Earlier this year Cabells published an A-Z list of issues regarding predatory publishing practices, with one tweet a week going through the entire alphabet. In this week’s blog, Simon Linacre republishes all 26 tweets in one place as a kind of primer on how to successfully deal with the phenomenon.
Cabells’ top 7 palpable points about predatory publishing practices
In his latest post, Simon Linacre looks at some new stats collated from the Cabells Predatory Reports database that should help inform and educate researchers, better equipping them to evade the clutches of predatory journals. In recent weeks Cabells has been delighted to work with both The Economist and Nature Index to highlight some of … Continue reading Cabells’ top 7 palpable points about predatory publishing practices
Reversal of fortune
One of the most common questions Cabells is asked about its Predatory Reports database of journals is whether it has ever “changed its mind” about listing a journal. As Simon Linacre reports, it is less a question of changing the outcome of a decision, but more of a leopard changing its spots. This week saw … Continue reading Reversal of fortune
The scientific predator has evolved – here’s how you can fight back
Today's post was written by Simon Linacre, Director of International Marketing and Development at Cabells, and Irfan Syed, Senior Writer and Editor at Editage Insights. How do you identify a predatory journal? Easy, look up your spam folder – say seasoned researchers. Actually, this ‘initial indicator’ is often the key to identifying a predatory journal. … Continue reading The scientific predator has evolved – here’s how you can fight back
Five dos and don’ts for avoiding predatory journals
HAVE YOUR SAY Publication ethics is at the core of everything that Cabells does, and it continually promotes all scholarly communication bodies which seek to uphold the highest standard of publishing practices. As such, we would like to express our support for Simon Linacre (Cabells' Director of International Marketing and Development) in his candidacy to … Continue reading Five dos and don’ts for avoiding predatory journals
Announcement regarding brand-wide language changes, effective immediately
Since late last year, Cabells has been working on developing new branding for our products that better embody our ideals of integrity and equality in academic publishing and society as a whole. We set out to ensure that the changes represent a total departure from the symbolism inextricably tied to the idea of blacklists and … Continue reading Announcement regarding brand-wide language changes, effective immediately
Journalytics Academic | Know the Journals. Know the Risks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p67Fj8Bx8Ss Guide to Journalytics Academic | Find High-Quality Publishing Outlets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYLiaM2q7lk&t=18s Predatory Reports | Know the Journals. Know the Risks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybxtSh1y8zw&t=10s Guide to Predatory Reports | Know the Risks | Avoid Predatory Journals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SPcrJ8Vfew&t=2s Journalytics Medicine & Predatory Reports | Know the Journals. Know the Risks. … Continue reading