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On predatory open access journals and Beall's list: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/342/6154/60.full http://science.sciencemag.org/content/342/6154/60.ful
by an_hn_reader 10y ago
On predatory open access journals and Beall's list: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/342/6154/60.full http://science.sciencemag.org/content/342/6154/60.full
quote "There is another list—one that journals fear. It is curated by Jeffrey Beall, a library scientist at the University of Colorado, Denver. His list is a single page on the Internet that names and shames what he calls "predatory" publishers. The term is a catchall for what Beall views as unprofessional practices, from undisclosed charges and poorly defined editorial hierarchy to poor English—criteria that critics say stack the deck against non-U.S. publishers."
- Isamu 10y agoThanks for that link! I was unaware of this trend: "the data from this sting operation reveal the contours of an emerging Wild West in academic publishing. "From humble and idealistic beginnings a decade ago, open-access scientific journals have mushroomed into a global industry, driven by author publication fees rather than traditional subscriptions. Most of the players are murky. The identity and location of the journals' editors, as well as the financial workings of their publishers, are often purposefully obscured.