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El Bairi K, Trapani D, Nidhamalddin SJ, Khan SZ, Chowdhury AR, Lengyel CG, Hussain S, Habeeb BS, Petrillo A, Omar NE, Altuna S, Seid FU, Elfaham E, Seeber A, Roitberg F, Burguete-Torres A, El Kefi S, Hammad N, Mutebi M, Al Jarroudi O, El Kadmiri N, Curigliano G, Afqir S. Global Landscape of the Attack of Predatory Journals in Oncology. JCO Glob Oncol 2024; 10:e2300287. [PMID: 38781549 DOI: 10.1200/go.23.00287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Open-access publishing expanded opportunities to give visibility to research results but was accompanied by the proliferation of predatory journals (PJos) that offer expedited publishing but potentially compromise the integrity of research and peer review. To our knowledge, to date, there is no comprehensive global study on the impact of PJos in the field of oncology. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 29 question-based cross-sectional survey was developed to explore knowledge and practices of predatory publishing and analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression. RESULTS Four hundred and twenty-six complete responses to the survey were reported. Almost half of the responders reported feeling pressure to publish from supervisors, institutions, and funding and regulatory agencies. The majority of authors were contacted by PJos through email solicitations (67.8%), with fewer using social networks (31%). In total, 13.4% of the responders confirmed past publications on PJo, convinced by fast editorial decision time, low article-processing charges, limited peer review, and for the promise of academic boost in short time. Over half of the participants were not aware of PJo detection tools. We developed a multivariable model to understand the determinants to publish in PJos, showing a significant correlation of practicing oncology in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and predatory publishing (odds ratio [OR], 2.02 [95% CI, 1.01 to 4.03]; P = .04). Having previous experience in academic publishing was not protective (OR, 3.81 [95% CI, 1.06 to 13.62]; P = .03). Suggestions for interventions included educational workshops, increasing awareness through social networks, enhanced research funding in LMICs, surveillance by supervisors, and implementation of institutional actions against responsible parties. CONCLUSION The prevalence of predatory publishing poses an alarming problem in the field of oncology, globally. Our survey identified actionable risk factors that may contribute to vulnerability to PJos and inform guidance to enhance research capacity broadly.
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- Khalid El Bairi
- Department of Medical Oncology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Ben Guerir, Morocco
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- European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology (DIPO), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Binor, Bannu, Pakistan
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- Oncology Department, University Hospital of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Pharmacy Department, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
- Clinical and Population Health Research, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Medical Oncology, Oncomédica Clinic, Caracas, Venezuela
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- Department of Oncology, Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- Hemato-Oncology Department Kuwait Cancer Control Center, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center Innsbruck, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Gastrointestinal Tumors Unit, University of Nuevo Leon Cancer Center, Monterrey, México
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- Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Systems and Enterprises, Hoboken, NJ
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- Department of Oncology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed Ist University, Oujda, Morocco
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- Molecular Engineering, Biotechnology and Innovation Team, Geo-Bio-Environment Engineering and Innovation Laboratory, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taroudant, IBN ZOHR University, Taroudannt, Morocco
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- European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology (DIPO), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed I University, Oujda, Morocco
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Livas C, Delli K. "Dear Doctor, greetings of the day!": A 1-year observational study of presumed predatory journal invitations. Prog Orthod 2023; 24:21. [PMID: 37394538 DOI: 10.1186/s40510-023-00471-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed at investigating the predatory publishing phenomenon in orthodontics by analyzing the content of unsolicited e-mail invitations received within 12 months. METHODS All electronic invitations for manuscript submission, review and editorial membership received between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022 were collected from an orthodontist's inbox. The following data were recorded for each e-mail: date, journal title and origin, requested contribution, e-mail language, relevance to the researcher's discipline, journal characteristics (claimed metrics, editorial services, article types accepted, and publication fees), journal/publisher contact information and online presence. Journal/Publisher legitimacy and publishing standards were evaluated by listing in the Beall's list of potential predatory journals and publishers, the Predatory Reports of Cabell's Scholarly Analytics, and the Directory of Open Access Journals. RESULTS A total of 875 e-mail invitations deriving from 256 journals were retrieved within the observation period, with most of them soliciting article submissions. More than 76% of the solicitations originated from journals and publishers included in the blocklists used in the study. Salient features of predatory journals like flattering language, abundant grammatical errors, unclear publication charges and wide variety of article types and topics accepted for publication were confirmed for the examined journals/publishers. CONCLUSIONS Nearly 8 out of 10 unsolicited e-mail invitations sent to orthodontists for scholarly contribution may be related to journals suspicious for publishing malpractices and suboptimal standards. Excessive flattering language, grammatical errors, broad range of submissions, and incomplete journal contact information were commonly encountered findings. Researchers in orthodontics should be alert to the unethical policies of illegitimate journals and their harmful consequences on the scientific literature.
