The most cited papers on Predatory Publishing in 2022
Under the guise of an advent calendar, we have been listing the most highly cited papers that have addressed predatory publishing. Here we present the full list.
Flattering emails will get you everywhere, except when they’re from junk journals
The article describes an email trail with a (probably) predatory publisher and reflects on the experience.
This article has been syndicated from The Conversation.
Which journals publish papers on Predatory Publishing?
We look at which journals publish papers about Predatory Publishing and provide some high level analysis, including how much impact these articles are having.
Novel Practices in Medical Study from Crimson Publishers
Some time ago we saw an email from a journal, seeking papers for Volume 1, Issue 1 of a new journal. In this article we look at how the journal has performed.
S is for Scope
TEQSA recently tweeted an A-Z of Predatory Publishing. We give our views on the “S is for Scope” entry.
What publishers should we take a look at?
We have previously look at some publishers but want to have a list of other publishers to look at. In this article, we suggest some, but would welcome other suggestions.
A traffic light system for predatory publishers?
We discuss some of these issues and ask if there is an alternative way of classifying a predatory publisher/journal and, at least, start a discussion as to how these ideas could be developed.
What data should we collect for a publisher?
In this article we consider what data we should collect for publishers/journals, so that we can more easily compare one with another.
Reflecting on the publishers we have featured
On out Twitter feed we have looked at various publishers. Looking back, what reflections do we have?
Predatory Publishing by Jingfeng Xia
We recently came across a book by Jingfeng Xia titled “Predatory Publishing.” We have not had sight of the book but we wondered whether anybody has read it and what they think of it?