Irene Hames
Retired journal editor, still interested in seeing the highest standards maintained in research integrity, research publication, peer review and publication ethics. Book on peer review.
orcid.org/0000-0002-3806-8786
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- R2R @r2rconf.bsky.social Lightning Talks Announced - will be 17, each 5 minutes Researcher to Reader Conference — London — 24-25 February 2026
- “People are already using AI for research assessment, but guidelines for its ethical and equitable use are scarce. Consequently, how AI is used for the REF is something of a Wild West. A standardized approach underpinned by good governance and common tools is urgently needed.” #ResearchAssessment
- Excellent post, many important points made, including “… credit is the engine of the system. Without it, data sharing becomes either altruism or compliance. And compliance has a predictable failure mode: it optimises for the minimum required output.”
- The institutions that embrace machine-first FAIR will find themselves having more impact for their research and researchers. More reuse. More trust. More interoperability. Value, not volume. www.digital-science.com/blog/2026/02...
- Reposted by Irene HamesI wrote a blog for the Meta-Research Center expressing my infinite frustration about not getting data. What else is new, you might think? Well, I added an extra layer of annoyance directed at the journals who do NOTHING to enforce promised data sharing. metaresearch.nl/blog/2026/2/...
- Reposted by Irene Hames'to treat peer review as a throughput problem is to misunderstand what is at stake. Review is not simply a production stage in the research pipeline; it is one of the few remaining spaces where the scientific community talks to itself.' 1/3
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- This 💯! Especially important if there is ever a #researchintegrity or #publicationintegrity challenge or investigation
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- My PI is not offering any support or guidance on my PhD project, what should I do? #PhDchat
- Reposted by Irene HamesI've just updated my preprint on short personal reviews of novels on #ResearchIntegrity , which now covers 35 titles. bit.ly/409E5ff Please attend me to novels which you believe to belong to this list, but are not yet included.
- Welcome back! #ResearchIntegrity
- Reposted by Irene HamesHistory is a great teacher. In this piece our own @heidiledford.bsky.social looks at what we can learn from what happened in Japan when vaccine support was withdrawn and how the government is now working to reverse the effects 🧪 #MedSky www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Reposted by Irene HamesDo you study disinformation or want to start working in that area? Come to the DSI June 15-18th with @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @katestarbird.bsky.social, @jevinwest.bsky.social, @rcalo.bsky.social, @naomioreskes.bsky.social, @emmaspiro.bsky.social, and many more. disinfoinstitute.org
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- Reposted by Irene HamesWhy scholarly publishing needs a neutral governance body for the AI age #ScholarlyPublishing #Research #AI #GenAI #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi...
- Reposted by Irene HamesIf you've ever wondered about the infrastructure behind the Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine, check out this teardown ➡️ hackernoon.com/the-long-now...
- Endogeny: the practice of a guest editor publishing a non-editorial article in their own special issue Important ‘special issue endogeny’ dataset of >100,000 guest-edited collections with nearly 1 million papers has been created and analysed, with some jaw-dropping results 1/2 #PublicationIntegrity
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- Very good essay @profcarlrhodes.bsky.social & Martina Linnenluecke describe a set of overlapping trends in academic research publication reinforcing one another to create “a downward spiral into junkification” #AcademicPublication #AcademicPublishing #PublicationIntegrity #ResearchIntegrity
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- Reposted by Irene HamesWriting is thinking - a short but memorable thread.
- Fascinating article from @uk.theconversation.com on how ‘words of the year’ are chosen!
- #PublicGoodCuration an important concept. This guide from @senseaboutsci.bsky.social & @sagepub.com an important step in developing a framework to help not just the public but other specialists and curators distinguish reliable information from the rising tide of misinformation & disinformation.
- “curators are individuals dedicated to transparency in sourcing and evaluating information. They guide society through the complexities of today’s information landscape, connecting people with trustworthy sources and empowering them to think critically.” #PublicGoodCuration
- Reposted by Irene HamesThank you @apaterlini.bsky.social and @plantteaching.bsky.social for sharing our website. We're always on the look out for more UK opportunities to add to the list, so if anyone knows of anymore we should include, please let us know!
- Reposted by Irene HamesI was in a meeting where we talked about summer projects for undergraduates interested in plant science, & someone shared this link 💚 @apaterlini.bsky.social Some deadlines are as early as January, so pass this on to those who might be interested! www.plantsciencefutures.org.uk/work-experie...
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- Reposted by Irene HamesHanging out with activist librarians is always fun, and the COAR Publish/Review/Curate meeting was productive anil.recoil.org/notes/coar-prc
- Reposted by Irene HamesAs we reflect on the past 100 years, one thing becomes clear: the impact we have had on the communities we serve is only possible because of our inspiring and motivated staff. Read more about the people behind the Company here: bit.ly/44nyx2r
- Reposted by Irene HamesWe could not agree more! Our infrastructure is ready for everyone to use and start adding these funding connections en masse. Thanks Hans, Katharina, and Zoe, for highlighting this important need! 🙏🏼
- 💥New: Open funder metadata is essential for true research transparency ✍️ @hldejonge.bsky.social Katharina Rieck & Zoé Ancion #OpenResearch #ResearchFunding #ScholComm
- “We need to build a system that truly serves the global pursuit of knowledge.” Diversify how research is disseminated, support & recognise different research outputs & credible, scalable alternative publishing platforms - applies beyond the traditional publishing industry #researchdissemination
- Guest Post: Academic Publishing Is Not Fit for the Future – If We Don’t Act Now, The Vital Role Research Plays in Society Is at Risk scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/11/g...