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- Christos Livas
- Division of Orthodontics, Dental Clinics Zwolle, Stationsweg 5, 8011 CZ, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Tomlinson OW. Analysis of predatory emails in early career academia and attempts at prevention. LEARNED PUBLISHING 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/leap.1500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Owen W. Tomlinson
- University of Exeter Medical School, College of Medicine and Health University of Exeter Exeter UK
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Rowley J. Getting published in peer reviewed academic journals in business and management: perspectives for doctoral and early career researchers. MANAGEMENT RESEARCH REVIEW 2022. [DOI: 10.1108/mrr-04-2021-0258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
Competition for space in peer-reviewed academic journals, together with a plethora of changes in the academic publishing processes, including, for example, open access publishing, the internationalisation of the publishing community, predatory publishing and the increasing role of journal ranking systems presents challenges for early career researchers (ECRs). The purpose of this paper is to offer practical advice on getting published in business and management.
Design/methodology/approach
The stages in the publishing journey are identified. The journey commences with the articulation of a contribution and building relationships with supervisors and other researchers. It then moves on to the evaluation and selection of appropriate journals (including consideration of open access publishing options), publishing policies and ethics, writing and revising the article and submitting and subsequently revising your article in response to reviewers’ comments.
Findings
This paper concludes with an acknowledgement of the shifting nature of journal publication processes and contexts and the need for doctoral and ECRs to continue to monitor changes in journal publication practices.
Originality/value
Whilst other articles and publisher web pages offer advice on getting published in specific journals and disciplines, few provide a rounded perspective of the experience of publishing and how this can be navigated successfully.
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Sureda‐Negre J, Calvo‐Sastre A, Comas‐Forgas R. Predatory journals and publishers: Characteristics and impact of academic spam to researchers in educational sciences. LEARNED PUBLISHING 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/leap.1450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Jaume Sureda‐Negre
- University of Balearic Islands Institute for Educational Research and Innovation Palma Spain
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- University of Balearic Islands Institute for Educational Research and Innovation Palma Spain
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- University of Balearic Islands Institute for Educational Research and Innovation Palma Spain
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Journal selection behavior among early-career academicians in Iran: how they choose the most appropriate journal for their publications. GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE, MEMORY AND COMMUNICATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1108/gkmc-09-2021-0146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
Journals are the essential tools of researchers, especially academicians, to present their scientific findings. So, choosing the right journal helps not only science development but also their academic promotion. The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that Iranian medical researchers consider when selecting scholarly journals in which to submit their work.
Design/methodology/approach
A self-administered online questionnaire was emailed in May 2021, with 101 responses received. The sample included all the faculty members with the role of “lecturer” in Iranian medical universities and who have 1–5 articles in the Scopus database as early-career Iranian medical researchers. The questionnaire consisted of 36 items, divided into five sections: basic information, attitudes and beliefs, ways to choose a journal, problems and familiarity with the components of scientometrics/validity metrics related to journals.
