Ivan Oransky

Ivan Oransky is an American physician and journalist known for reporting on scientific integrity, research misconduct, and retractions. He is the co-founder of Retraction Watch, a publication that tracks retracted scientific papers and related issues in scholarly publishing. Oransky has also served as editor-at-large at The Transmitter, which was formerly known as Spectrum. Through his writing and editorial work, he has helped bring wider attention to how errors and ethical breaches are handled in science, and to the systems that shape transparency and accountability in research. His work is frequently cited in discussions about improving scientific publishing and strengthening trust in the scientific record.