What makes a journal predatory
Predatory journals—also called fraudulent, deceptive, or pseudo-journals—are publications that claim to be legitimate scholarly journals, but misrepresent their publishing practices.
WHO publishes in predatory journals
Those who publish in “predatory” journals are, for the most part, young and inexperienced researchers from developing countries. We believe that economic and sociocultural conditions in these developing countries have contributed to the differences found in authorship between “predatory” and “nonpredatory” journals.
What is an example of a predatory publisher
OMICS International is one example of a predatory publisher. It publishes a host of journals (about 700) in different subject categories. Click on the link and check their website. It's important to realize that Open Access does not make a publisher predatory, their bad behavior does.
Can a Scopus journal be predatory
The study maps the penetration of so-called “predatory” scholarly journals into the citation database Scopus. Predatory journals exploit the author pays open access model, and conduct only cursory or no peer review, despite claims to the contrary.
How do you identify non predatory journals
Non-predatory journals tend to have a much more focused scope, as they want to address just a single area and not spread themselves too thinly. If the journal has a narrow focus, then it is an indication that the journal is not predatory, although you should validate this with the other checks you are doing.
How can you spot predatory publishing
Identifying a PredatorThe publisher is listed as an editor across all its journals.There is no editorial or review board or the review board is too small (varies).Editor and board member affiliation, qualifications, and or specialization is not disclosed.Board members are fake or are listed without permission.
How do you identify and avoid predatory journals
The websites of predatory journals will try to mimic high quality journals. Common markers to spot predatory journals include no detail of the peer review process, unclear fees, no or fake editorial boards and lies about indexing.
Can a predatory journal be in Scopus
The study maps the penetration of so-called “predatory” scholarly journals into the citation database Scopus. Predatory journals exploit the author pays open access model, and conduct only cursory or no peer review, despite claims to the contrary.
Is it bad to publish in a predatory journal
Publishing an article in a predatory journal affects your reputation as a researcher, and is a waste of your time and effort.
Which journals are not predatory
Journals published before 1993 are unlikely to be predatory
As it was open access that provided the catalyst for predatory journals to enter the market, it is a reasonably safe assumption that any journal that predates 1993 is not a predatory journal.
Is PubMed a predatory journal
PubMed, MEDLINE and PubMed Central are all funded by the National Library of Medicine but are different databases. PubMed has been reported to include some articles published in predatory journals.
Does Scopus include predatory journals
The study maps the penetration of so-called “predatory” scholarly journals into the citation database Scopus. Predatory journals exploit the author pays open access model, and conduct only cursory or no peer review, despite claims to the contrary.
