Cabells is excited to announce the renewal of its partnership with CLOCKSS, the decentralized preservation archive that ensures the long-term survival of scholarly content in digital format. Cabells is pleased to provide complimentary access to the Journal Whitelist and Journal Blacklist databases for an additional two years to CLOCKSS, to further the organizations’ shared goals … Continue reading Cabells renews partnership with CLOCKSS to further shared goals of supporting scholarly research
Bringing clarity to academic publishing
How do you know if a journal is a good or a bad one? It is a simple enough question, but there is a lack of clear information out there for researchers, and often scams that lay traps for the unaware. In his latest post, Simon Linacre presents some new videos from Cabells that explain … Continue reading Bringing clarity to academic publishing
The Journal Blacklist surpasses the 12,000 journals listed mark
Just how big a problem is predatory publishing? Simon Linacre reflects on the news this week that Cabells announced it has reached 12,000 journals on its Journal Blacklist and shares some insights into publishing’s dark side. Predatory publishing has seen a great deal of coverage in 2019, with a variety of sting operations, opinion pieces … Continue reading The Journal Blacklist surpasses the 12,000 journals listed mark
When does research end and publishing begin?
In his latest post, Simon Linacre argues that in order for authors to make optimal decisions – and not to get drawn into predatory publishing nightmares – research and publishing efforts should overlap substantially. In a recent online discussion on predatory publishing, there was some debate as to the motivations of authors to chose predatory … Continue reading When does research end and publishing begin?
Still without peer?
Next week the annual celebration of peer review takes place, which despite being centuries old is still an integral part of scholarly communications. To show Cabells’ support of #PeerReviewWeek, Simon Linacre looks at why peer review deserves its week in the calendar and to survive for many years to come. I was recently asked by … Continue reading Still without peer?
Cabells is COUNTER Release 5 Compliant
Cabells is excited to have passed an independent COUNTER audit, the final step to being deemed fully compliant with the COUNTER Release 5 Code of Practice. COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of NeTworked Electronic Resources) is a non-profit organization that helps libraries from around the world determine the value of electronic resources provided by different vendors … Continue reading Cabells is COUNTER Release 5 Compliant
Agile thinking
In early November, Cabells is very pleased to be supporting the Global Business School Network (GBSN) at its annual conference in Lisbon, Portugal. In looking forward to the event, Simon Linacre looks at its theme of ‘Measuring the Impact of Business Schools’, and what this means for the development of scholarly communications. For those of … Continue reading Agile thinking
FTC v. OMICS: a landmark predatory publishing case
In March of 2019, upon review of numerous allegations of predatory practices against the publisher OMICS International, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada ordered OMICS to pay $50.1 million in damages. The case marks one of the first judgments against a publisher accused of predatory practices and could be a signal of … Continue reading FTC v. OMICS: a landmark predatory publishing case
The power of four
After hearing so many different ways that its Journal Whitelist and Journal Blacklist have been used by customers, Cabells has started to map out how any researcher can use journal data to optimize their decision-making. Fresh from its debut at the World Congress on Research Integrity in Hong Kong last month, Simon Linacre shares the … Continue reading The power of four
Look to the North
Say what you like about Canada – and plenty do – but they are taking the threat of predatory publishing more seriously than just about any other country. Simon Linacre reflects on recent activities North of the 49th parallel. It’s all about Canada at the moment. They have the new NBA champions in the shape … Continue reading Look to the North