“Scientific research is in crisis,” with 5,000 papers retracted a year — and that’s “a tiny fraction of how many should be,” laments Matt Ridley at The Spectator. “High-profile papers on stem cells, ...

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Physicians targeted by bad-faith peer review often rely on assurances that the review is done solely for the purpose of improving patient care, and ...

Fifty-six percent of surveyed physicians are highly concerned that a peer review could be misused to punish a physician for reasons unrelated to the review, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 30. A ...

FLAGGING THE REFEREES: Most scholars would let out a long groan if a journal returned their submissions with a peer review like this one: “The author presents us with a flawed study that is not well ...

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A physician who is a victim of sham peer review at his hospital may be shocked to learn that some medical staff bylaws prohibit the physician’s ...

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Physicians who suffer irreparable harm to professional reputation and career as a result of unfair, bad-faith peer review have little recourse, writes ...

TUCSON, Ariz., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sham peer review is often used by hospitals and medical boards to discredit and remove physicians who stand out from the crowd (e.g., innovators, ...