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.
Category: Peer Review
You might think that getting your papers reviewed quickly is a good thing, but is it?
Scientometrics article about predatory publishing is retracted
Vít Macháček & Martin Srholec (2021) Predatory publishing in Scopus: evidence on cross-country differences, Scientometrics, 126, 1897-1921 has been retracted due to: Errors in Analyses, Errors in...
WASET (World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology) advertises over 300,000 conferences a year, approximately 900 every day. On one particular day it advertised 8,894 conferences. In the past...
Why do predatory publishers send emails and what can you do?
Predatory publishers and journals use a variety of techniques to get you to submit your research articles to them, with one of the most common being unsolicited emails, often praising your previous...
In April 2020, Bradley Allf published a paper in "US-China Education Review A." The paper, entitled "Experiential Learning in Secondary Education Chemistry Courses: A Significant Life Experiences...