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MAHanson Sep 21, 2023

Wow. Ok. Normally I feel like it's a bit overplayed to individually comment on #MDPI in the whole #AcademicChatter conversation, but this is really a must-see:

A Special Issue where the guest editors are lead or senior author on 27 of the 28 papers it published. Were they also their own reviewers!? Like... that sounds like I'm taking the piss, but... no seriously were they?
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/processes/special_issues/Biologics_Botanicals

I guess this is a preview to an upcoming post. Look forward to it...

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Debora Weber-Wulff Sep 21, 2023

@MarkHanson
I would suggest that you report them to the TU Clausthal ethics board:
Ombudsperson ist Prof. Dr. A. Weber, 05323-72-2309, Institut für Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik, Technische Universität Clausthal, Leibnizstraße 19, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld .
I do not find this acceptable.

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MAHanson

@WiseWoman be my guest!

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Debora Weber-Wulff Sep 22, 2023

@MarkHanson Okay, done!

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Debora Weber-Wulff Sep 30, 2023

@MarkHanson
Prof. Weber answered the same day, saying that he is currently traveling but will look into the case, as it is indeed a rather unusual situation. I will post back here if I get an additional reply.

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MAHanson Sep 30, 2023

@WiseWoman I'll be curious to hear about it!

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