Clear Skies' Papermill Alarm is an early-warning system for journal editors: it analyses submission metadata and content patterns for signs of paper-mill activity, so flagged manuscripts get heightened scrutiny in peer review.
Benefits & outcomes
Fraudulent submissions surface before review resources are spent.
Editors know when to call on their best reviewers.
Notes & quotes
"When an editor sees an alert, they know this is one of those times when they need to call on their best reviewers."
"It’s been said before, but the key to solving this problem is cooperation and it’s by working together that we’ve been able to build this unique data resource."
Publisher / company: Clear Skies
Date of mention: 10/01/2024
Source: https://clearskiesadam.medium.com/the-papermill-alarm-90b10fb8a6cc