This commentary takes note of the existence of "tortured phrases" (i.e. unspecific jargon or confusing alternative phrases), as indexed in the Tortured Phrases Detector of the Problematic Paper Screener (PPS) (sourced on January 10, 2023) in 213 preprints, 13 of which are related to COVID-...
In April 2021, a series of strange phrases in journal articles piqued the interest of a group of computer scientists. The researchers could not understand why researchers would use the terms ‘counterfeit consciousness’, ‘profound neural organization’ and ‘colossal information’ in place of the ...
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In this brief communication, 61 papers with cases of 'tortured phrases', which are terms that have-for some reason-come to replace established jargon, are described in indexed environmental literature, frequently in indexed journals that are generally associated with reputable publishers. ...
A surge in post-publication activity related to editing,including by technical editors and copyeditors,is worthy of some discussion.One of these issues involves the issue of'tortured phrases',which are bizarre terms and phrases in academic papers that replace standard English expressions or jargon....
Touchy information and irregular esteem – on the problem of tortured phrases and possibly fake sciencedoi:10.18489/sacj.v34i2.1186RESPECTTERMS & phrasesMACHINE translatingPotgieter, Petrus H.South African Computer Journal
doi:10.5603/mrj.102790CREUTZFELDT-Jakob diseaseTERMS & phrasesHEALTHINFORMATION resourcesMISINFORMATIONCITATION analysisPUBLISHINGVOCABULARYda Silva, Jaime A. TeixeiraMedical Research Journal (2451-2591)
The article discusses the use of "tortured phrases" in biomedical literature, specifically focusing on the term "bosom malignancy" in breast cancer literature. The author highlights how inaccurate or inappropriate terms can compromise the integrity of scientific output and emphasizes th...