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Predatory Publishing
Thane Chambers Scott Health Sciences Library thane@ualberta.ca
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Predatory publishers take advantage of an
- pen access
business model that relies on author processing fees.
Predatory Publishing Thane Chambers Scott Health Sciences Library - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Predatory Publishing Thane Chambers Scott Health Sciences Library - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Predatory Publishing Thane Chambers Scott Health Sciences Library thane@ualberta.ca Predatory publishers take advantage of an . open access business model that relies on author processing fees. 2 unexpected Sometimes happens the
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Sometimes the unexpected happens
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Does it really matter??
- Future embarrassment
- Lack of credibility
- Lack of peer review
- Findability
- Lost research
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What are the telltale signs?
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Dodgy Website
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But not always . . .
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It feels generic
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“Fake” Impact Factor
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- Index Copernicus
- Global Impact Factor
- Scientific Journal Impact Factor
- Or it “has” an IF, but is not listed in Journal Citation
Reports
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Journals with shared/similar names
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If any of the following are present, it’s a good sign
Journal is indexed in DOAJ No author fee Journal indexed in Web of Science or Journal Citation Reports
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When you google journal name AND predatory, nothing appears
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Some things to consider
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- New journals often look like predatory journals
- Individual articles published in predatory journals
may be good research.
- Scholarly publishing is constantly evolving e.g. rapid
review
- Redemption is possible
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And yes, there are predatory articles from predatory journals in PubMed
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Look up the journal in NLM catalog
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HELP!
Start here
Identifying Appropriate Journals for Publication Worksheet on Predatory Journals
If that fails, contact:
thane@ualberta.ca OR jwsinfo@ualberta.ca
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