Call for authorships, but paper already published?
We have become aware of a Facebook post seeking co-authors for a paper. Yet, we think, we think the paper was published almost a year earlier.
Scientific Literature
Facebook post provides the opportunity to be an author
A Facebook group is offering the opportunity to be an author of a paper, if you pay a fee. In this article we present what we have found, but there are still a lot of questions that need answering.
What does “Infecting the Scientific Archive” actually mean?
On this platform, we often say (things like) “we run the risk of the scientific archive becoming infected”, but what does this actually mean?
What damage do predatory journals do?
What is so bad about predatory journals? In this article we provide a few thoughts. It is certainly not a complete list, but we feel that the comments we make are important.
What are the popular predatory publishing papers in 2021?
There have been a number of papers published in 2021, which have focused on predatory publishing. If you search on Scopus (search carried out 20 Dec 2021), of the 294 papers returned by searching for “Predatory Publishing” (the quotes are part of the search), 66 were published in 2021. Some of these articles have received more citations that the others and it is these that we focus on.
Should proof reading be acknowledged in scientific papers?
We recently ran a survey asking if an acknowledgement is required if somebody proof reads your paper. 55.6% said that no acknowledgement was required, with 44.4% saying that an acknowledge should be provided. These results come with some caveats, which we explore in this article.
What was the First Open Access Journal?
What was the first open access journal? We believe that it is Flora Online that started publishing in January 1987. The journal ceased publication in November 1993, after publishing 29 issues.
We say, “we believe” (take a look at our evidence), so if you know different, let us know.
What is Open Access Publishing? | Is it a good model?
What is Open Access Publishing? It seeks to make scientific research papers freely available to anybody who wants to read them, at no cost to the reader. There are two primary types of open access publishing – Gold Open Access and Green Open Access. These sit alongside a traditional publishing model where readers have to pay to read scientific papers.
What is Predatory Publishing? | … and should you care?
Predatory publishing is the practice of publishers/journals charging fees to publish scientific articles, yet not providing the services that would normally be expected of a scientific journal. This includes not having robust peer review, thus not ensuring the quality and integrity of the papers which will form part of the scientific archive.
What is an ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)?
An ISSN is a way to uniquely identify a serial, which includes scientific journals. This article gives you all you need to know about ISSNs.