diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a7aa2c6..36bf96d2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,12 +76,6 @@ Create the database:
 npm run db:migrations
 ```
 
-and to optionally populate it with test data:
-
-```
-npm run db:seeds
-```
-
 And start the running processes (with necessary environment variables if not
 defined in `.env`):
 
@@ -116,12 +110,6 @@ database migrations to initialize the database:
 docker-compose run prereview npm run db:migrations
 ```
 
-and then optionally seed the database with a default admin user:
-
-```
-docker-compose run prereview npm run db:seeds
-```
-
 By default, it runs on [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000), but you
 can place it behind a proxy such as [Nginx](https://nginx.com) in order to
 provide TLS support and other features.
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index b782dfe7..04246ab3 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@ else
 
   if [ $result -ne 0 ]; then
     init_db
-    if [ $NODE_ENV == "development" ]; then
-      echo "Generate seeds"
-      npm run db:seeds &
-    fi
   else
     echo "Updating database schema"
     npm run db:migrations
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7c1a85ea..cb5f46fa 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5112,28 +5112,6 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "@mikro-resources/fixtures": {
-      "version": "github:throneless-tech/mikro-resources#a2025ee6e5973db2ff499aef5ad2a8f5a91bfbe6",
-      "from": "github:throneless-tech/mikro-resources#just-fixtures",
-      "dev": true,
-      "requires": {
-        "class-fixtures-factory": "github:throneless-tech/class-fixtures-factory"
-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "class-fixtures-factory": {
-          "version": "github:throneless-tech/class-fixtures-factory#9ba4fdf09a0772fed3d18f4e59a29d01ad8f5a57",
-          "from": "github:throneless-tech/class-fixtures-factory",
-          "dev": true,
-          "requires": {
-            "@types/faker": "^4.1.10",
-            "@types/treeify": "^1.0.0",
-            "faker": "^4.1.0",
-            "tinspector": "^2.3.1",
-            "treeify": "^1.1.0"
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    },
     "@mrmlnc/readdir-enhanced": {
       "version": "2.2.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mrmlnc/readdir-enhanced/-/readdir-enhanced-2.2.1.tgz",
@@ -6816,14 +6794,6 @@
         "@types/node": "*"
       }
     },
-    "@types/acorn": {
-      "version": "4.0.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/acorn/-/acorn-4.0.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-603sPiZ4GVRHPvn6vNgEAvJewKsy+zwRWYS2MeIMemgoAtcjlw2G3lALxrb9OPA17J28bkB71R33yXlQbUatCA==",
-      "requires": {
-        "@types/estree": "*"
-      }
-    },
     "@types/babel__core": {
       "version": "7.1.16",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/babel__core/-/babel__core-7.1.16.tgz",
@@ -6934,11 +6904,6 @@
         "@types/node": "*"
       }
     },
-    "@types/estree": {
-      "version": "0.0.46",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/estree/-/estree-0.0.46.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-laIjwTQaD+5DukBZaygQ79K1Z0jb1bPEMRrkXSLjtCcZm+abyp5YbrqpSLzD42FwWW6gK/aS4NYpJ804nG2brg=="
-    },
     "@types/express": {
       "version": "4.17.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/express/-/express-4.17.11.tgz",
@@ -6960,11 +6925,6 @@
         "@types/range-parser": "*"
       }
     },
-    "@types/faker": {
-      "version": "4.1.12",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/faker/-/faker-4.1.12.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-0MEyzJrLLs1WaOCx9ULK6FzdCSj2EuxdSP9kvuxxdBEGujZYUOZ4vkPXdgu3dhyg/pOdn7VCatelYX7k0YShlA=="
-    },
     "@types/formidable": {
       "version": "1.0.32",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/formidable/-/formidable-1.0.32.tgz",
@@ -7275,11 +7235,6 @@
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       "integrity": "sha512-I99sngh224D0M7XgW1s120zxCt3VYQ3IQsuw3P3jbq5GG4yc79+ZjyKznyOGIQrflfylLgcfekeZW/vk0yng6A=="
     },
-    "@types/treeify": {
-      "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/treeify/-/treeify-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ONpcZAEYlbPx4EtJwfTyCDQJGUpKf4sEcuySdCVjK5Fj/3vHp5HII1fqa1/+qrsLnpYELCQTfVW/awsGJePoIg=="
-    },
     "@types/umzug": {
       "version": "2.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/umzug/-/umzug-2.3.0.tgz",
@@ -9052,18 +9007,6 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
-    "class-fixtures-factory": {
