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Zhang L, Wei Y, Sivertsen G, Huang Y. The motivations and criteria behind China's list of questionable journals. LEARNED PUBLISHING 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/leap.1456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Lin Zhang
- Center for Science, Technology & Education Assessment (CSTEA), School of Information Management Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei Province China
- Center for Studies of Information Resources, School of Information Management Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei Province China
- Centre for R&D Monitoring (ECOOM) and Department MSI Leuven Belgium
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- Center for Science, Technology & Education Assessment (CSTEA), School of Information Management Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei Province China
- Center for Studies of Information Resources, School of Information Management Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei Province China
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- Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education Oslo Norway
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- Center for Science, Technology & Education Assessment (CSTEA), School of Information Management Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei Province China
- Center for Studies of Information Resources, School of Information Management Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei Province China
- Centre for R&D Monitoring (ECOOM) and Department MSI Leuven Belgium
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da Silva JAT. Reflections on the disappearance of Dolos list, a now-defunct “predatory” publishing blacklist. OPEN INFORMATION SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/opis-2022-0136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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After the closure of Jeffrey Beall’s open access “predatory” publishing blacklists in mid-January of 2017, a new “predatory publishing” blacklist emerged in 2018, Dolos list. This blacklist, curated by “Professor Alexandre Georges”, became defunct sometime in late 2020 or early 2021 based on publicly available clues. In this paper, several aspects of this blacklist, as retrieved from the Internet Archive and ResearchGate, were examined, including the profile of “Alexandre Georges”. The veracity of this individual’s identity is questioned. Discussion is provided about the citation, use and promotion of Dolos list in the literature and on websites as a solution and/or resource pertaining to “predatory” publishing. Given the questionable nature of the now-defunct Dolos blacklist website, and the uncertainty regarding the veracity of its curator’s identity, the author holds the opinion that sites that continue to promote the Dolos list may also be spreading inaccurate information (i.e., misinformation) to academics.
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Coates A. Academic journals' usernames and the threat of fraudulent accounts on social media. LEARNED PUBLISHING 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/leap.1430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Adam Coates
- CEEC, Center for Creative Convergence Education Hanyang University Seoul South Korea
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Publisher Transparency among Communications and Library and Information Science Journals: Analysis and Recommendations. PUBLICATIONS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/publications9040054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The principal goal of the research study is to analyze the transparency of a selection of academic journals based on an analysis model with 20 indicators grouped into 6 parameters. Given the evident interest in and commitment to transparency among quality academic journals and researchers’ difficulties in choosing journals that meet a set of criteria, we present indicators that may help researchers choose journals while also helping journals to consider what information from the editorial process to publish, or not, on their websites to attract authors in the highly competitive environment of today’s scholarly communication. To test the validity of the indicators, we analyze a small sample: the Spanish Communications and Library and Information Science journals listed in the Scimago Journal Rank. The results confirm that our analysis model is valid and can be extrapolated to other disciplines and journals.
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Mertkan S, Onurkan Aliusta G, Suphi N. Profile of authors publishing in ‘predatory’ journals and causal factors behind their decision: A systematic review. RESEARCH EVALUATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/reseval/rvab032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Intensified pressure to publish is a hallmark of a rapidly evolving higher education field where the faculty of any hue cannot avoid the ‘publish or perish’ treadmill. Growing need to publish more and to do so fast have resulted in the proliferation of pseudo scholarly publications many regards as ‘predatory’. This article provides a systematic review of research studies on so-called ‘predatory’ publishing, a new but fast-growing area of research, with a particular focus on the awareness of prospective authors about so-called ‘predatory’ publishing, the profile of authors publishing in ‘predatory’ journals and the causal factors encouraging authors to publish in such outlets. It synthetizes the results of research studies on the topic to identify gaps and trends in the existing knowledgebase to guide further research. Results indicate so-called ‘predatory’ articles are authored by scholars from all fields and levels of academic experience rather than by inexperienced scholars only and ‘predatory’ contributions are not limited to developing countries, suggesting geographical location and author experience fail to explain the author profile of ‘predatory’ articles. Findings of this review suggest causal factors include research evaluation policies and publication pressure that emerge from the research environment in which scholars operate authors’ limited capacity to publish in ‘legitimate’ journals and conventions of so-called ‘predatory’ publishers. This indicates meaningful action might address all these factors in combination, rather than focus on them in isolation.
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- Sefika Mertkan
- Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey
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- Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey
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