"Unfortunately, the blog and lists were removed early in 2017, leaving behind many questions." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/EWYAflFTN2 https://t.co/Q0jcm6J0Ag
RT @fake_journals: "Unlike higher income countries, librarians in developing countries may not have sufficient training and knowledge to he…
RT @fake_journals: "The common features identified were as follows: The article processing charges were either hidden or ranged between USD…
"The common features identified were as follows: The article processing charges were either hidden or ranged between USD 45 and USD 1819." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/8nh4cB4JwE https://t.co/Z7fJq9Srci
RT @fake_journals: "Unlike higher income countries, librarians in developing countries may not have sufficient training and knowledge to he…
"Unlike higher income countries, librarians in developing countries may not have sufficient training and knowledge to help researchers identify and avoid questionable journals." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/GSksUzHf9Z https://t.co/wkKQlxxmlx
"Some of the features include: Lack of any contact details, or only a blank form in the link to full contact details." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/SJYKO6jkvq https://t.co/bd1rJoLqSs
"This would not only improve the integrity and reputation of such institutions, but would also help researchers focus on quality improvement and avoid predatory journals." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/5QoZwdzyUi https://t.co/ctIIHGIreQ
RT @fake_journals: "Regulatory authorities in developing countries should be clear in their policies for authors/editors, and should focus…
"Regulatory authorities in developing countries should be clear in their policies for authors/editors, and should focus more on quality than mere quantity, resulting in futile outcomes." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/w3tbtVXPrr https://t.co/nOZgiJZnlm
RT @fake_journals: "It becomes the responsibility of supervisors and mentors to help their students and young researchers avoid the academi…
"It becomes the responsibility of supervisors and mentors to help their students and young researchers avoid the academic racketeering of predatory journals." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/Ka6edYbsc4 https://t.co/X5uA7Hi8z2
"There is an immense need to educate young researchers and provide guidelines at all levels (especially for developing countries), so that this menace, if not stopped, can at least be minimized." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/dZcdE1P9ef https://t.co/6Y6jd5K5p
RT @fake_journals: "Even after measures have been taken to defuse their influence such as guidelines for detecting them and discussions of…
RT @fake_journals: "Even after measures have been taken to defuse their influence such as guidelines for detecting them and discussions of…
"Even after measures have been taken to defuse their influence such as guidelines for detecting them and discussions of ways to better understand their common characteristics and deceptive tactics." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/JiWujhw07x https://t.co/v2SsQX
"To avoid the impact factor numbers game, journals should either mention their impact factor in the 'instructions for authors' or 'about the journal' section." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/XeqIhctYzu https://t.co/Y75U5lLE9e
RT @fake_journals: "In low/middle income countries, research/academic institutions must strive to improve training and mentorship, and make…
"In low/middle income countries, research/academic institutions must strive to improve training and mentorship, and make efforts to optimize publication literacy, particularly among naive researchers." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/w79fueL1w4 https://t.co/xZl
RT @fake_journals: "Journals produced in these countries, unlike journals from high income countries, may differ in their appearance, but t…
"Journals produced in these countries, unlike journals from high income countries, may differ in their appearance, but that does not make them predatory." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/4ctIittnUZ https://t.co/K2L6aCu8K2
RT @fake_journals: "The common features identified were as follows: Most journals used interesting names with the word 'international', 'Am…
"The common features identified were as follows: Most journals used interesting names with the word 'international', 'American', 'Asian' or 'Global' in their title." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/3mdGCJCbVF https://t.co/2NJXA3EhnK
"This article attempts to (b) report their article processing charges." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/gbX4PzH6o9 https://t.co/50ybCELhWe
"The scientific community has been badly troubled by predatory journals and publishers, even after measures have been taken to defuse their influence" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/2Lk7doDqef https://t.co/f4HZk2br3w
RT @fake_journals: "The common features identified were as follows: Most journals used interesting names with the word 'international', 'Am…
"The common features identified were as follows: Most journals used interesting names with the word 'international', 'American', 'Asian' or 'Global' in their title." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/3mdGCJCbVF https://t.co/9oscACgxmi
RT @fake_journals: "Wahyudi provided a generic structure based on 25 calls for manuscript submissions, which may be helpful to early-career…
"Wahyudi provided a generic structure based on 25 calls for manuscript submissions, which may be helpful to early-career and developing country researchers" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/2fS4tg8KEz https://t.co/9TVgUUON1P
"WAME (World Association of Medical Editors) recently published its criteria for identifying predatory or pseudo-journals, which may be of help" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/61FAhGUdwp https://t.co/M8hSkKHsOE
"Some of the features include: Claiming indexation in legitimate databases such as PubMed, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) or even Web of Science, where they do not appear" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/WXqvUbkwsm https://t.co/t9c6FM5XdE
RT @fake_journals: "To avoid the impact factor numbers game, journals should either mention their impact factor in the 'instructions for au…
"To avoid the impact factor numbers game, journals should either mention their impact factor in the 'instructions for authors' or 'about the journal' section." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/XeqIhctYzu https://t.co/FlyXAkCvQQ
