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Predatory PUblishing

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Predatory PUblishing

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More info

  • "Questionable, scholarly OA publishers"
  • Journals, proceedings, conferences
  • No peer review
  • Money!
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Things to look for

when assessing a potentially predatory journal
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Spammy

But not always!
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Wide subject scope

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Deceptive

promise too much
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Editorial boards

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Issues/volumes

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Bealls list

scholarlyoa.com

He has been threatened with lawsuits, namely OMICS group
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So what?

  • OA reputation
  • You could be involved
  • Good articles, bad journals
  • Your reputation
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What can we do?

  • Be aware
  • Bealls list
  • Check-in
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Examples

(if you're interested)
Obviously spammy: http://www.abrj.org/

Here is one that isn't but is predatory: http://scitechnol.com/veterinary-science-medical-diagnosis.php (from the OMICS group)

Good journal: Stochastic Systems: http://www.i-journals.org/ssy/index.php

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