New IAP report is the culmination of a two-year study on recognizing and fighting predatory academic practices.
SDGs and the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative: The Way Forward
The 17 integrated UN SDGs are a global call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Research and education are key pieces needed for society to make progress towards achieving the SDGs by the end of the decade.
BOOK REVIEW: Predatory Publishing, by Jingfeng Xia (Routledge)
A review of Predatory Publishing, by Jingfend Xia, which introduces and examines many forms of unethical and unprofessional publishing and analyzes its tactics and impact on scholarly communication.
One, Two, Three… Blog!
A look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from the last 1,000 days and counting of The Source...
2022: Year of the SDGs?
As a New Year year begins, Cabells reflects on what could be the hottest trend in scholarly communications this year: the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Academic Sleuthing
With plenty of advice and guidance on the internet on how to identify and avoid predatory journals, many argue the game is up. However, while so many authors and journals slip through the net, numerous skills are required to avoid the pitfalls, not the least of which is, as one case study shows, being an amateur sleuth….
OA Week: Open Spectrum
This week sees the 14th Open Access Week (#OAWeek #OAWeek2021) since it started in 2008. To mark the event, Simon Linacre looks at the challenges and opportunities the movement may face in post-pandemic times.
New Kid on the Block
The publishing industry is often derided for its lack of innovation. However, as Simon Linacre argues, there is often innovation going on right under our noses where the radical nature of changes are yet to be fully understood, for good or bad.
A New Perspective
What should a good quality journal include in its make-up – rigorous research, well-regarded editorial board, plenty of citations? But what if we challenge these assumptions, and demand commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as well? There are solutions to this challenge, and here Simon Linacre introduces the first SDG Impact Intensity™ rating from Cabells and Saint Joseph’s University.
Mountain to climb
As the return to university beckons for many of us, we are unfortunately reminded that many of the challenges facing scholarly communications persist. Simon Linacre assesses wider issues impacting on publication ethics as Cabells’ Predatory Reports database hits the 15,000 journal mark.