-      "version": "1.6.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/class-fixtures-factory/-/class-fixtures-factory-1.6.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ZsDvCvab66Q/j9w68CGgxG6tA80IvpLuS93c/F0/ZhqgM3fgeg/Mftdyf8MXIBXWTdH2CHt5QNSxZzIesY65pw==",
-      "requires": {
-        "@types/faker": "^4.1.10",
-        "@types/treeify": "^1.0.0",
-        "faker": "^4.1.0",
-        "tinspector": "^2.3.1",
-        "treeify": "^1.1.0"
-      }
-    },
     "class-utils": {
       "version": "0.3.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/class-utils/-/class-utils-0.3.6.tgz",
@@ -11909,11 +11852,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/extsprintf/-/extsprintf-1.3.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-lpGEQOMEGnpBT4xS48V06zw+HgU="
     },
-    "faker": {
-      "version": "4.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/faker/-/faker-4.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-HkW7vsxndLPBlfrSg1EJxtdIzD8="
-    },
     "fast-deep-equal": {
       "version": "3.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-deep-equal/-/fast-deep-equal-3.1.3.tgz",
@@ -23607,16 +23545,6 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
-    "tinspector": {
-      "version": "2.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tinspector/-/tinspector-2.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5O1m6QHcP8yA3uk4psTVe2qGvJCWuNl1hA+safJSKUdv8YWKN2jfNbXnJnjWgIcZr9nsZNMtK33yMUSLcBvUaQ==",
-      "requires": {
-        "@types/acorn": "4.0.5",
-        "acorn": "7.1.1",
-        "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13"
-      }
-    },
     "tiny-invariant": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tiny-invariant/-/tiny-invariant-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -23742,11 +23670,6 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
-    "treeify": {
-      "version": "1.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/treeify/-/treeify-1.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-1m4RA7xVAJrSGrrXGs0L3YTwyvBs2S8PbRHaLZAkFw7JR8oIFwYtysxlBZhYIa7xSyiYJKZ3iGrrk55cGA3i9A=="
-    },
     "ts-custom-error": {
       "version": "3.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ts-custom-error/-/ts-custom-error-3.2.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0a12018a..75fdbcad 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
     "db": "mikro-orm",
     "db:migrations": "node dist/scripts/dbMigrations.js",
     "db:apiKey": "ts-node src/backend/scripts/dbApiKey.ts",
-    "db:seeds": "ts-node src/backend/scripts/dbSeeds.ts",
     "db:init": "node dist/scripts/dbInit.js",
     "scan:migrations": "barrelsby --delete -l below -d src/backend/db/migrations",
     "start:backend": "node dist/backend/index.js",
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@
     "@mikro-orm/postgresql": "^4.5.4",
     "@reach/tooltip": "^0.10.5",
     "anonymus": "^2.0.0",
-    "class-fixtures-factory": "^1.6.1",
     "clipboard-copy": "^3.1.0",
     "combined-stream": "^1.0.8",
     "commander": "^5.1.0",
@@ -159,7 +157,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@mikro-orm/cli": "^4.5.4",
-    "@mikro-resources/fixtures": "throneless-tech/mikro-resources#just-fixtures",
     "@parcel/transformer-image": "2.0.0-beta.2",
     "@parcel/transformer-typescript-tsc": "2.0.0-beta.2",
     "@parcel/validator-typescript": "2.0.0-beta.2",
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Badge.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Badge.ts
index abd70929..25bc47f1 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Badge.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Badge.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   Property,
   Unique,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { BadgeModel } from '../badges';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { Persona } from './Persona';
@@ -15,12 +14,10 @@ import { Persona } from './Persona';
 export class Badge extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: BadgeModel;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => `${faker.commerce.color()} ${faker.random.word()}`)
   @Property()
   @Unique()
   name!: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.internet.color())
   @Property()
   color?: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/BaseEntity.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/BaseEntity.ts
index be4bd932..5bcdbca2 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/BaseEntity.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/BaseEntity.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import { PrimaryKey, Property, Unique } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 
 export abstract class BaseEntity {
   @PrimaryKey({ hidden: true })
   id!: number;
 
