Directory of Open Access Publishers release new criteria for special issues
The Directory of Open Access Journals has released its criteria for special issues. We comment on these.
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Sting operations in predatory publishing
To demonstrate that a journal is predatory sting operations have been carried out. A nonsense paper to see if it gets through the peer review and subsequently published.
In this article we look at a few papers that were submitted to test whether a journal is predatory, whether these were submitted but never made it to publication, or whether the paper was actually published.
How do you identify a non-predatory journal?
We often get asked “How do I identify a predatory journal?” But, we can turn this on its head and ask “How can I identify a NON-predatory journal?” If this article we explore this.
How not to review for a predatory journal
We give a number of tips to enable you to avoid reviewing for a predatory journal.
Get me off Your F*@^ing Mailing List
In 2014 a journal accepted a paper that just repeated the phrase “Get me off your f*@^ing email list”. This article looks at the history of the paper, as well as the journal in question.
What is predatory publishing? | Read these three articles
If you are new to Predatory Publishing, we suggest three Open Access articles that you might find useful as a gentle introduction.
Is MDPI a predatory publisher?
MDPI have been accused of being a predatory publisher, but others have defended them. In this article we suggest a way forward.
Lupine Online Journal of Nursing & Health care
About a year ago we saw an email that said a journal had 10 articles already, but needed another 20 more. We have a look at this request, now that a year has passed.
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.
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.