Predatory journals & dubious publishers: how to avoid being their prey. Steve Kisely

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1 Predatory journals & dubious publishers: how to avoid being their prey Steve Kisely

2 Do you recognise these titles? Journal of Preventive Medicine International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Archives of Medicine Internal Medicine Review Preventive Medicine International Journal of Public Health Archives of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Journal Acknowledgements: Suzanne Maranda, Queen s

3 3 Who Pays? Publisher Pay Model Advertising Society m/ships Reader Pay Model Journal subscriptions Per article fee Author Pay Model Submission fee Publication fee Acknowledgements: Victoria Neale, PhD, MPH

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5 5 Things A Junior Res Learned After Publishing In A Predatory Journal People publish in predatory journals out of ignorance Predatory journals only want your money Predatory journals lack a robust peer review system Predatory journals can ruin your career Predatory journals survive from greed and pride A recent study found in the past decade the South African government lost between $7 million and $23 million subsidising articles published in predatory journals.

6 Indicators Batch s soliciting manuscript submissions Poorly written w/ typos +++ Batch invitations to join editorial board Extremely high acceptance rate Extremely fast publication Concealed publishing location Confusing/misleading/excessively broad titles Most are in biomedical sciences Require copyright transfer before acceptance

7 How many invites to join/publish in apparently bogus journals did you receive this week?

8 Pitfalls of Predatory Journals Limited editorial input/supervision Minimal peer review False claims (ISI, PubMed) No digital archiving of content Not responsive to editorial board requests to resign Prey on junior faculty & graduate students

9 The Sting Exorbitant rates for publication in assoc w/ lack of peer-review or editorial oversight. Notifying authors of fees only after acceptance. Appointing academics to editorial boards without their permission, or even listing false names Copying the visual design, title and language of legitimate, established journals. Highjacking legitimate, established journals. Fraudulent or improper use of ISSNs. False information about the publisher s location. Fake, non-existent, or misrepresented impact factors.

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11 Accepted by the International Journal of Advanced Computer Technology.

12 The fake editor - fictitious scientist Anna O. Szust (from osuzt) Work had never been indexed in the Web of Science or Scopus No citation in any database. No articles in academic journals No experience as r/wer or editor. Books and chapters on CV did not exist could not be found through any search engine. publishing houses were fake.

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14 Extra-terrestial science Arulmani, M. and Latha, V. (2013) Three Principles of Akkie Management. American Journal of Industrial and Business Management, 3, doi: / ajibm

15 and spoof science

16 Counter-argument Over-inclusive blacklist An oligopoly of established publishers Unfair focus on emerging titles from non-western titles IP ownership

17 Authors beware Beall s Black list has been removed from the Internet White lists are not reliable: Anyone can submit articles to PubMed University libraries purchase journals in bulk Predatory journals lie about impact factors They lie about being indexed in Medline/Pubmed If you try to retract, they will publish anyway & demand payment.

18 The List is dead. Long Live the List! thinkchecksubmit.org Stop Predatory Journals

19 Checklist Do you or your colleagues know the journal? Can you easily identify & contact the publisher? Is the journal clear re the peer review? Are articles indexed in services that you use? Is it clear what fees will be charged? Do you recognise the editorial board? Is the publisher a member of a recognised industry initiative (COPE,DOAJ,OASPA)?

20 3 top tips to avoid being prey If you haven t heard of the journal check bibliographic databases, Stop Predatory Journals or Beall s list Don t believe the journal s web site ask your colleagues and look at indicators of journal impact. Never respond to spam choose the journal yourself.

21 System issues Addressing the culture Publish or perish Tenure & promotion What Editors can do ResearchGate

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