PubPeer
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| URL | http://www.pubpeer.com |
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| Launched | 2012 |
PubPeer is a website that allows users to discuss and review scientific research.
The site is one of many allowing academics to engage in post-publication peer review. It has served as a whistleblowing platform, in that it highlighted shortcomings in several high-profile papers, in some cases leading to retractions and to accusations of scientific fraud,[1][2][3][4] as noted by Retraction Watch.[5] Contrary to most platforms, it allows anonymous post-publication commenting, a controversial feature which is the main factor for its success.[6] Consequently, accusations of libel have been levelled at some of PubPeer's users;[7][8] correspondingly PubPeer comments are required to use only facts that can be publicly verified.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "researcher admits mistakes in stem cell study".
- ^ Sven Stockrahm; Lydia Klöckner; Dagny Lüdemann (2013-05-23). "Zellbiologe gibt Fehler in Klonstudie zu".
- ^ "Stem cell cloner acknowledges errors in ground breaking paper".
- ^ "Stapgate shows Japan must get back to basics in science".
- ^ "Leading diabetes researcher corrects paper as more than a dozen studies are questioned on PubPeer". 12 January 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Torny, Didier (February 2018). "Pubpeer: vigilante science, journal club or alarm raiser? The controversies over anonymity in post-publication peer review".
- ^ Paul Jump (13 November 2014). "Can post-publication peer review endure?". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ Peer 0 (24 August 2014). "PubPeer's first legal threat" (Document).
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