As predatory publishing has become increasingly common throughout the medical publication landscape, knowledge about these practices have increased in turn. Though a majority of researchers are now aware of the threat that predatory publishers pose, this education typically focuses on how researchers can avoid publishing their own research in predatory journals. There’s another threat from … Continue reading How Predatory Journal Citations Affect Legitimate Medical Publications and the Phenomenon of Citation Contamination
PRW 2023: “Peer Review and The Future of Publishing”
Each year, our team at Cabells celebrates Peer Review Week (PRW) and recognizes the fact that so much of the work we do each day revolves around peer review, which is the backbone of scholarly communication and the key to maintaining research quality. The theme this year for PRW is “Peer Review and the Future … Continue reading PRW 2023: “Peer Review and The Future of Publishing”
Introducing the All-New Journalytics Academic & Predatory Reports
We have some exciting news to share – a new and improved Journalytics Academic & Predatory Reports platform will soon be here. Our team has been working on multiple updates and enhancements to our tried and true platform that will benefit users in multiple ways. Along with our ongoing addition of new verified and predatory … Continue reading Introducing the All-New Journalytics Academic & Predatory Reports
Open Access: History, 20-Year Trends, and Projected Future for Scholarly Publishing
It’s hard to imagine where the scholarly publishing landscape would be today without open access. As we reach two decades from the inception of open access, it’s important to evaluate how this model has revolutionized research and its potential future directions. A Brief History of Open Access 1991: The beginning of the open access movement … Continue reading Open Access: History, 20-Year Trends, and Projected Future for Scholarly Publishing
The Predator Effect: Understanding the Past, Present and Future of Deceptive Academic Journals
During his time working at Cabells, predatory publishing practices turned into a near obsession for Simon Linacre - so much so, he wrote a book about it: The Predator Effect. Here he shares details of the book, and how predatory journals could form part of a publishing ethics crisis. In a recent conversation with a … Continue reading The Predator Effect: Understanding the Past, Present and Future of Deceptive Academic Journals
Update: A Journal Hijacking
Editor's Note: This is an updated version of an article originally posted in August, 2021. As members of our journal evaluation team work their way around the universe of academic and medical publications, one of the more brazen and egregious predatory publishing scams they encounter is the hijacked, or cloned, journal. One recent case of … Continue reading Update: A Journal Hijacking
Can Research Lost to Predatory Journals Be Saved?
Potentially valuable research that is mistakenly published in a predatory journals is all but lost. Should this be the case?
IAP Report Sets Out Plan of Action for Fighting Predatory Academic Practices
New IAP report is the culmination of a two-year study on recognizing and fighting predatory academic practices.
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.
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….