First Attempt Fake Peer Reviews Scandal

Who was impersonated to write fake peer reviews?

• Michael Bertram

• Guilherme Malafaia

• Martin Enserink

• Steve Morton

Which journal was involved in the fake peer review scandal?

• Journal of Ecology

• Science of the Total Environment

• Nature

• Proceedings of the Royal Society B

How many papers had Elsevier retracted by 22 November?

• 70

• 47

• 30

• 22

What is the impact factor of the journal STOTEN?

• 6.8

• 9.1

• 8.2

• 7.5

What did Guilherme Malafaia claim in his open letter?

• He denied writing the reviews

• He confessed to using fake emails

• He admitted to writing the reviews

• He accused Elsevier of misconduct

What did Elsevier's Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics team determine about the reviews?

• They were fictitious

• They were authentic

• They were partially correct

• They were outdated

What did Michael Bertram feel about the impersonation incident?

• It was a misunderstanding

• It was a common practice

• It felt very icky

• It was a minor issue

What did Clarivate do in response to concerns about STOTEN's papers?

• Put the journal on hold

• Increased the journal's impact factor

• Awarded the journal

• Published more articles

What did Bertram receive from Elsevier that alerted him to the impersonation?

• A notification from his university

• An email asking about a Gmail address

• A letter from the journal

• A phone call from the editor

What did Bertram say about the potential for reputational damage?

• It was concerning

• It was negligible

• It was unavoidable

• It was exaggerated