Findings
The findings indicate that these researchers value the expertise of experienced researchers and professionals, like librarians, when selecting publication venues. They often use journal indexes to guide journal selection. They also consider factors like the length of typical peer review and the complexity of submission guidelines when making decisions.
Research limitations/implications
The study of one country, though detecting requirements of journal selection behavior, cannot be generalized to the entire region.
Practical implications
The current study has academic implications as far as decisions on journal selection are concerned. University policymakers in Iran may consider re-examining their emphasis on academicians’ promotion policies at Iranian universities of medical sciences.
Originality/value
These findings may support the work of early-career researchers and those individuals (e.g., librarians) that serve them, as well as publishers and editors of scholarly journals.
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This article aims at analyzing the impact of predatory publishing in ophthalmology, criteria to identify a legitimate journal, red flags of a predatory journal, sources, and checkpoints available before publishing scientific work in a standard ophthalmology journal. A retrospective review was performed and a list of suspected Ophthalmology predatory journals was extracted through four major so-called blacklists: Beall’s, Cabell’s, Manca’s, and Strinzel’s list. This list of journals was then cross-referenced with the UGC CARE and vetted whitelist of vision science journals to remove the legitimate journals. Moreover, as all the predatory journals are supposed to be open access, all possible types of open-access journals on the Scimago webpage were also searched. A gross estimate in terms of publication cost was searched for, and a list of authentic links to find out a legitimate journal was prepared. Additionally, the methodology by which these predatory journals penetrate legitimate indexes such as PubMed was also evaluated. A total of 51 ophthalmology predatory journals were enlisted. Thirty-eight out of 124 Ophthalmology journals listed on Scimago were open access, and the cost of publishing in predatory journals ranged from USD50–500, which is substantially lower than that in legitimate journals (USD 50–3000). A total of 13 open-access platforms exist, with 10 characteristic red flags to identify a predatory journal. These journals have penetrated legitimate indexes such as PubMed by similar-sounding names to the legitimate journals and have published articles with external funding, which needs indexing. Predatory publishing impacts the quality of research in every field, including Ophthalmology, and must be discouraged.
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- Bharat Gurnani
- Consultant Cornea and Refractive Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Pondicherry, India
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- Consultant Pediatric and Squint, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Pondicherry, India
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Dadkhah M, Rahimnia F, Oermann MH. PedCheck: A Dashboard for Analyzing Social Media Posts about Predatory Journals. SERIALS REVIEW 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00987913.2022.2046459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Mehdi Dadkhah
- Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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Munn Z, Barker T, Stern C, Pollock D, Ross-White A, Klugar M, Wiechula R, Aromataris E, Shamseer L. Should I include studies from "predatory" journals in a systematic review? Interim guidance for systematic reviewers. JBI Evid Synth 2021; 19:1915-1923. [PMID: 34171895 DOI: 10.11124/jbies-21-00138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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ABSTRACT A systematic review involves the identification, evaluation, and synthesis of the best-available evidence to provide an answer to a specific question. The "best-available evidence" is, in many cases, a peer-reviewed scientific article published in an academic journal that details the conduct and results of a scientific study. Any potential threat to the validity of these individual studies (and hence the resultant synthesis) must be evaluated and critiqued.In science, the number of predatory journals continue to rise. Studies published in predatory journals may be of lower quality and more likely to be impacted by fraud and error compared to studies published in traditional journals. This poses a threat to the validity of systematic reviews that include these studies and, therefore, the translation of evidence into guidance for policy and practice. Despite the challenges predatory journals present to systematic reviewers, there is currently little guidance regarding how they should be managed.In 2020, a subgroup of the JBI Scientific Committee was formed to investigate this issue. In this overview paper, we introduce predatory journals to systematic reviewers, outline the problems they present and their potential impact on systematic reviews, and provide some alternative strategies for consideration of studies from predatory journals in systematic reviews. Options for systematic reviewers could include excluding all studies from suspected predatory journals, applying additional strategies to forensically examine the results of studies published in suspected predatory journals, setting stringent search limits, and applying analytical techniques (such as subgroup or sensitivity analyses) to investigate the impact of suspected predatory journals in a synthesis.