- Reposted by Irene HamesAs of December 10th, 2025, the arXiv Mathematics section will no longer accept institutional email addresses (i.e., an email address associated with an academic or research institution) as the sole qualifier for an automatic endorsement for new authors. blog.arxiv.org/2025/12/10/u...
- Reposted by Irene HamesAnd we're off! UUK's Research & Innovation conference with panels on REF2029 are now underway, as pause transitions into the forward march toward November 2028, and beyond. 1/n
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- Reposted by Irene HamesSpringer Nature retracting papers based on bonkers dataset www.thetransmitter.org/retraction/e... Good. #autism
- Two interesting days on #researchintegrity starting: STM @stmassoc.bsky.social Innovation & Integrity Days 9-10 Dec ‘Building Tomorrow’s Research Integrity Framework’ #STMinLondon stm-assoc.org/events/stm-i...
- Reposted by Irene HamesRESOURCE: training materials for all things Open oercommons.org/hubs/ukrn
- Reposted by Irene Hames🗣️ New ORCID Feature for Journal Editors: Editorial Service This new activity allows publishers, including journals or other research publication organizations, to add #TrustMarkers to #ORCID records via the validated #EditorialService data. More on the blog: wp.me/pcE4o3-9kO #Researchsky
- Great post highlighting the challenges libraries are facing and the diverse and immensely valuable support they provide across research institutions and beyond (which I know from experience researchers and others may not be aware of) #UKSGForum2025 #ResearchIntegrity #PublicationEthics
- If you missed yesterday's #UKSGForum2025 in Brighton then fear not, I have pulled together some of the highlights in the post below! www.linkedin.com/pulse/unlock...
- Reposted by Irene HamesHappy Advent! !!!🎄✨ Welcome to a new edition of the Research Integrity Advent Calendar. Each day brings a small challenge: spot the problem, detect inconsistencies, and sharpen your skills. Enjoy the season and the daily puzzles! Day 1. papermills.tilda.ws/advent2025
- Reposted by Irene HamesThis is a staggering cool JWST image of one of the most terrifying star systems I have ever seen. Apep is a monster… *three* monsters, actually, and blasting out radiation and dust and junk at speeds to freeze the soul. Read all about it! badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-ridiculo... 🔭 🧪
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- Three steps that can help CRediT (Contributor Role Taxonomy) remain effective and achieve its promise. #Contributorship #Authorship
- AlphaFold is five years old — these charts show how it revolutionized science www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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- Great and detailed live posting from bsky.app/profile/elis... from #IRICSydney the International Research Integrity Conference, 16-18 November 2025, Sydney, Australia #ResearchIntegrity #ResearchMisconduct #PublicationEthics
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- #EvidenceWeek in Parliament is such an important initiative, bringing together the public, researchers and parliamentarians to discuss how evidence is used at Westminster. Includes training sessions for parliamentary staff on how to handle and interpret evidence – crucial step in the briefing of MPs
- This year, more parliamentary offices than ever joined #EvidenceWeek. It reached 1 in every 5 MP offices, meeting a growing demand for research in policy. From our reverse committee hearing, to trainings and policy briefings, a huge thanks to everyone who helped make it a success this year!
- Reposted by Irene Hames“Science has recently been the professed interest of just a handful of MPs… But this year, something has changed.” Our Director Tracey Brown explores Parliament's growing interest among MPs in science and research, and how #EvidenceWeek helps bridge the gap between policymakers and researchers.
- Opinion: “This year something has changed. More than 100 MPs’ offices signed up to January’s Evidence Week 2024, many of them immediately...MPs asked a host of questions on topics such as health data, post-Covid school attendance, pollution and transport.” 🖊️ Tracey Brown ow.ly/SuUe50XnJ5W
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- Reposted by Irene HamesDoing a PhD can feel like wandering through a forest with no map. You’re constantly questioning whether you’re smart enough, working hard enough or heading in the right direction. If you’re feeling this way, you’re not alone. More importantly, you’re not broken. patthomson.net/2025/10/25/b...
- Reposted by Irene HamesNov 7th is the birthday of both Lise Meitner & Marie Curie. Of the 13 chemical elements named directly after real people (not mythological figures) only two are named after women: meitnerium and curium (the latter of which is named in honour of both Marie & her husband) #chemsky 🧪
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- Reposted by Irene HamesBorn #OnThisDay in 1867 was Marie Skłodowska–Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the only woman to win twice and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two disciplines: Physics for her work on radioactivity, and Chemistry for her discovery of radium and polonium. #WomenInSTEM
- Reposted by Irene HamesWow! 😮🤩 There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓 itiner-e.org We might have to have a lie-down.
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- Important image dataset #FHIBE obtained with informed consent, compensation, safety measures, bias reduction and collection cost transparency, demonstrating that “implementing core ethical considerations in practice is possible”. #ethicaldatacollection
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