(Russia) Top officials at Russian universities embroiled in plagiarism scandal – Nature (Dalmeet Singh Chawla | August 2020)
It’s been described as the ‘tip of the iceberg’ when it comes to unethical practices in Russian academia. Seventeen of
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Publication by association: the Covid-19 pandemic reveals relationships between authors and editors (Papers: Clara Locher, et al | July 2020)
Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the rush to scientific and political judgments on the merits of hydroxychloroquine was fuelled by
Warning over coronavirus and predatory journals – Nature Index (Dalmeet Singh Chawla | June 2020)
With hundreds of predatory journals appearing and disappearing on a regular basis, researchers need to be vigilant in their approach
There is no black and white definition of predatory publishing – London School of Economics (Kyle Siler | May 2020)
The nature and extent of predatory publishing is highly contested. Whilst debates have often focused defining journals and publishers as
Demarcating Spectrums of Predatory Publishing: Economic and Institutional Sources of Academic Legitimacy (PrePrint Papers: Kyle Siler | June 2018)
Abstract The emergence of Open Access (OA) publishing has altered incentives and opportunities for academic stakeholders and publishers. These changes
(Australia) Thousands of researchers in Australia appear on editorial boards of ‘predatory’ journals – Nature Index (Dalmeet Singh Chawla | April 2020)
One in four said they were not aware of their names being used. More than 3,700 researchers based at Australian
(India) India’s Fight Against Predatory Journals: An Interview with Professor Bhushan Patwardhan – Scholarly Kitchen (Tao Tao | February 2020)
Predatory journals find most of their prey in developing countries, and in particular, among emerging economies where research output is
Articles in ‘predatory’ journals receive few or no citations – Science (Jeffrey Brainard | January 2020)
Six of every 10 articles published in a sample of “predatory” journals attracted not one single citation over a 5-year period,
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