Introduction In the competitive world of academia, reputation is everything. Where you publish your research can have a major impact on your career prospects and credibility as a scholar. The rise of so-called “predatory journals” has recently become a growing threat to academics across disciplines. Why are predatory journals dangerous? Predatory journals charge authors fees … 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