RT @fake_journals: "Some of the features include: Predatory journals may also emerge from developed countries, and journals from developed…
RT @fake_journals: "Some of the features include: Predatory journals may also emerge from developed countries, and journals from developed…
"Some of the features include: Predatory journals may also emerge from developed countries, and journals from developed countries may be involved in predatory practices" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/4fEV3mJRnH https://t.co/uMuOMn0npi
RT @fake_journals: "To avoid the impact factor numbers game, journals should either mention their impact factor in the 'instructions for au…
"To avoid the impact factor numbers game, journals should either mention their impact factor in the 'instructions for authors' or 'about the journal' section." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/XeqIhctYzu https://t.co/sIBNasDVRg
RT @fake_journals: "Predatory open access publishers are fee-collecting repositories that do not follow established academic practices for…
"Predatory open access publishers are fee-collecting repositories that do not follow established academic practices for publication." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/iWBsFUU9EK https://t.co/36oEYqs66M
"This article attempts to (d) rank them based on the predatory rate." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/YycAnF524i https://t.co/vuVvnjEE77
RT @fake_journals: "This would not only improve the integrity and reputation of such institutions, but would also help researchers focus on…
"This would not only improve the integrity and reputation of such institutions, but would also help researchers focus on quality improvement and avoid predatory journals." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/5QoZwdzyUi https://t.co/X3wUrE8aFx
RT @fake_journals: "This article attempts to (b) report their article processing charges." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/gbX4PzH6o9 https://t.…
"This article attempts to (b) report their article processing charges." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/gbX4PzH6o9 https://t.co/gNTzQymObQ
RT @fake_journals: "The common features identified were as follows: Details of the editorial board members were either not given or were ve…
"The common features identified were as follows: Details of the editorial board members were either not given or were very limited." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/Nt2HJTzO50 https://t.co/zZbYcnGXhg
"Journals produced in these countries, unlike journals from high income countries, may differ in their appearance, but that does not make them predatory." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/4ctIittnUZ https://t.co/B3j4GQUuRL
"The common features identified were as follows: They claimed to be indexed by popular databases such as PubMed, DOAJ, EBSCO and Scopus." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/nXAAK5FdGO https://t.co/QBEwEd1Q5U
RT @fake_journals: "Publication counting is an obsolete concept, and academic reputation is currently built mostly on what is published and…
"Publication counting is an obsolete concept, and academic reputation is currently built mostly on what is published and in which journal, not on the number of articles published." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/dC5xA4GPm7 https://t.co/pCfhbj7Q6z
"Some of the features include: Use of attractive words in the journal title, such as ??international??, ??global??, ??world??, ??universal??, ??Asian??, ??American?? or ??European??." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/ZeZQEFfexj https://t.co/zu9cZ3YoCi
RT @fake_journals: "Where necessary, other sources such as Beall?s list, PubMed, DOAJ and the databases of Thomson and Reuters (now Clariva…
"Where necessary, other sources such as Beall?s list, PubMed, DOAJ and the databases of Thomson and Reuters (now Clarivate Analytics) were taken into account." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/mgCkIUFPHT https://t.co/tgn7G6Kwpv
RT @fake_journals: "These characteristics help junior and less experienced researchers to distinguish legitimate journals from dubious or f…
"These characteristics help junior and less experienced researchers to distinguish legitimate journals from dubious or fraudulent journals." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/PpzExS2gJp https://t.co/dKz155ra0k
"Some of the features include: Frequently a multidisciplinary scope and broad coverage of subjects and combinations of fields which may not necessarily be specific to the journal" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/s1a4Gulh2q https://t.co/bBdvrLYYgJ
RT @fake_journals: "However, this strategy has helped predatory journals hunt their prey and earn money." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/ZYNQre…
"However, this strategy has helped predatory journals hunt their prey and earn money." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/ZYNQreO3QH https://t.co/QD2t5KtWUx
"Where necessary, other sources such as Beall?s list, PubMed, DOAJ and the databases of Thomson and Reuters (now Clarivate Analytics) were taken into account." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/mgCkIUoejj https://t.co/VPIsfaFZAU
RT @fake_journals: "For the scientific community in particular, unsolicited or bulk emails the submission of publishable papers is irritati…
"For the scientific community in particular, unsolicited or bulk emails the submission of publishable papers is irritating and annoying" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/NIvVZcblos https://t.co/2zo4O0REFI
RT @fake_journals: "Some of the features include: Using general email addresses usually from free providers such as https://t.co/IT8TT7KVHp…
"Some of the features include: Using general email addresses usually from free providers such as https://t.co/IT8TT7KVHp, https://t.co/HVOINdCMJq, etc." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/Em3ofeYhF9 https://t.co/MKfrfDN3xi
"Journals produced in these countries, unlike journals from high income countries, may differ in their appearance, but that does not make them predatory." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/4ctIittnUZ https://t.co/RKgk7MByLr
RT @fake_journals: "Reputable journals and publishers should join the debate and play their role." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/UfsA0dnoRs ht…
"Reputable journals and publishers should join the debate and play their role." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/UfsA0dnoRs https://t.co/mnlGenfsAV