-  @Fixture(() => uuidv4())
   @Property({ type: 'string' })
   @Unique()
   uuid = uuidv4();
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Comment.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Comment.ts
index b5ea40f2..38ef756b 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Comment.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Comment.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   ManyToOne,
   Property,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { CommentModel } from '../comments';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { FullReview } from './FullReview';
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ import { Persona } from './Persona';
 export class Comment extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: CommentModel;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.lorem.sentences())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text' })
   contents!: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Community.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Community.ts
index 5ce3b3f8..737d0266 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Community.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Community.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   Property,
   Unique,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { CommunityModel } from '../communities';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { Event } from './Event';
@@ -21,29 +20,23 @@ import { User } from './User';
 export class Community extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: CommunityModel;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => `${faker.commerce.color()} ${faker.random.word()}`)
   @Property()
   @Unique()
   name!: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => `${faker.commerce.color()}-${faker.random.word()}`)
   @Property()
   @Unique()
   slug!: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.lorem.sentences())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text', nullable: true })
   description?: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.image.abstract())
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   banner?: Buffer;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.image.abstract())
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   logo?: Buffer;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.internet.userName())
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   twitter?: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Contact.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Contact.ts
index b06f2599..abba4ac4 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Contact.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Contact.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   ManyToOne,
   Property,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { ContactModel } from '../contacts';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { User } from './User';
@@ -15,30 +14,24 @@ import { User } from './User';
 export class Contact extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: ContactModel;
 
-  @Fixture(() => 'mailto')
   @Property()
   schema!: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.internet.email())
   @Property()
   value!: string;
 
   @ManyToOne({ entity: () => User })
   identity!: User;
 
-  @Fixture(() => false)
   @Property()
   isVerified: boolean;
 
-  @Fixture(() => false)
   @Property()
   isNotified: boolean;
 
-  @Fixture(() => false)
   @Property()
   isPublic: boolean;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.random.alphaNumeric(16))
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   token?: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Event.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Event.ts
index 9cebc721..f06130e5 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Event.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Event.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {
   ManyToOne,
   Property,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { EventModel } from '../events';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { Community } from './Community';
@@ -13,26 +12,21 @@ import { Community } from './Community';
 export class Event extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: EventModel;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => `${faker.commerce.color()} ${faker.random.word()}`)
   @Property()
   title!: string;
 
-  @Fixture(() => new Date())
   @Property()
   start!: Date;
 
-  @Fixture(() => new Date())
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   end?: Date;
 
   @Property()
   isPrivate: boolean = false;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.lorem.sentences())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text', nullable: true })
   description?: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.internet.url())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text', nullable: true })
   url?: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Expertise.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Expertise.ts
index ca20e60f..27f05629 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Expertise.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Expertise.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   Property,
   Unique,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { ExpertiseModel } from '../expertises';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { Persona } from './Persona';
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ import { Persona } from './Persona';
 export class Expertise extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: ExpertiseModel;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => `${faker.commerce.color()} ${faker.random.word()}`)
   @Property()
   @Unique()
   name!: string;
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/FullReview.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/FullReview.ts
index b0d5dd76..e8642f09 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/FullReview.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/FullReview.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   Property,
   Unique,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { FullReviewModel } from '../fullReviews';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { Comment } from './Comment';
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ import { FullReviewDraft } from './FullReviewDraft';
 import { Persona } from './Persona';
 import { Preprint } from './Preprint';
 import { Statement } from './Statement';
-import { createRandomDoi } from '../../utils/ids';
 
 @Entity()
 export class FullReview extends BaseEntity {
@@ -28,7 +26,6 @@ export class FullReview extends BaseEntity {
   @Property()
   isFlagged: boolean = false;
 
