Why is Tumor Biology removed from the SCI
The journal Tumor Biology, which has withdrawn 107 Chinese medical papers, is now being disqualified by the Science Citation Index (SCI).
On July 18, Web of Science citation database owner Clarivate Analytics, said the family firm Ann periodical evaluation experts team after careful evaluation, the final decision: the tumor biology, due to no longer meet the Web of Science journals included consistent and strict standards, its since July 2017 will no longer be the Web of Science database by SCI.
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The tumor biology was removed by SCI or related to the process of peer review process in the publication specification.
Local time on April 20, one of the world's largest academic publishers springer publishing house has published draft statement, its journal "Tumor Biology", announced the withdrawal of 107 paper published from 2012 to 2012, the reason is that peer review.
All 107 papers are related to Chinese research institutions, and the number of single drafts of formal academic journals is the most.
After the incident came to a close attention, China's science and technology association led an interview with the President of Springer Nature greater China.
According to association for science and technology reform WeChat public number on April 21, as workers of mass organizations of science and technology in China, China association for science and technology related party leaders for the first time to meet with Springer Nature of greater China President Solomon jie a line, the back draft event to communicate.
At this time, the China association of science and technology said that the paper was removed due to the false peer review, and the public should be informed of the responsibility of all parties in the draft event in an appropriate manner.
China association for science and technology, according to the author and the "third party" intermediary exists unshirkable responsibility, but from 2015 draft after the incident, publishing group, did not take positive and effective measures to prevent similar incidents, publishing group and journal editors are imperfect internal control mechanism, the problem such as audit control is not strict, should take responsibility.
According to public information, "tumor biology" is the official journal of the international association for tumor and biomarkers (ISOBM), with a factor of 2.926 in 2015.
At the end of 2016, the international oncology and biomarkers association expired with springer's publisher, and the publisher of oncology biology has been changed to the American SAGE publishing company since January.
SAGE publishing company spokesman for "withdraw manuscript watch has said the press has international tumor biomarkers and learn to consensus, will reconstruct editorial board, and will thoroughly revised peer review system to conform to the practices of SAGE.
For example, stricter policies are implemented in the selection of recommended reviewer, requests to provide the organization's mailbox.
It's worth noting that this April's draft was not the first time that "Tumor Biology" had been pulled in bulk by its peers.
In 2015, springer withdrew from a total of 64 papers from 10 journals that had been falsified, including a paper published in the journal Tumor Biology.
In December 2016, "Tumor Biology" conducted another "clean up", taking down 25 papers that were due to peer review fraud or other problems, most of which were written by Iran.
Springer of cell Biology and biochemistry editorial director Peter butler in 107 papers were removed from the survey, the surge of news, it was in 2015 and 2016, two for peer review (reason) lead to withdraw manuscript paper, they decided to "Tumor Biology, the relevant papers of screening.
"Based on this additional screening, we have identified a new fake peer review."
"Said butler.
But for 107, he said, "the percentage is very small compared to what was published in this period."