Science journals have been corrupted by China – UnHerd

Why might a reputable British publisher act in such a manner? Well, it is worth noting that Emerging Microbes & Infections is published with a Chinese firm. It may not be the world s best-known journal, but this commentary has been viewed 81,000 times and was the third most downloaded article last year for Taylor & Francis, a firm that publishes more than 2,500 academic journals. It s also striking that members of the Emerging Microbes & Infections editorial board include a scientist who is a colonel in the People s Liberation Army and was second in command of the military team sent into Wuhan to respond to the crisis, as well as two scientists who sought to change the name of the new virus to distance it from China and a top public health official in Beijing involved in the World Health Organisation s inquiries into the origins.

via unherd.com

At least the existence of the Interwebs makes it unlikely that one will get away finally with the sorts of conflicts of interest and other ethical problems illustrated in this coronavirus case.