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A number of so-called scientific journals have accepted a Star Wars-themed spoof paper. The manuscript is an absurd mess of factual errors, plagiarism and movie quotes. I know because I wrote it.
Inspired by previous publishing “stings”, I wanted to test whether ‘predatory‘ journals would publish an obviously absurd paper. So I created a spoof manuscript about “midi-chlorians” – the fictional entities which live inside cells and give Jedi their powers in Star Wars. I filled it with other references to the galaxy far, far away, and submitted it to nine journals under the names of Dr Lucas McGeorge and Dr Annette Kin.
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Just works the same for bad biology journals:
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A lot of the "so-called" biology journals are ones you simply pay to publish your article. Here's a brilliant video on it I just so happened to watch yesterday.
One scientist, sick of one of these journals sending him emails, after asking to be taken off numerous times, published an article called, "Take Me Off Your Fucking Mailing List". The abstract was, "Take me
off your fucking mailing list." repeatedly. As was the body. As was the conclusion.
Shades of The Shining.
One scientist, sick of one of these journals sending him emails, after asking to be taken off numerous times, published an article called, "Take Me Off Your Fucking Mailing List". The abstract was, "Take me
off your fucking mailing list." repeatedly. As was the body. As was the conclusion.
Shades of The Shining.
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Haha. Sokalled again. Nice work.NineBerry wrote:Just works the same for bad biology journals:http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/neuro ... XhS6elpzRYA number of so-called scientific journals have accepted a Star Wars-themed spoof paper. The manuscript is an absurd mess of factual errors, plagiarism and movie quotes. I know because I wrote it.
Inspired by previous publishing “stings”, I wanted to test whether ‘predatory‘ journals would publish an obviously absurd paper. So I created a spoof manuscript about “midi-chlorians” – the fictional entities which live inside cells and give Jedi their powers in Star Wars. I filled it with other references to the galaxy far, far away, and submitted it to nine journals under the names of Dr Lucas McGeorge and Dr Annette Kin.
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Nothing wrong with lame practical jokes. Like a fart joke, they have staying power.JimC wrote:Yes.
I find that my spotty little schoolboys get all giggly about lame practical jokes. Generally, they grow out of it...
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Well said, Farty Twat!Forty Two wrote:Nothing wrong with lame practical jokes. Like a fart joke, they have staying power.JimC wrote:Yes.
I find that my spotty little schoolboys get all giggly about lame practical jokes. Generally, they grow out of it...
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Chung.NineBerry wrote:Wang.Collector1337 wrote:Wrong.NineBerry wrote:It was done to show how bad "pay to get published" journals are.
Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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King.laklak wrote:Chung.NineBerry wrote:Wang.Collector1337 wrote:Wrong.NineBerry wrote:It was done to show how bad "pay to get published" journals are.
“When I was in college, I took a terrorism class. ... The thing that was interesting in the class was every time the professor said ‘Al Qaeda’ his shoulders went up, But you know, it is that you don’t say ‘America’ with an intensity, you don’t say ‘England’ with the intensity. You don’t say ‘the army’ with the intensity,” she continued. “... But you say these names [Al Qaeda] because you want that word to carry weight. You want it to be something.” - Ilhan Omar
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