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/Zxsfg0nrD4
RT @fake_journals: "The scientific community has been badly troubled by predatory journals and publishers, even after measures have been ta…
"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/tIKFxu7gbN
"Authors should also look for indexing in legitimate databases such as PubMed and DOAJ." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/wLHcAPK4w6 https://t.co/X5qpg8UL3b
"Some of the features include: Sending unsolicited or bulk spam emails inviting applications for editor or reviewer positions, or manuscript submissions ('call for papers') from different accounts." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/2q2cVmriBy https://t.co/YVJNSK
"The common features identified were as follows: All journals and publishers were present in Beall?s list of predatory journals or publishers." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/NAfXVxWfvc https://t.co/9mmf5OAICX
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/4dRWGGah3v
RT @fake_journals: "Some of the features include: Promising a short or ultra-short review cycle ranging from a few days to a few weeks, or…
"Some of the features include: Promising a short or ultra-short review cycle ranging from a few days to a few weeks, or providing authors with a fast-track option which costs extra." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/aQqiuC3kKI https://t.co/m9B5gMb8wo
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/i8renJsatb
RT @fake_journals: "In recent years, researchers have proposed sets of criteria for identifying potential predatory journals and publishers…
"In recent years, researchers have proposed sets of criteria for identifying potential predatory journals and publishers." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/AZaQPkPt3d https://t.co/u9p2JiM2tQ
"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/7FW000fqeW
"The common features identified were as follows: They were broad in scope with huge numbers of papers per issue." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/jBUWDC5oaj https://t.co/ClbmqasWfB
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"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/AQLmp5A0u
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/RhUv78lpzl
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/EMR7LMyLTN
"Predatory journals and publishers are often based in developing countries, and they potentially target researchers from these counties by using different tactics identified in previous research." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/pNxgxk8Ygt https://t.co/L9qcFR5i
RT @fake_journals: "One recent tool called the ??predatory rate??1 is a novel criterion proposed by Dadkhah and Bianciardi to detect such j…
RT @fake_journals: "One recent tool called the ??predatory rate??1 is a novel criterion proposed by Dadkhah and Bianciardi to detect such j…
"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/PYGBJZ49vX
"This article attempts to (a) highlight the strategies used by predatory journals to convince researchers to publish with them" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/Lh3jmL6juo https://t.co/n4cmZPcXmX
"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/w99gvBLH7
"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/jbRYXQl9Tk
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/Se4pAjDfqJ
"The common features identified were as follows: Most of the journals used author certificates, book or thesis publication as a tactic to attract researchers." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/aeai2lYtOs https://t.co/u4gMoDRUNo
"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/NhENraEgZb
RT @fake_journals: "Predatory journals and publishers are often based in developing countries, and they potentially target researchers from…
"Predatory journals and publishers are often based in developing countries, and they potentially target researchers from these counties by using different tactics identified in previous research." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/pNxgxk8Ygt https://t.co/3FXvNKP0
"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/1wy0UGxmAL
"This article attempts to (c) note their presence in Jeffrey Beall?s List of Predatory Publishers." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/mKgp5UlpHX https://t.co/ZPpJeHiY5p
"Journal editors from developing countries should be encouraged to keep publishing articles about research integrity and to stress the importance of educating their readership about predatory journals" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/ptFOqyTHS9 https://t.co/Pm9
"Although they may not necessarily be predatory, they may be involved in predatory practices which should be avoided." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/nT0afLfAQw https://t.co/LwgqyDYIwy
RT @fake_journals: "Some of the features include: Abuse of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) logo by simply placing it on their ho…
"Some of the features include: Abuse of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) logo by simply placing it on their homepage without really being COPE members" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/zqgLTKsvwU https://t.co/65nDpZvNiK
"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/eZaf1GAXxg https://t.co/Pu8WVkYIQm
"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/gAgcyxRwPK
"Predatory open access publishers do not follow established academic practices for publication and abuse the author-pays publishing model for their own benefit." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/gof35IdaJ0 https://t.co/rV8DCW3NfD
"This educational piece presents the main strategies used by predatory journals and publishers to victimize researchers." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/62MRhAltQ6 https://t.co/jrYp3FzUff
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/LX2dx4qJV4
"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/t4oSoKTThq
RT @fake_journals: "The common features identified were as follows: They claimed to be indexed by popular databases such as PubMed, DOAJ, E…
"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/Ajchoqu9Y3
"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/qUvnXggJ5B
"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/kKaDElao8X
"Emails from publishers such as Springer, Sage, and Medknow Publications were excluded from analysis." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/4Ve5uWUTOZ https://t.co/5j9QlVA78a
"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/FI3OzuPM56
RT @fake_journals: "Journal editors from developing countries should be encouraged to keep publishing articles about research integrity and…