RT @fake_journals: "The common features identified were as follows: General email services such as https://t.co/IT8TT7tkPR or https://t.co/…
"The common features identified were as follows: General email services such as https://t.co/IT8TT7tkPR or https://t.co/HVOINdlbRS were used, and the submission process was through email." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/07xX06rE3c https://t.co/qlNGEJa37D
RT @fake_journals: "The emails sent to the author by journals and publishers during the period between 19 March 2015 and 27 December 2016 w…
"The emails sent to the author by journals and publishers during the period between 19 March 2015 and 27 December 2016 were collected." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/30Px8jAo8C https://t.co/nE1QT27AGy
"However, email invitations have been an attractive way for predatory journals and publishers to target their victims." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/NDSMwtUJsx https://t.co/dVB9etsgFX
RT @fake_journals: "This would not only improve the integrity and reputation of such institutions, but would also help researchers focus on…
"This would not only improve the integrity and reputation of such institutions, but would also help researchers focus on quality improvement and avoid predatory journals." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/5QoZwdzyUi https://t.co/GBJMWVsMmx
RT @fake_journals: "This article attempts to (e) put forward suggestions for junior researchers (especially in developing counties), who a…
"This article attempts to (e) put forward suggestions for junior researchers (especially in developing counties), who are the most likely targets of predatory journals." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/z3FniJyPLL https://t.co/H3WMVyVwKh
"Some of the features include: Predatory journals may also emerge from developed countries, and journals from developed countries may be involved in predatory practices" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/4fEV3mJRnH https://t.co/LF3AMYlTXP
"The common features identified were as follows: All of the journals detected were predatory based on a predatory rate >0.22" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/BOD7jHGCnE https://t.co/un4qSTE9O1
RT @fake_journals: "The common features identified were as follows: All of the journals detected were predatory based on a predatory rate >…
"The common features identified were as follows: All of the journals detected were predatory based on a predatory rate >0.22" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/BOD7jHGCnE https://t.co/5cz4lzb7ul
"Some of the features include: Predatory journals may also emerge from developed countries, and journals from developed countries may be involved in predatory practices" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/4fEV3mJRnH https://t.co/JoLpKne8bi
RT @fake_journals: "However, this strategy has helped predatory journals hunt their prey and earn money." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/ZYNQre…
"However, this strategy has helped predatory journals hunt their prey and earn money." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/ZYNQreO3QH https://t.co/U7DXbGhXjG
"Unfortunately, the blog and lists were removed early in 2017, leaving behind many questions." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/EWYAflFTN2 https://t.co/4EFgLDPRNK
"One recent tool called the ??predatory rate??1 is a novel criterion proposed by Dadkhah and Bianciardi to detect such journals" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/mM349SYPMC https://t.co/5YvmpamYVd
RT @fake_journals: "WAME (World Association of Medical Editors) recently published its criteria for identifying predatory or pseudo-journal…
"WAME (World Association of Medical Editors) recently published its criteria for identifying predatory or pseudo-journals, which may be of help" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/61FAhGUdwp https://t.co/8POVU4EUQu
RT @fake_journals: "Some of the features include: Claiming indexation in legitimate databases such as PubMed, Directory of Open Access Jour…
"Some of the features include: Claiming indexation in legitimate databases such as PubMed, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) or even Web of Science, where they do not appear" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/WXqvUbkwsm https://t.co/oO9pkH0WdY
"These [predatory] journals have grown tremendously during the past few years despite serious efforts by researchers and scholarly organizations to hinder their growth." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/FnuYzVD4U5 https://t.co/0uDmosKWwY
RT @fake_journals: "Unfortunately, the blog and lists were removed early in 2017, leaving behind many questions." #FJNSoundBite https://t.c…
"Unfortunately, the blog and lists were removed early in 2017, leaving behind many questions." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/EWYAflFTN2 https://t.co/Wceb9Y1tnI
"These characteristics help junior and less experienced researchers to distinguish legitimate journals from dubious or fraudulent journals." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/PpzExS2gJp https://t.co/kpHghESRoK
RT @fake_journals: "These characteristics help junior and less experienced researchers to distinguish legitimate journals from dubious or f…
"These characteristics help junior and less experienced researchers to distinguish legitimate journals from dubious or fraudulent journals." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/PpzExS2gJp https://t.co/NCPmS5cqbf
"Some of the features include: Very few editorial board members, overrepresentation of a single country on the editorial board, or lack of information about editorial members' affiliations." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/WvD7mjDdzn https://t.co/7D3fxZmSQc
"Legitimate journals and publishers are advised to follow practices that do not raise questions about them." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/OqwpEIdUiw https://t.co/tKxceapzbm
RT @fake_journals: "The emails sent to the author by journals and publishers during the period between 19 March 2015 and 27 December 2016 w…
"The emails sent to the author by journals and publishers during the period between 19 March 2015 and 27 December 2016 were collected." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/30Px8jAo8C https://t.co/6A6wqaaQEQ
RT @fake_journals: "These characteristics help junior and less experienced researchers to distinguish legitimate journals from dubious or f…