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Beginning in 2001, Malkani excavated fossils that he would later study from the ] of ],<ref name="dawn">{{cite web |last=Rana |first=A.N. |date=2006-03-25 |title=Country's first dinosaur fossils |url=http://www.dawn.com/weekly/science/archive/060325/science5.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070621133347/http://www.dawn.com/weekly/science/archive/060325/science5.htm |archive-date=2007-06-21 |access-date=2007-07-29 |publisher=DAWN}}</ref> and he began his career publishing legitimate species names including '']'' in 2001,<ref name=":2">Wilson, Jeffrey A.; Malkani, M. Sadiq; Gingerich, Philip D. (2001). "New crocodyliform (Reptilia, Mesoeucrocodylia) from the Upper Cretaceous Pab Formation of Vitakri, Balochistan (Pakistan)". ''Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan''. '''30''' (12): 321–336.</ref> '']'' in 2003,<ref name="Malkani2003">{{cite journal |last1=Malkani |first1=M. S. |year=2003 |title=First Jurassic dinosaur fossils found from Kirthar range, Khuzdar District, Balochistan, Pakistan |url=http://nceg.uop.edu.pk/GeologicalBulletin/Vol-36-2003/Vol-36-2003-Paper8.pdf |journal=Geological Bulletin of the University of Peshawar |volume=36 |pages=73–83}}</ref> and '']'' in 2006.<ref name="Malkhani2006">{{cite journal |last=Malkani |first=M.S. |year=2006 |title=First rostrum of carnivorous ''Vitakridrinda'' (Abelisaurid theropod dinosaur) found from the Latest Cretaceous dinosaur beds (Vitakri) Member of Pab Formation, Alam Kali Kakor Locality of Viakri area, Darkham District, Balochistan, Pakistan |journal=Sindh University y Research Journal (Science Series) |volume=38 |issue=3 |pages=7–26}}</ref> Beginning in 2001, Malkani excavated fossils that he would later study from the ] of ],<ref name="dawn">{{cite web |last=Rana |first=A.N. |date=2006-03-25 |title=Country's first dinosaur fossils |url=http://www.dawn.com/weekly/science/archive/060325/science5.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070621133347/http://www.dawn.com/weekly/science/archive/060325/science5.htm |archive-date=2007-06-21 |access-date=2007-07-29 |publisher=DAWN}}</ref> and he began his career publishing legitimate species names including '']'' in 2001,<ref name=":2">Wilson, Jeffrey A.; Malkani, M. Sadiq; Gingerich, Philip D. (2001). "New crocodyliform (Reptilia, Mesoeucrocodylia) from the Upper Cretaceous Pab Formation of Vitakri, Balochistan (Pakistan)". ''Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan''. '''30''' (12): 321–336.</ref> '']'' in 2003,<ref name="Malkani2003">{{cite journal |last1=Malkani |first1=M. S. |year=2003 |title=First Jurassic dinosaur fossils found from Kirthar range, Khuzdar District, Balochistan, Pakistan |url=http://nceg.uop.edu.pk/GeologicalBulletin/Vol-36-2003/Vol-36-2003-Paper8.pdf |journal=Geological Bulletin of the University of Peshawar |volume=36 |pages=73–83}}</ref> and '']'' in 2006.<ref name="Malkhani2006">{{cite journal |last=Malkani |first=M.S. |year=2006 |title=First rostrum of carnivorous ''Vitakridrinda'' (Abelisaurid theropod dinosaur) found from the Latest Cretaceous dinosaur beds (Vitakri) Member of Pab Formation, Alam Kali Kakor Locality of Viakri area, Darkham District, Balochistan, Pakistan |journal=Sindh University y Research Journal (Science Series) |volume=38 |issue=3 |pages=7–26}}</ref>


