Publication Ethics & Bad Actors
Topics will include:
- So-called “predatory” journals
- Evaluating journals
- Varieties of researcher malfeasance
- Retractions, corrections, and withdrawals
Assignments for July 5:
- Follow Question 8.2 in forum to prepare for class discussion.
Readings for July 5:
Hoffman, S. G., Joyce, K., Alegria, S., Bell, S. E., Cruz, T. M., Noble, S. U., Shestakofsky, B., & Smith-Doerr, L. (2022). Five big ideas about AI. Contexts, 21(3), 8–15. Available via GC library.
United States Copyright Office. (2023, March 16). Copyright registration guidance: Works containing material generated by artificial intelligence.
Day, T. (2023). A preliminary investigation of fake peer-reviewed citations and references generated by ChatGPT. The Professional Geographer.
Waard, A. de. (2023, January 18). Guest post – AI and scholarly publishing: A view from three experts. The Scholarly Kitchen.
Brainard, J. (2023, February 22). As scientists explore AI-written text, journals hammer out policies. Science.