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- Zachary Munn
- JBI, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- JBI, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- JBI, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- JBI, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Amanda Ross-White, Queen's University Library, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Czech National Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation (Cochrane Czech Republic, The Czech Republic [Middle European] Centre for Evidence-based Healthcare: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Masaryk University GRADE Center), Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- JBI, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Shamseer L, Cobey KD, Page MJ, Brehaut JC, Grimshaw JM, Straus SE, Stewart LA, Moher D. Top health research funders' guidance on selecting journals for funded research. F1000Res 2021; 10:100. [PMID: 33953906 PMCID: PMC8063518 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.27745.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Background: Funded health research is being published in journals that many regard as "predatory", deceptive, and non-credible. We do not currently know whether funders provide guidance on how to select a journal in which to publish funded health research. Methods: We identified the largest 46 philanthropic, public, development assistance, public-private partnership, and multilateral funders of health research by expenditure, globally as well as four public funders from lower-middle income countries, from the list at https://healthresearchfunders.org. One of us identified guidance on disseminating funded research from each funders' website (August/September 2017), then extracted information about selecting journals, which was verified by another assessor. Discrepancies were resolved by discussion. Results were summarized descriptively. This research used publicly available information; we did not seek verification with funding bodies. Results: The majority (44/50) of sampled funders indicated funding health research. 38 (of 44, 86%) had publicly available information about disseminating funded research, typically called "policies" (29, 76%). Of these 38, 36 (95%) mentioned journal publication for dissemination of which 13 (36.11%) offer variable guidance on selecting a journal, all of which relate to the funder's open access mandate. Six funders (17%) outlined publisher requirements or features by which to select a journal. One funder linked to a document providing features of journals to look for (e.g. listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals) and to be wary of (e.g., no journal scope statement, uses direct and unsolicited marketing). Conclusions: Few funders provided guidance on how to select a journal in which to publish funded research. Funders have a duty to ensure that the research they fund is discoverable by others. This research is a benchmark for funder guidance on journal selection prior to the January 2021 implementation of Plan S (a global, funder-led initiative to ensure immediate, open access to funded, published research).
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- Larissa Shamseer
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1T8, Canada
- Centre for Journalology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
- Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada
- Centre for Journalology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada
- Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
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- Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1T8, Canada
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- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, UK, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada
- Centre for Journalology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
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Shamseer L, Cobey KD, Page MJ, Brehaut JC, Grimshaw JM, Straus SE, Stewart LA, Moher D. Top health research funders' guidance on selecting journals for funded research. F1000Res 2021; 10:100. [PMID: 33953906 PMCID: PMC8063518 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.27745.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Funded health research is being published in journals that many regard as "predatory", deceptive, and non-credible. We do not currently know whether funders provide guidance on how to select a journal in which to publish funded health research. Methods: We identified the largest 46 philanthropic, public, development assistance, public-private partnership, and multilateral funders of health research by expenditure, globally as well as four public funders from lower-middle income countries, from the list at https://healthresearchfunders.org. One of us identified guidance on disseminating funded research from each funders' website (August/September 2017), then extracted information about selecting journals, which was verified by another assessor. Discrepancies were resolved by discussion. Results were summarized descriptively. This research used publicly available information; we did not seek verification with funding bodies. Results: The majority (44/50) of sampled funders indicated funding health research. 38 (of 44, 86%) had publicly available information about disseminating funded research, typically called "policies" (29, 76%). Of these 38, 36 (95%) mentioned journal publication for dissemination of which 13 (36.11%) offer variable guidance on selecting a journal, all of which relate to the funder's open access mandate. Six funders (17%) outlined publisher requirements or features by which to select a journal. One funder linked to a document providing features of journals to look for (e.g. listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals) and to be wary of (e.g., no journal scope statement, uses direct and unsolicited marketing). Conclusions: Few funders provided guidance on how to select a journal in which to publish funded research. Funders have a duty to ensure that the research they fund is discoverable by others. This research is a benchmark for funder guidance on journal selection prior to the January 2021 implementation of Plan S (a global, funder-led initiative to ensure immediate, open access to funded, published research).