-  @Fixture({ get: () => createRandomDoi() })
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   @Unique()
   doi?: string;
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/FullReviewDraft.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/FullReviewDraft.ts
index a0f8715e..37257eb8 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/FullReviewDraft.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/FullReviewDraft.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   ManyToOne,
   Property,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { FullReviewDraftModel } from '../fullReviewDrafts';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { FullReview } from './FullReview';
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ export class FullReviewDraft extends BaseEntity {
   @ManyToOne({ entity: () => FullReview })
   parent!: FullReview;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.lorem.paragraph())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text' })
   contents!: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Group.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Group.ts
index d0540ef1..972fec73 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Group.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Group.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   Property,
   Unique,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { GroupModel } from '../groups';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { User } from './User';
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ import { User } from './User';
 export class Group extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: GroupModel;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => `${faker.commerce.color()} ${faker.random.word()}`)
   @Property()
   @Unique()
   name!: string;
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Key.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Key.ts
index 28bbac07..aabd8403 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Key.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Key.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {
   ManyToOne,
   Property,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import uuidApiKey from 'uuid-apikey';
 import { KeyModel } from '../keys';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
@@ -17,11 +16,9 @@ export class Key extends BaseEntity {
   @ManyToOne({ entity: () => User })
   owner!: User;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.random.alphaNumeric(16))
   @Property()
   app!: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.random.alphaNumeric(16))
   @Property()
   secret!: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Persona.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Persona.ts
index e82fcf41..6675ae6c 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Persona.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Persona.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   OneToMany,
   Property,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { PersonaModel } from '../personas';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { Badge } from './Badge';
@@ -24,34 +23,27 @@ import { User } from './User';
 export class Persona extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: PersonaModel;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.name.findName())
   @Property()
   name!: string;
 
   @ManyToOne({ entity: () => User, nullable: true, hidden: true })
   identity?: User;
 
-  @Fixture(() => false)
   @Property()
   isAnonymous!: boolean;
 
-  @Fixture(() => false)
   @Property()
   isLocked: boolean = false;
 
-  @Fixture(() => false)
   @Property()
   isFlagged: boolean = false;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.lorem.paragraph())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text', nullable: true })
   bio?: string;
 
-  @Fixture(() => 'wT17FWtRIPTQGkGhi0UMSYZhVbQyfms1')
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   avatar?: Buffer;
 
-  @Fixture(() => 'image/jpeg')
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   avatar_encoding?: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Preprint.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Preprint.ts
index ee63da92..a142dd58 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Preprint.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Preprint.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   Property,
   Unique,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { PreprintModel } from '../preprints';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { Community } from './Community';
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ import { FullReview } from './FullReview';
 import { RapidReview } from './RapidReview';
 import { Request } from './Request';
 import { Tag } from './Tag';
-import { createRandomDoi } from '../../utils/ids';
 
 @Entity()
 @Index({
@@ -26,70 +24,53 @@ import { createRandomDoi } from '../../utils/ids';
 export class Preprint extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: PreprintModel;
 
-  @Fixture({ get: () => `doi:${createRandomDoi()}` })
   @Property()
   @Unique()
   handle!: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => `${faker.commerce.color()} ${faker.random.word()}`)
   @Property({ columnType: 'text' })
   title!: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.name.findName())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text', nullable: true })
   authors?: string;
 
-  @Fixture(() => true)
   @Property()
   isPublished!: boolean;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.lorem.paragraph())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text', nullable: true })
   abstractText?: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.random.arrayElement(['arxiv', 'biorxiv', 'medrxiv']))
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   preprintServer?: string;
 
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   datePosted?: Date;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.random.word())
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   license?: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.random.word())
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   publication?: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.internet.url())
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   url?: string;
 
-  @Fixture(() => 'application/pdf')
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   contentEncoding?: string;
 
-  @Fixture(
-    () =>
-      'https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf',
-  )
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   contentUrl?: string;
 
-  //@Fixture({ ignore: true })
   //@Property({ persist: false })
   //get fullReviewCount(): number {
   //  return this.fullReviews.count();
   //}
 
-  //@Fixture({ ignore: true })
   //@Property({ persist: false })
   //get rapidReviewCount(): number {
   //  return this.rapidReviews.count();
   //}
 
-  //@Fixture({ ignore: true })
   //@Property({ persist: false })
   //get requestCount(): number {
   //  return this.requests.count();
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/RapidReview.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/RapidReview.ts
index 6ee8e57e..fc6f49e2 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/RapidReview.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/RapidReview.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   ManyToOne,
   Property,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { RapidReviewModel } from '../rapidReviews';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { Persona } from './Persona';
@@ -37,59 +36,45 @@ export class RapidReview extends BaseEntity {
   @Property()
   isFlagged: boolean = false;
 
-  @Fixture({ enum: Checkboxes })
   @Enum(() => Checkboxes)
   ynNovel = Checkboxes.na;
 
