorship #Science #Accountability #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Guest Post — Societies 2030: The Community Advantage in an AI-First World - The Scholarly Kitchen Today's guest bloggers call for society publishers to recognize their unique role in shaping the systems researchers use to discover and evaluate knowledge.

Societies 2030: The Community Advantage in an AI-First World

#AcademicPublishing #AI #GenAI #Journals #WCRI2026 #WCRI

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/03/10/g...

Research time ‘sacrificed’ as universities cut costs and jobs - Research Professional News Academics at institutions implementing job cuts warn of “more work falling on fewer shoulders”

Research time ‘sacrificed’ as universities cut costs and jobs

#HigherEducation #University #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Scientific sleuths come in from the cold Research integrity investigators are starting to organize, but the field, and the people, remain idiosyncratic

Scientific sleuths come in from the cold

#ResearchIntegrity #Sleuths #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Academic integrity across educational levels: Exploring students’ engagement with grey-zone and non-compliant practices in four European countries To foster academic integrity in students and future scholars, it is essential to understand how their integrity behaviours evolve throughout their educational trajectory and across various academic in...

Academic integrity across educational levels: Exploring students’ engagement with grey-zone and non-compliant practices in four European countries

#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Editors-in-Chief address tough questions facing scientific journals | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Editors-in-Chief address tough questions facing scientific journals

#AcademicPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Australian councils launch national research integrity review - Research Professional News ARC and NHMRC warn of a “lack of consistent, sector-wide data on research integrity issues”

Australian councils launch national research integrity review

#ResearchIntegrity #Australia #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

Threat of libel ‘chilling academic freedom’, say UK researchers Academics urge government to strengthen legal protections for scholars undertaking studies in controversial fields

Threat of libel ‘chilling academic freedom’, say UK researchers

#AcademicFreedom #UK #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/threat-...

‘No one quite like her’: meet the female colleagues who inspire these award-winning women in science To mark International Women’s Day, Nature asked winners of its awards programmes to nominate a colleague who brings out the best in them.

‘No one quite like her’: meet the female colleagues who inspire these award-winning women in science

#Science #Research #Female #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Preprint server removes study attributing increased infant mortality to vaccines Alachua County/Flickr A preprint server has withdrawn a study that suggested children vaccinated in the second month of life are more likely to die soon after when compared to those who did not rec…

Preprint server removes study attributing increased infant mortality to vaccines

#ResearchIntegrity #Vaccines #Science #WCRI2026 #WCRI

retractionwatch.com/2026/03/02/p...

Beyond metrics: Restoring integrity to Indias research ecosystem - The Tribune For a nation aspiring to global leadership, research credibility, not publication volume, will determine economic strength, policy resilience and technological sovereignty.

Beyond metrics: Restoring integrity to India's research ecosystem

#ResearchIntegrity #ResearchMisconduct #India #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.tribuneindia.com/news/upsc/be...

A broader vision of open research is needed to include the arts, humanities and social sciences - LSE Impact Discussing the findings of a new report on open practices in the arts, humanities and social sciences, Jenni Adams, Miranda Barnes, Samuel Moore and Stephen Pinfield argue to support open research in ...

A broader vision of open research is needed to include the arts, humanities and social sciences

#OpenAccess #OpenScience #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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A Delphi survey on attitudes to serious research misconduct: Exploring convergence vs. polarization of views of research “sleuths” and research integrity experts Research fraud is often seen as a rare event, but evidence from self-report surveys indicates that fabrication and falsification of data are common enough to be a problem. This study assessed attit...

A Delphi survey on attitudes to serious research misconduct: Exploring convergence vs. polarization of views of research “sleuths” and research integrity experts

#ResearchIntegrity #ResearchEthics #WCRI2026 #WCRI

@deevybee.bsky.social

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The age of animal experiments is waning. Where will science go next? Advances in organ and computer models are raising the prospect that some animal experiments could be eliminated. But there are still huge hurdles to overcome.

The age of animal experiments is waning. Where will science go next?

#ResearchEthics #Experiments #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘Your bot of choice is not a filing cabinet’ With GenAI taking a larger role in research and education, Sorin Krammer looks at the data management habits academics can no longer ignore

‘Your bot of choice is not a filing cabinet’

#DataManagement #AI #GenAI #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/your-...

Is research ethics discipline-specific? A survey of researchers' and ethics reviewers' views on research misconduct and questionable practices Are views on research ethics and questionable research practices discipline-specific? This study investigates attitudes toward research misconduct and…

Is research ethics discipline-specific? A survey of researchers' and ethics reviewers' views on research misconduct and questionable practices

#ResearchEthics #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Major Chinese funder to stop paying fees for 30 pricey open-access journals Move comes amid effort to grow the country’s own journals

Major Chinese funder to stop paying fees for 30 pricey open-access journals

#OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.science.org/content/arti...

Thousands of paywalled research papers could be freed with this simple fix Publicly funded research underpins much of daily life, from policy decisions to innovation and public debate. When research remains inaccessible, its value is diminished. Australia has made real progr...

Thousands of paywalled research papers could be freed with this simple fix

#OpenScience #OpenAccess #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Can AI Agents Solve the Publication Crisis in Academia? Below is an illuminating exchange that I had before my jog this morning about the publication crisis in academia. The exchange was…

Can AI Agents Solve the Publication Crisis in Academia?

#GenAI #AI #AcademicPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Commentary urges balance between research integrity and technology transfer in biomedicine As federal policymakers weigh potential changes to how biomedical research is funded and regulated in the United States, a Virginia Tech scientist highlights the importance of preserving the nation's ...

Commentary urges balance between research integrity and technology transfer in biomedicine

#ResearchIntegrity #Biomedicine #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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