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- Larissa Shamseer
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1T8, Canada.,Centre for Journalology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.,Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada.,Centre for Journalology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada.,Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
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- Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1T8, Canada
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- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, UK, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada.,Centre for Journalology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
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Montrief T, Haas MRC, Alvarez A, Gottlieb M, Siegal D, Chan T. Thinking Outside the Inbox: Use of Slack in Clinical Groups as a Collaborative Team Communication Platform. AEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2021; 5:121-129. [PMID: 33521500 PMCID: PMC7821068 DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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- Tim Montrief
- Department of Critical Care MedicineUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical CenterPittsburghPAUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineStanford University School of MedicinePalo AltoCAUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineRush University Medical CenterChicagoILUSA
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- Department of MedicinePopulation Health Research InstituteMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Emergency MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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Predatory journals-also called fraudulent, deceptive, or pseudo-journals-are publications that claim to be legitimate scholarly journals but misrepresent their publishing practices. Some common forms of predatory publishing practices include falsely claiming to provide peer review, hiding information about article processing charges, misrepresenting members of the journal's editorial board, and other violations of copyright or scholarly ethics. Because of their increasing prevalence, this article aims to provide helpful information for authors on how to identify and avoid predatory journals.
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- Susan A Elmore
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Cellular and Molecular Pathology Branch, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Vista Technology Services Inc, Contractor for the NIEHS Library, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Sharma H, Verma S. Predatory conferences in biomedical streams: An invitation for academic upliftment or predator's looking for prey. Saudi J Anaesth 2020; 14:212-216. [PMID: 32317877 PMCID: PMC7164447 DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_668_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Scientific conferences, once deemed essential in scholars' lives, are now converting into a high-profit business. These predatory conferences are often organized by some profit-making predatory publishers or manufacturing companies for marketing their product or luring young researchers and scientists to submit their research manuscripts to these so-called predatory journals. Various tactics are used by these conferences to extract money from the researchers and students such as organizing conferences at attractive tourist places with multidisciplinary scope, invitation to submit a research paper to be published at the earliest or to become part of an editorial board/editor-in-chief. It should be realized that these predatory conferences do not provide any benefit to registering individuals for the development of science. The only remedy to expose and stop the business of all such predatory conference organizers is by creating awareness among young scholars and researchers, regarding these predatory conferences and the demerits of attending them, through the established medical and dental institutions, along with specialized associations and societies. A zero-tolerance policy should be created to ban such conferences with a refusal to provide promotion or funding to scholars or researchers attending these conferences. Hence, this narrative review aims to create awareness regarding these predatory conferences, the tactics used by them to trap researchers and ways which young researchers and academic scholars can use to delineate them from legitimate ones.
