Dead Neanderthals (@deadneanderthals.bsky.social)

The first @fosci.bsky.social report is officially out! The report describes scientific fraud and manipulation, while also providing important context for interpreting its meaning. The fear of weaponisation of our findings is constant and is always in the back of our minds. doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...

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Forensic Scientometrics (FoSci) Report 2026: Understanding, Detecting, and Documenting Manipulation in the Research Ecosystem The FoSci Report 2026 establishes Forensic Scientometrics (FoSci) as a data-driven discipline dedicated to understanding, detecting, and documenting manipulation across the research ecosystem to strengthen scientific integrity. The field organizes its investigations into three interdependent levels: the micro level, which focuses on anomalies in individual papers; the meso level, which targets organized misconduct networks; and the macro level, which addresses systemic issues. The report provides contributions from experts across these topics, outlining methodologies, examples, and proposing a roadmap of solutions for publishers, institutions, and policymakers to combat the gradual undermining of science. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.32178456