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Dr. Elizabeth Bik is making efforts to detect image fraud in scientific papers and reading her findings has made me quite worried about not only the general accuracy of the data from lesser-known universities, but how difficult it is to retract/correct those through journals.

Check out her Twitter if you’re interested in the topic: https://mobile.twitter.com/microbiomdigest

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Not sure why you’re particularly worried about lesser known universities? These issues seem to have more to do with the state of science and the review process than the prestige/fame of any particular university. I’m pretty worried about the well known universities as well, in particular the expectations and pressure to perform can affect people’s work and decision making.

Because that may introduce new biases around smaller universities from India, Russia, China who already have issues getting things published. As a former scientist in a smaller Russian uni publishing was already difficult and it saddens me to see a couple of bad apples ruining it for everyone.

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