Predatory journals: the potential value of a consensus definition
What is a predatory journal? A scoping review published in F1000Research explores their defining characteristics.
Predatory publishers and conferences: red flags
A recent article published in PharmaTimes explores the top warning signs that can be used to identify predatory publishers and conferences.
“Current pitfalls and opportunities in medical communications”
Medical communications professionals give their take on ‘fake news’, predatory journals, and the role of artificial intelligence in medical publishing.
Meeting report: summary of day 1 of the 2018 European ISMPP Meeting
Missed ISMPP EU 2018? Read our meeting report to get up to speed!
ICMJE update reporting recommendations
Get up to speed with the latest ICMJE reporting guidelines update, including data sharing requirements and guidance on predatory and pseudo-journals.
A guide to developments in scientific publishing
A recent blog and editorial by Professor Jens Nielsen (Editor-in-Chief of FEMS Yeast Research) discuss several pressing issues in scientific publishing, including predatory journals, the usefulness of journal impact factors … Continue Reading A guide to developments in scientific publishing
A “new and ugly symbiosis”? Why do some scientists choose to publish in predatory journals?
Predatory journals are a hot topic among publishing professionals, however the issue is now becoming more widely known outside of academic circles. A recent article in the New York Times … Continue Reading A “new and ugly symbiosis”? Why do some scientists choose to publish in predatory journals?
[VIDEO] Predatory publishing: an update
Jan Seal-Roberts, Publishing Director at Adis, provides an update on predatory publishing and its risks. Recorded 4 October 2017 at a MedComms Networking event in Oxford. Produced by NetworkPharma.tv. Jan’s presentation (PDF format) is … Continue Reading [VIDEO] Predatory publishing: an update
Authorship in exchange for payment: new study into predatory journals and publishers
Predatory journals and publishers are characterised by questionable, often unethical, publication practices. This was confirmed by results of a new survey-based study, which were presented at the 8th international congress … Continue Reading Authorship in exchange for payment: new study into predatory journals and publishers
Predatory journals increasingly indexed in PubMed: A call for action
In a recent letter to The Lancet, Andrea Manca and colleagues called for PubMed to act over the increasing number of predatory journals indexed in the biomedical database. This followed … Continue Reading Predatory journals increasingly indexed in PubMed: A call for action
[VIDEO] A forensic examination of a possibly questionable journal
Jackie Marchington, Director of Global Operations at Caudex, talks through a common sense approach to assessing the credibility of an academic journal, prior to submission of a paper for peer review. … Continue Reading [VIDEO] A forensic examination of a possibly questionable journal
New blacklist of predatory publishers launched
In January of this year, Beall’s online list of ‘potential, possible, or probable’ predatory publishers was taken down. Cabells International, a Texas-based firm, has now stepped in to fill the … Continue Reading New blacklist of predatory publishers launched
Barking up the wrong tree: predatory journals recruit canine to editorial boards
From guide dogs to guard dogs, and from police dogs to search-and-rescue dogs, we are used to our canine friends helping us out in the world of work. But a … Continue Reading Barking up the wrong tree: predatory journals recruit canine to editorial boards
[FREE WEBINAR]: Optimise Medical Publishing and Avoid “Predatory Journals”
Join ICON plc at this webinar, featuring Jeffrey Beall, to learn tips and tools to enhance your medical publication efforts and to help avoid so-called “predatory journals”. The webinar will discuss the … Continue Reading [FREE WEBINAR]: Optimise Medical Publishing and Avoid “Predatory Journals”
Sting operation highlights the dubious practices of predatory journals
With ambitions of becoming an editor, Dr Anna Olga Szust, an associate professor at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, circulated her CV to 360 biomedical journals with a cover … Continue Reading Sting operation highlights the dubious practices of predatory journals
What makes a journal ‘predatory’?
Jeffrey Beall is a librarian who until recently curated a black list of predatory journals and publishers on the Scholarly Open Access website. Beall defined a list of criteria that … Continue Reading What makes a journal ‘predatory’?