"Journal editors from developing countries should be encouraged to keep publishing articles about research integrity and to stress the importance of educating their readership about predatory journals" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/ptFOqyTHS9 https://t.co/4mf
RT @fake_journals: "This article attempts to (a) highlight the strategies used by predatory journals to convince researchers to publish wit…
"This article attempts to (a) highlight the strategies used by predatory journals to convince researchers to publish with them" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/Lh3jmL6juo https://t.co/QR7UlamM9Z
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/hldi6Sqf86
"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/F6iilCuJuD
RT @fake_journals: "The common features identified were as follows: Unsolicited and usually bulk spam emails were received from different a…
RT @fake_journals: "The common features identified were as follows: Unsolicited and usually bulk spam emails were received from different a…
"The common features identified were as follows: Unsolicited and usually bulk spam emails were received from different accounts for a single journal." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/m74USkYnwo https://t.co/Jv2xSnyqhx
RT @fake_journals: "Researchers are troubled with unsolicited or bulk spam emails inviting them to publish." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/rl6…
"Researchers are troubled with unsolicited or bulk spam emails inviting them to publish." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/rl6FVtS8Gz https://t.co/73LBy2747c
RT @fake_journals: "Predatory open access publishers do not follow established academic practices for publication and abuse the author-pays…
"Predatory open access publishers do not follow established academic practices for publication and abuse the author-pays publishing model for their own benefit." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/gof35IdaJ0 https://t.co/GgPSUxcxYk
RT @fake_journals: "Some of the features include: Use of attractive words in the journal title, such as ??international??, ??global??, ??wo…
RT @fake_journals: "Some of the features include: Use of attractive words in the journal title, such as ??international??, ??global??, ??wo…
RT @fake_journals: "Some of the features include: Use of attractive words in the journal title, such as ??international??, ??global??, ??wo…
"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/BAbGF15Ab9
"Table 1 summarizes the information about the strategies used by dubious and fraudulent journals, their article processing charges, and rank according to predatory rate" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/IIJCBG9ikV https://t.co/bnz6zxEUK5
"The common features identified were as follows: Journals resembled each other in terms of their webpage or content (normally copy-pasted with many mistakes)." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/bQZzWop4S1 https://t.co/rov22EfVQO
RT @arclight: If it spams like a duck... https://t.co/m9OT0YQDkx
"Although they may not necessarily be predatory, they may be involved in predatory practices which should be avoided." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/nT0afLfAQw https://t.co/BTPRVSaYeb
"If accessible, legitimate databases such as Scopus, Journal of Citation Reports, Web of Science, SciELO Citation Index, or CiteScore may also be considered if doubts remain about a journal's quality." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/cXdcs0OR55 https://t.co/HXd
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/gePLq07g8n
RT @BoukacemZeg: @SarahRakotoary
"The common features identified were as follows: They were broad in scope with huge numbers of papers per issue." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/jBUWDC5oaj https://t.co/oJDJBdWxTz
"Some of the features include: Often claiming an address in the US or UK." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/BIk5H8KS64 https://t.co/MbmO6nk8rj
RT @fake_journals: "Mentors and supervisors should be familiar with the phenomenon of fraudulent journals and be able to avoid them." #FJNS…
@SarahRakotoary
"Mentors and supervisors should be familiar with the phenomenon of fraudulent journals and be able to avoid them." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/zq8M4brOOb https://t.co/rpbl9SlX5V
"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/elVgQjltbt
"Often researchers receive many emails from predatory journals with a 'call for papers', promising fast review with quick publication, and claiming to be indexed or to have a high impact factor." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/JcAAQBa4qa https://t.co/W4c4JyTmW
"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/nTFpJVvNXQ
"The common features identified were as follows: Most of the journals used author certificates, book or thesis publication as a tactic to attract researchers." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/aeai2lYtOs https://t.co/XYeyihbpBV
"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/MjWdLu98d6
"The common features identified were as follows: Contact details were either hidden or from African countries or India, or in some cases from the USA." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/HEQneTLt3O https://t.co/vRxwDfTXPT
RT @fake_journals: "This article attempts to (b) report their article processing charges." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/z8axtnLFhX https://t.…
"Some of the features include: Using fake impact factors such as the Global Impact Factor, the Journal Impact Factor, Scientific Journal Impact Factor, or Universal Impact Factor." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/hww8nO0iSF https://t.co/yswuOYe8oV
RT @fake_journals: "This article attempts to (b) report their article processing charges." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/z8axtnLFhX https://t.…
RT @fake_journals: "This article attempts to (b) report their article processing charges." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/z8axtnLFhX https://t.…
"This article attempts to (b) report their article processing charges." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/z8axtnLFhX https://t.co/XLBLBYid1d
"Some of the features include: Location in low/middle income countries such as India, ??where new predatory publishers or journals emerge each week??, Pakistan or Nigeria" #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/QlRH5Rcqdc https://t.co/UQaG02j4PU
"Unfortunately, the blog and lists were removed early in 2017, leaving behind many questions." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/EWYAflFTN2 https://t.co/jsfPflCA9j
"The common features identified were as follows: Some of them tried to copy the logo used by Thomson Reuters (now Clarivate Analytics)." #FJNSoundBite https://t.co/CKtxRakVHI https://t.co/5PI9xfOuHT