In the latest development, more than 5 million theses and dissertations are now available in Web of Science’s theses database. Two years ago, Clarivate Analytics acquired ProQuest, a leading provider of educational technology solutions. With a deal worth USD 5.3 billion, it is considered one of the largest mergers between scholarly entities. The acquisition also means … Read more
We previously covered predatory journals: what they are, their threat to academic publishing and how we can identify and avoid publishing in predatory journals. To recap, a predatory journal charges publishing fees to authors but does not provide the level of quality practice of legitimate academic journals. It also prioritizes profit over the quality and … Read more
Predatory journals are a real menace in academic publishing. Having first appeared in the early 2000s, the number of predatory journals continues to increase and today becomes a major concern among researchers and genuine academic publishers. There are tens of thousands of academic journals in the world today, and predatory journals possibly make up as … Read more
The multi-billion-dollar Clarivate acquisition of ProQuest has been completed in a deal worth USD5.3 billion. The result will be one of the world’s most extensive software and information providers for academia, with the two already separately playing a significant role in the field of scholarly publishing and data information. Clarivate will maintain the already-established ProQuest brand … Read more
Have you ever wondered what makes a good scholarly article? If you are a student or a researcher looking to publish your first journal or scholarly article, submitting a scholarly work that fulfills the right criteria is vital. Scholarly articles are part of an important contribution to research and academia. They contain findings, analyses, hypotheses, … Read more