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Journal reveals postdoc's identity, authors call it 'a bit like a threat'
Original: Authors respond with ‘a bit like a threat’ after journal reveals postdoc’s identity
A scientific journal disclosed the identity of a postdoctoral researcher, and the paper's authors say the disclosure felt 'a bit like a threat'. The episode has raised concerns about confidentiality and how journals handle whistleblower or anonymity protections in publishing. Retraction Watch reported the exchange, and commentators are questioning whether revealing a complainant's or collaborator's identity breaches standard editorial ethics.
Why now: Readers are alarmed by a journal breaching the expected anonymity of a junior researcher, touching on wider concerns about editorial ethics.
Retraction Watchthe unnamed postdoctoral researcher
Evidence
- Authors respond with ‘a bit like a threat’ after journal reveals postdoc’s identity · Retraction Watch
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