Here's another academic hoax from 2019:
> #PeterBoghossian, a philosopher at Portland State University, dropped a thunderous bomb on the academic community: He revealed that he had co-authored 20 bogus articles, most related to gender and queer studies (what critics often deride as "grievance studies"), and submitted them to a range of high-profile journals.

https://psmag.com/education/a-philosophers-hoax-embarrassed-several-academic-journals-was-it-satire-or-fraud
#Boghossian #AcademicHoax #ScienceScandal #MechanicalWriting
A Philosopher's Hoax Embarrassed Several Academic Journals. Was It Satire or Fraud?

By resorting to satire, did Portland State University professor Peter Boghossian violate basic professional and ethical standards?