Colleagues,
A thriving black-market economy of scam scholarly publishing, typically
referred to as ‘predatory publishing,’ threatens the quality of scientific
literature globally. The scammers publish research with minimal or no peer
review and are motivated by article processing charges and not the
advancement of scholarship. Authors involved in this scam are either duped
or willingly taking advantage of the low rejection rates and quick
publication process. Geographic analysis of the origin of predatory journal
articles indicates that they predominantly come from developing countries.
Consequently, most universities in developing countries operate blacklists
of deceptive journals to deter faculty from submitting to predatory
publishers.
A team of researchers from the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and
Natural Resources (LUANAR) and Mekelle University discuss blacklisting and,
conversely, whitelisting of legitimate journals as options of deterrence.
Specifically, the researchers provide a critical evaluation of the two
approaches by explaining how they work and comparing their pros and cons to
inform a decision about which is the better deterrent.
For more, please access full paper at https://doi.org/10.3138/jsp.50.2.01
Best,
Limbika
*It is possible... *
A thriving black-market economy of scam scholarly publishing, typically
referred to as ‘predatory publishing,’ threatens the quality of scientific
literature globally. The scammers publish research with minimal or no peer
review and are motivated by article processing charges and not the
advancement of scholarship. Authors involved in this scam are either duped
or willingly taking advantage of the low rejection rates and quick
publication process. Geographic analysis of the origin of predatory journal
articles indicates that they predominantly come from developing countries.
Consequently, most universities in developing countries operate blacklists
of deceptive journals to deter faculty from submitting to predatory
publishers.
A team of researchers from the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and
Natural Resources (LUANAR) and Mekelle University discuss blacklisting and,
conversely, whitelisting of legitimate journals as options of deterrence.
Specifically, the researchers provide a critical evaluation of the two
approaches by explaining how they work and comparing their pros and cons to
inform a decision about which is the better deterrent.
For more, please access full paper at https://doi.org/10.3138/jsp.50.2.01
Best,
Limbika
*It is possible... *
