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.
Do predatory publishers respect the scientific archive?
We expect scientific publishers to follow certain standards. This is especially important in order to maintain the integrity of the scientific archive.
In this article, we touch upon three elements and question whether a predatory publisher is able to uphold these principles.
What was Beall’s First Paper on Predatory Publishing?
In this article we put a spotlight on, Beall, J. 2009. Bentham Open. The Charleston Advisor 11(1) 29-32. This paper was the first paper by Jeffrey Beall to discuss predatory publishing. In the paper, he analyzes the publisher Bentham Open which, at the time, published 236 journals.
Stop trying to spot predatory journals
We suggest that you stop tying to identify predatory journals. Instead, spend time finding legitimate journals and, if you are not sure, just move on. The world is not short of journals that you can submit to.
Is there a good reason to publish in a predatory journal?
We ran a Twitter poll where we asked is there was a legitimate reason to publish in a predatory journal? This article presents, and discusses, the results.
When is ISI not ISI?
The acronym for the International Scientific Index is ISI. Is this just a coincidence that this is the same term often used for the Web of Science’s impact factor? In this article, we explore this question.
Is the African Quality Centre for Journals reliable?
The African Quality Centre for Journals (AQCJ) provides an alternative impact factor to the ones that are most often used. We argue that this impact factor is not fit for purpose.
Why is predatory publishing evil?
Saying predatory publishers and journals are evil may seem a little strong, but they are already infecting their host, like any virus does. In that sense, it could be the death of the scientific archive, which would be a disaster.
What is the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)?
We describe what the Directory of Open Access Journals is and the role it plays in both Open Access publishing and in predatory publishing.
Why would a predatory publisher waive its publication fees?
Predatory journals make money by getting you to pay money for them to publish your article. It might seem unusual if they offer to waive the fee. In this article we explore why they might do that.