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An analysis of 100,000 special issues of academic journals reveals that one in eight is filled with articles written by the editor, particularly at the publisher MDPI
The Spanish illustrator who wrote the letter cards for ‘Frankenstein’
Tomás Hijo’s carefully crafted work features in Guillermo del Toro’s new film and his fantastic universe, but the collaboration between the director and the artist goes back much further
Spanish authorities put number of active forest fires across the country with a high risk level at 16
A fire that started in the Galician town of A Mezquita spread to Castile and León on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of 1,700 people
Welcome to the most technologically-advanced village in Spain: It doesn’t have high-speed internet, but there’s a uranium plant
The residents of the peaceful Juzbado, in the province of Salamanca, are surprised to learn that more than 90% of the local workers make their living from the technology sector
Jeff Bezos’ bachelor party: Highlights from his Madrid stag night
Five renowned venues — including nightclubs, bars, and restaurants — were chosen by the Amazon founder for the celebration
University of Salamanca names Rafael Nadal an honorary doctor despite opposition to ‘whim’ of under-fire rector
The former tennis player received the award despite the opposing vote of 34% of the doctors and criticism against José Manuel Corchado, accused of fraudulently embellishing his resume
Dozens of the world’s most cited scientists stop falsely claiming to work in Saudi Arabia
This newspaper unveiled that Saudi universities were paying up to €70,000 a year to prestigious researchers to artificially pump up Arab institutions in international academic rankings
Springer Nature retracts 75 studies by Spanish rector and his collaborators for fraudulent practices
The publisher’s decision to withdraw the articles by Juan Manuel Corchado is the biggest scandal to hit Spanish scientists
Report for Spanish Ethics Committee confirms ‘systematic manipulation’ of Salamanca University rector’s resume
The analysis confirms that Juan Manuel Corchado organized ‘a factory of publications and citations’ with ‘openly fraudulent’ practices
Scientific fraud: The case of the Spanish university rector should prompt change to ranking system
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The founders of Retraction Watch, an organization specialized in research misconduct, call for eliminating the incentives to manipulate metrics
Internal messages show how the new head of one of the world’s oldest universities organized a citation cartel
For years, Professor Juan Manuel Corchado demanded that his collaborators include up to 20 references to his own work in their papers. On Friday he took office as the new rector of Salamanca University in Spain
The seven lies of the AI expert who cited himself thousands of times on scientific papers
Juan Manuel Corchado is the only candidate for the top position at the prestigious University of Salamanca in Spain despite artificially boosting his metrics to look like a world eminence
War elephants: How Carthage used a ‘psychological’ weapon the Romans failed to master
Both Hannibal and Julius Caesar used pachyderms in their campaigns in Hispania, but the Carthaginian general had far more expertise in their deployment than the legions
A selling point collapses: Blue light-blocking glasses don’t work
A scientific review of 17 studies concludes that these accessories have no effect on eye fatigue or sleep quality
Queen Berengaria’s sad message hidden in the ceiling of a Spanish convent
More than 150 heraldic coats of arms tell the unhappy story of the woman who Pope Innocent III forced to separate from King Alfonso IX of León when they already had five children together
Should school use ‘Warrior’ nickname? Tribe to have last say
Students and administrators are wrestling with how to respond to the state’s newly approved ban on the use of Native American-themed logos and names
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