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Predatory Journals:


"Predatory publishing, also write-only publishing or deceptive publishing, is an exploitative academic publishing business model, where the journal or publisher prioritizes self-interest at the expense of scholarship. It is characterized by misleading information, deviates from the standard peer-review process, is highly non-transparent, and often utilizes aggressive solicitation practices." - Wikipedia

  • Predatory journals: no definition, no defence- https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03759-y
  • Leading scholars and publishers from ten countries have agreed a definition of predatory publishing that can protect scholarship. It took 12 hours of discussion, 18 questions and 3 rounds to reach.
  • Potential predatory scholarly open‑access publishers- https://beallslist.net/
  • What is a predatory journal?- https://predatoryjournals.org/
  • Predatory Journals: What They Are and How to Avoid Them- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7237319/
    • Abstract: Predatory journals—also called fraudulent, deceptive, or pseudo-journals—are publications that claim to be legitimate scholarly journals, but misrepresent their publishing practices. Some common forms of predatory publishing practices include falsely claiming to provide peer review, hiding information about Article Processing Charges (APCs), misrepresenting members of the journal’s editorial board, and other violations of copyright or scholarly ethics. Because of their increasing prevalence, this article aims to provide helpful information for authors on how to identify and avoid predatory journals.
  • Videos:

Predatory Publishing. UW iSchool- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfJDbwIX0EQ