-  @Fixture({ enum: Checkboxes })
   @Enum(() => Checkboxes)
   ynFuture = Checkboxes.na;
 
-  @Fixture({ enum: Checkboxes })
   @Enum(() => Checkboxes)
   ynReproducibility = Checkboxes.na;
 
-  @Fixture({ enum: Checkboxes })
   @Enum(() => Checkboxes)
   ynMethods = Checkboxes.na;
 
-  @Fixture({ enum: Checkboxes })
   @Enum(() => Checkboxes)
   ynCoherent = Checkboxes.na;
 
-  @Fixture({ enum: Checkboxes })
   @Enum(() => Checkboxes)
   ynLimitations = Checkboxes.na;
 
-  @Fixture({ enum: Checkboxes })
   @Enum(() => Checkboxes)
   ynEthics = Checkboxes.na;
 
-  @Fixture({ enum: Checkboxes })
   @Enum(() => Checkboxes)
   ynNewData = Checkboxes.na;
 
-  @Fixture({ enum: Checkboxes })
   @Enum(() => Checkboxes)
   ynRecommend = Checkboxes.na;
 
-  @Fixture({ enum: Checkboxes })
   @Enum(() => Checkboxes)
   ynPeerReview = Checkboxes.na;
 
-  @Fixture({ enum: Checkboxes })
   @Enum(() => Checkboxes)
   ynAvailableCode = Checkboxes.na;
 
-  @Fixture({ enum: Checkboxes })
   @Enum(() => Checkboxes)
   ynAvailableData = Checkboxes.na;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.lorem.sentence())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text', nullable: true })
   linkToData?: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.lorem.sentence())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text', nullable: true })
   coi?: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Report.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Report.ts
index 1fb1df58..1fa27f9e 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Report.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Report.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import {
   Entity,
   EntityRepositoryType,
@@ -6,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   ManyToOne,
   Property,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { ReportModel } from '../reports';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { Persona } from './Persona';
@@ -16,22 +14,18 @@ import { Persona } from './Persona';
 export class Report extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: ReportModel;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.lorem.sentences())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text', nullable: true })
   reason?: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => `${faker.commerce.color()} ${faker.random.word()}`)
   @Property({ columnType: 'text', nullable: true })
   title?: string;
 
   @ManyToOne({ entity: () => Persona })
   author!: Persona;
 
-  @Fixture(() => uuidv4())
   @Property()
   subject!: string;
 
-  @Fixture(() => 'comment')
   @Property()
   subjectType!: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Request.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Request.ts
index db63a0ea..366d8ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Request.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Request.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   ManyToOne,
   Property,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { RequestModel } from '../requests';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { Persona } from './Persona';
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ export class Request extends BaseEntity {
   @ManyToOne({ entity: () => Preprint })
   preprint!: Preprint;
 
-  @Fixture(() => false)
   @Property()
   isPreprintAuthor: boolean = false;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Statement.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Statement.ts
index cb26b149..556622d5 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Statement.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Statement.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   ManyToOne,
   Property,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { StatementModel } from '../statements';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { FullReview } from './FullReview';
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ import { Persona } from './Persona';
 export class Statement extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: StatementModel;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.lorem.sentences())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text' })
   contents!: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Tag.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Tag.ts
index 2311529c..b3f34f26 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Tag.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Tag.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   Property,
   Unique,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { TagModel } from '../tags';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { Community } from './Community';
@@ -16,12 +15,10 @@ import { Preprint } from './Preprint';
 export class Tag extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: TagModel;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => `${faker.commerce.color()} ${faker.random.word()}`)
   @Property()
   @Unique()
   name!: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.internet.color())
   @Property()
   color?: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Template.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Template.ts
index 7933fa19..50208cc5 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Template.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Template.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   Property,
   Unique,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { TemplateModel } from '../templates';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { Community } from './Community';
@@ -16,12 +15,10 @@ import { Community } from './Community';
 export class Template extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: TemplateModel;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => `${faker.commerce.color()} ${faker.random.word()}`)
   @Property()
   @Unique()
   title!: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.lorem.sentences())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text' })
   contents!: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/User.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/User.ts
index 72f6b731..4febb908 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/User.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/User.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   Property,
   Unique,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { UserModel } from '../users';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { Community } from './Community';
@@ -17,13 +16,11 @@ import { Group } from './Group';
 import { Persona } from './Persona';
 import { Work } from './Work';
 import { Key } from './Key';
-import { createRandomOrcid } from '../../utils/orcid';
 