Sometime in 2006, Malkani published several papers informally naming multiple theropod and sauropod species from Pakistan which would begin his career of naming invalid species.<ref name="Malkhani2006" /> In this paper, he names Pakisauridae and Balochisauridae in a 2006 paper, and prioritized them over ] and ], which were both named earlier. Sometime in 2006, Malkani published several papers informally naming multiple theropod and sauropod species from Pakistan which would begin his career of naming invalid species.<ref name="Malkhani2006" /> In this paper, he names Pakisauridae and Balochisauridae in a 2006 paper, and prioritized them over ] and ], which were both named earlier.<ref name=":0" />


During the time that he was director of the GSP, he published papers directly through the ]<ref>Malkani, M.S., (2015b). Dinosaurs, mesoeucrocodiles, pterosaurs, new fauna and flora from Pakistan. Geological Survey of Pakistan, Information Release 823: i–iii,1–32.</ref> and also ]<ref name="Malkani_Noasaurids">{{Cite web |last=Malkani |first=M. Sadiq |date=2024-08-16 |title=Small bodied theropod dinosaurs (Noasauridae) discovered from the latest Maastrichtian Vitakri Formation of Pakistan |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383000597 |website=] |pages=1–19}}</ref> before he began to publish his papers in the predatory journal ''Open Journal of Geology'', where the quality of his papers has diminished greatly;<ref name=":0" /> for example, one paper from 2019 saw him name and describe nineteen invalid species without being sufficiently described.<ref>Malkani, M.S. (2019). "Recently Discovered Basilosaurid, Baluchithere Rhinoceros, Horses, Sea Cow, Proboscidean, Eucrocodile, Pterosaurs, Plesiosaur, Fishes, Invertebrates and Wood Fossils, Tracks and Trackways of Dinosaurs from Pakistan; Comparison of Recognized Four Titanosaur Taxa of Indo-Pakistan with Madagascar". ''Open Journal of Geology'', 9, 919-955. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.4236/ojg.2019.912098</nowiki></ref> During the time that he was director of the GSP, he published papers directly through the ]<ref>Malkani, M.S., (2015b). Dinosaurs, mesoeucrocodiles, pterosaurs, new fauna and flora from Pakistan. Geological Survey of Pakistan, Information Release 823: i–iii,1–32.</ref> and also ]<ref name="Malkani_Noasaurids">{{Cite web |last=Malkani |first=M. Sadiq |date=2024-08-16 |title=Small bodied theropod dinosaurs (Noasauridae) discovered from the latest Maastrichtian Vitakri Formation of Pakistan |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383000597 |website=] |pages=1–19}}</ref> before he began to publish his papers in the predatory journal ''Open Journal of Geology'', where the quality of his papers has diminished greatly;<ref name=":0" /> for example, one paper from 2019 saw him name and describe nineteen invalid species without being sufficiently described.<ref>Malkani, M.S. (2019). "Recently Discovered Basilosaurid, Baluchithere Rhinoceros, Horses, Sea Cow, Proboscidean, Eucrocodile, Pterosaurs, Plesiosaur, Fishes, Invertebrates and Wood Fossils, Tracks and Trackways of Dinosaurs from Pakistan; Comparison of Recognized Four Titanosaur Taxa of Indo-Pakistan with Madagascar". ''Open Journal of Geology'', 9, 919-955. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.4236/ojg.2019.912098</nowiki></ref>


He has since named many informal and invalid species on ''Open Journal of Geology''. He has since named many informal and invalid species on ''Open Journal of Geology''.<ref name=":0" />


=== Controversy === === Controversy ===

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Muhammad Sadiq Malkani
BornPakistan
Years active2001–present
Known forDiscoveries in palaeontology in Pakistan, publishing many invalid fossil taxa in predatory journals
Scientific career
Fields

Muhammad Sadiq Malkani, also known as M. Sadiq Malkani, is a Pakistani paleontologist, geologist and former director of the Geological Survey of Pakistan who has recently been criticised for publishing many invalid fossil taxa in predatory journals.