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- Hunny Sharma
- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hospital and Research Centre, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Rungta College of Dental Sciences and Research, Kohka, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India
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Fiala C, Lim B, Diamandis EP. The growing problem of predatory publishing: a case report. Clin Chem Lab Med 2020; 58:e51-e53. [PMID: 31430252 DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2019-0798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Clare Fiala
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Head, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, 60 Murray St., Box 32, Floor 6, Rm L6-201, Toronto, ON MST 3L9, Canada
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Wood KE, Krasowski MD. Academic E-Mail Overload and the Burden of "Academic Spam". Acad Pathol 2020; 7:2374289519898858. [PMID: 32010761 PMCID: PMC6974753 DOI: 10.1177/2374289519898858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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This article presents an editorial perspective on the challenges associated with e-mail
management for academic physicians. We include 2-week analysis of our own e-mails as
illustrations of the e-mail volume and content. We discuss the contributors to high e-mail
volumes, focusing especially on unsolicited e-mails from medical/scientific conferences
and open-access journals (sometimes termed “academic spam emails”), as these e-mails
comprise a significant volume and are targeted to physicians and scientists. Our 2-person
sample is consistent with studies showing that journals that use mass e-mail advertising
have low rates of inclusion in recognized journal databases/resources. Strategies for
managing e-mail are discussed and include unsubscribing, blocking senders or domains,
filtering e-mails, managing one’s inbox, limiting e-mail access, and e-mail etiquette.
Academic institutions should focus on decreasing the volume of unsolicited e-mails,
fostering tools to manage e-mail overload, and educating physicians including trainees
about e-mail practices, predatory journals, and scholarly database/resources.
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- Kelly E Wood
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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AlAhmad YM, Abdelhafez I, Cyprian FS, Akhtar S, Skenderi F, Vranic S. Critical appraisal of predatory journals in pathology. J Clin Pathol 2019; 73:58-60. [DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2019-206245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Cohen AJ, Patino G, Kamal P, Ndoye M, Tresh A, Mena J, Butler C, Washington S, Breyer BN. Perspectives From Authors and Editors in the Biomedical Disciplines on Predatory Journals: Survey Study. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e13769. [PMID: 31471960 PMCID: PMC6743260 DOI: 10.2196/13769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Predatory journals fail to fulfill the tenets of biomedical publication: peer review, circulation, and access in perpetuity. Despite increasing attention in the lay and scientific press, no studies have directly assessed the perceptions of the authors or editors involved. Objective Our objective was to understand the motivation of authors in sending their work to potentially predatory journals. Moreover, we aimed to understand the perspective of journal editors at journals cited as potentially predatory. Methods Potential online predatory journals were randomly selected among 350 publishers and their 2204 biomedical journals. Author and editor email information was valid for 2227 total potential participants. A survey for authors and editors was created in an iterative fashion and distributed. Surveys assessed attitudes and knowledge about predatory publishing. Narrative comments were invited. Results A total of 249 complete survey responses were analyzed. A total of 40% of editors (17/43) surveyed were not aware that they were listed as an editor for the particular journal in question. A total of 21.8% of authors (45/206) confirmed a lack of peer review. Whereas 77% (33/43) of all surveyed editors were at least somewhat familiar with predatory journals, only 33.0% of authors (68/206) were somewhat familiar with them (P<.001). Only 26.2% of authors (54/206) were aware of Beall’s list of predatory journals versus 49% (21/43) of editors (P<.001). A total of 30.1% of authors (62/206) believed their publication was published in a predatory journal. After defining predatory publishing, 87.9% of authors (181/206) surveyed would not publish in the same journal in the future. Conclusions Authors publishing in suspected predatory journals are alarmingly uninformed in terms of predatory journal quality and practices. Editors’ increased familiarity with predatory publishing did little to prevent their unwitting listing as editors. Some suspected predatory journals did provide services akin to open access publication. Education, research mentorship, and a realignment of research incentives may decrease the impact of predatory publishing.