 @Entity()
 export class User extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: UserModel;
 
-  @Fixture(() => createRandomOrcid())
   @Unique()
   @Property()
   orcid!: string;
@@ -31,7 +28,6 @@ export class User extends BaseEntity {
   @OneToOne({ entity: () => Persona, nullable: true })
   defaultPersona?: Persona;
 
-  @Fixture(() => false)
   @Property()
   isPrivate?: boolean;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/models/entities/Work.ts b/src/backend/models/entities/Work.ts
index f183f0c8..873562c6 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/entities/Work.ts
+++ b/src/backend/models/entities/Work.ts
@@ -5,40 +5,33 @@ import {
   ManyToOne,
   Property,
 } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Fixture } from 'class-fixtures-factory';
 import { WorkModel } from '../works';
 import { BaseEntity } from './BaseEntity';
 import { User } from './User';
-import { createRandomDoi } from '../../utils/ids';
 
 @Entity()
 @Index({ properties: ['author'] })
 export class Work extends BaseEntity {
   [EntityRepositoryType]?: WorkModel;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => `${faker.commerce.color()} ${faker.random.word()}`)
   @Property({ columnType: 'text', nullable: true })
   title?: string;
 
   @ManyToOne({ entity: () => User })
   author!: User;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.internet.url())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text', nullable: true })
   url?: string;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.random.word())
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   type?: string;
 
-  @Fixture({ get: () => `doi:${createRandomDoi()}` })
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   handle?: string;
 
   @Property({ nullable: true })
   publicationDate?: Date;
 
-  @Fixture(faker => faker.random.word())
   @Property({ columnType: 'text', nullable: true })
   publisher?: string;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/scripts/dbSeeds.ts b/src/backend/scripts/dbSeeds.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c8f2e63a..00000000
--- a/src/backend/scripts/dbSeeds.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-import { FixtureFactory } from '@mikro-resources/fixtures';
-import { MikroORM } from '@mikro-orm/core';
-import { Preprint } from '../models/entities';
-import config from '../mikro-orm.config';
-
-async function main() {
-  try {
-    const orm = await MikroORM.init(config);
-    const factory = new FixtureFactory(orm, { logging: true, maxDepth: 4 });
-
-    // Generate and persist
-    const result = factory.make(Preprint);
-    await result.oneAndPersist();
-    await orm.close();
-    return;
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.error('Failed to run seeds:', err);
-  }
-}
-
-main();
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/ids.js b/src/backend/utils/ids.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 981ea346..00000000
--- a/src/backend/utils/ids.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-export function createRandomDoi() {
-  return (
-    '10.' +
-    (Math.floor(Math.random() * 10000) + 10000).toString().substring(1) +
-    '/' +
-    (Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000) + 1000).toString().substring(1)
-  );
-}
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/orcid.js b/src/backend/utils/orcid.js
index 1f1cf853..6992fa9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/orcid.js
+++ b/src/backend/utils/orcid.js
@@ -1,31 +1,9 @@
-import { ORCID as orcidUtils } from 'orcid-utils';
 import fetch from 'node-fetch';
 import { createError } from '../utils/http-errors.ts';
 import config from '../config.ts';
 import { Work } from '../models/entities/index.ts';
 const ORCID_API_VERSION = 'v3.0';
 
-/**
- * See https://support.orcid.org/hc/en-us/articles/360006897674-Structure-of-the-ORCID-Identifier
- */
-export function createRandomOrcid(nTry = 0) {
-  const digits = Math.floor(Math.pow(10, 15) * Math.random()).toString();
-
-  let total = 0;
-  for (let i = 0; i < digits.length; i++) {
-    total = (total + parseInt(digits[i], 10)) * 2;
-  }
-  const result = (12 - (total % 11)) % 11;
-  const checkDigit = result === 10 ? 'X' : result.toString();
-
-  const orcid = `${digits}${checkDigit}`;
-  if (!orcidUtils.isValid(orcid) && nTry < 5) {
-    return createRandomOrcid(++nTry);
-  }
-
-  return orcidUtils.toDashFormat(orcid);
-}
-
 /**
  * See https://members.orcid.org/api/tutorial/read-orcid-records
  */