Career

Beginning in 2001, Malkani excavated fossils that he would later study from the Vitakri Formation of Pakistan, and he began his career publishing legitimate species names including Pabwehshi pakistanensis in 2001, Brohisaurus kirthari in 2003, and Induszalim bala in 2006.

Sometime in 2006, Malkani published several papers informally naming multiple theropod and sauropod species from Pakistan which would begin his career of naming invalid species. In this paper, he names Pakisauridae and Balochisauridae in a 2006 paper, and prioritized them over Titanosauridae and Saltasauridae, which were both named earlier.

During the time that he was director of the GSP, he published papers directly through the Geological Survey of Pakistan and also ResearchGate before he began to publish his papers in the predatory journal Open Journal of Geology, where the quality of his papers has diminished greatly; for example, one paper from 2019 saw him name and describe nineteen invalid species without being sufficiently described.

He has since named many informal and invalid species on Open Journal of Geology.

Controversy

He has become controversial because when he names a new species, the remains are often of a low quality and are undiagnostic, with any diagnoses given being crude and rudimentary, suggesting the information he provides is often misleading. The images provided are also of a low quality, suggesting the images are not reviewed by editors meaning the journals he publishes in are predatory journals.

Species named by Malkani

Formally named

Informally named

References

  1. Malkani, M. "Titanosaurian sauropod dinosaurs from Pakistan". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  2. ^ Wilson, Jeffrey A.; Barrett, Paul M.; Carrano, Matthew T. (September 2011). "An associated partial skeleton of Jainosaurus cf. septentrionalis (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Chhota Simla, Central India". Palaeontology. 54 (5): 981–998. Bibcode:2011Palgy..54..981W. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2011.01087.x. hdl:2027.42/86940. S2CID 55975792.
  3. ^ "Muhammad Sadiq Malkani doesn't know what he's doing and is just embarrassing himself as this point". www.tumblr.com/synapsid-taxonomy. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. Rana, A.N. (2006-03-25). "Country's first dinosaur fossils". DAWN. Archived from the original on 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
  5. ^ Wilson, Jeffrey A.; Malkani, M. Sadiq; Gingerich, Philip D. (2001). "New crocodyliform (Reptilia, Mesoeucrocodylia) from the Upper Cretaceous Pab Formation of Vitakri, Balochistan (Pakistan)". Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan. 30 (12): 321–336.
  6. ^ Malkani, M. S. (2003). "First Jurassic dinosaur fossils found from Kirthar range, Khuzdar District, Balochistan, Pakistan" (PDF). Geological Bulletin of the University of Peshawar. 36: 73–83.
  7. ^ Malkani, M.S. (2006). "First rostrum of carnivorous Vitakridrinda (Abelisaurid theropod dinosaur) found from the Latest Cretaceous dinosaur beds (Vitakri) Member of Pab Formation, Alam Kali Kakor Locality of Viakri area, Darkham District, Balochistan, Pakistan". Sindh University y Research Journal (Science Series). 38 (3): 7–26.
  8. Malkani, M.S., (2015b). Dinosaurs, mesoeucrocodiles, pterosaurs, new fauna and flora from Pakistan. Geological Survey of Pakistan, Information Release 823: i–iii,1–32.
  9. Malkani, M. Sadiq (2024-08-16). "Small bodied theropod dinosaurs (Noasauridae) discovered from the latest Maastrichtian Vitakri Formation of Pakistan". ResearchGate. pp. 1–19.
  10. Malkani, M.S. (2019). "Recently Discovered Basilosaurid, Baluchithere Rhinoceros, Horses, Sea Cow, Proboscidean, Eucrocodile, Pterosaurs, Plesiosaur, Fishes, Invertebrates and Wood Fossils, Tracks and Trackways of Dinosaurs from Pakistan; Comparison of Recognized Four Titanosaur Taxa of Indo-Pakistan with Madagascar". Open Journal of Geology, 9, 919-955. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojg.2019.912098
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