Summary:
- This article discusses a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that examined the growth of peer review integrity issues in scientific publications.
- The article explains that the PNAS study found an increase in the number of retractions, corrections, and expressions of concern in scientific journals, which can undermine the credibility of the scientific process.
- The article also outlines how PLOS, a leading open-access publisher, is responding to these findings by implementing measures to strengthen the peer review process and maintain the integrity of scientific research.