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2. Well said. As a layperson I'd like to trust academic journals

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 12:24 AM

Aug 5

They’re definitely preferable to some random blog or Facebook page. But the problems your raise are very legitimate.

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Scientific Journals Can't Keep Up With Flood of Fake Papers [View all] SouthBayDem Aug 4 OP

Well said. As a layperson I'd like to trust academic journals SouthBayDem Aug 5 #2

I like to steal a line from Winston Churchill. cab67 Aug 5 #3

Since we are likely to have a flood of unemployable PhDs Prairie Gates Aug 5 #5

It's not as low on the spectrum as you think. cab67 Aug 5 #10

An old problem that's growing exponentially. ... littlemissmartypants Aug 5 #4

Another problem: AI review of papers submitted for publication WestMichRad Aug 5 #7

Also the problem of this fake info will be moniss Aug 5 #8