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- Andrew J Cohen
- Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Cobey KD, Grudniewicz A, Lalu MM, Rice DB, Raffoul H, Moher D. Knowledge and motivations of researchers publishing in presumed predatory journals: a survey. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e026516. [PMID: 30904874 PMCID: PMC6475169 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To develop effective interventions to prevent publishing in presumed predatory journals (ie, journals that display deceptive characteristics, markers or data that cannot be verified), it is helpful to understand the motivations and experiences of those who have published in these journals. DESIGN An online survey delivered to two sets of corresponding authors containing demographic information, and questions about researchers' perceptions of publishing in the presumed predatory journal, type of article processing fees paid and the quality of peer review received. The survey also asked six open-ended items about researchers' motivations and experiences. PARTICIPANTS Using Beall's lists, we identified two groups of individuals who had published empirical articles in biomedical journals that were presumed to be predatory. RESULTS Eighty-two authors partially responded (~14% response rate (11.4%[44/386] from the initial sample, 19.3%[38/197] from second sample) to our survey. The top three countries represented were India (n=21, 25.9%), USA (n=17, 21.0%) and Ethiopia (n=5, 6.2%). Three participants (3.9%) thought the journal they published in was predatory at the time of article submission. The majority of participants first encountered the journal via an email invitation to submit an article (n=32, 41.0%), or through an online search to find a journal with relevant scope (n=22, 28.2%). Most participants indicated their study received peer review (n=65, 83.3%) and that this was helpful and substantive (n=51, 79.7%). More than a third (n=32, 45.1%) indicated they did not pay fees to publish. CONCLUSIONS This work provides some evidence to inform policy to prevent future research from being published in predatory journals. Our research suggests that common views about predatory journals (eg, no peer review) may not always be true, and that a grey zone between legitimate and presumed predatory journals exists. These results are based on self-reports and may be biased thus limiting their interpretation.
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- Kelly D Cobey
- Centre for Journalology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Research, Institut du Savoir Monfort, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Ottawa Methods Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Unexpected Emails to Submit Your Work: Spam or Legitimate Offers? The Implications for Novice English L2 Writers. PUBLICATIONS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/publications7010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This article analyzes the discourse of what have been termed ‘predatory publishers’, with a corpus of emails sent to scholars by hitherto unknown publishers. Equipped with sociolinguistic and discourse analytic tools, we argue that the interpretation of these texts as spam or as legitimate messages may not be as straightforward an operation as one may initially believe. We suggest that English L2 scholars might potentially be more affected by publishers who engage in these email practices in several ways, which we identify and discuss. However, we argue that examining academic inequalities in scholarly publishing based exclusively on the native/non-native English speaker divide might not be sufficient, nor may it be enough to simply raise awareness about such publishers. Instead, we argue in favor of a more sociologically informed analysis of academic publishing, something that we see as a necessary first step if we wish to enhance more democratic means of access to key resources in publishing.
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Richtig G, Berger M, Lange‐Asschenfeldt B, Aberer W, Richtig E. Problems and challenges of predatory journals. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018; 32:1441-1449. [PMID: 29729106 PMCID: PMC6174996 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The companies publishing predatory journals are an emerging problem in the area of scientific literature as they only seek to drain money from authors without providing any customer service for the authors or their readership. These predatory journals try to attract new submissions by aggressive email advertising and high acceptance rates. But in turn, they do not provide proper peer review, and therefore, the scientific quality of submitted articles is questionable. This is important because more and more people, including patients, are reading such journals and rely on the information they provide. Consequently, predatory journals are a serious threat to the integrity of medical science, and it is crucial for scientists, physicians and even patients to be aware of this problem. In this review, we briefly summarize the history of the open access movement, as well as the rise of and roles played by predatory journals. In conclusion, young and inexperienced authors publishing in a predatory journal must be aware of the damage of their reputation, of inadequate peer review processes and that unprofitable journals might get closed and all published articles in that journal might be lost.
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- G. Richtig
- Pharmacology SectionOtto Loewi Research CenterMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
- Department of DermatologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
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- Department of DermatologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
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- Department of Dermatology and VenereologyState Hospital KlagenfurtKlagenfurt am WörtherseeAustria
- Department of Dermatology and AllergyCharité‐Universitaetsmedizin BerlinBerlinGermany
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- Department of DermatologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
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- Department of DermatologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
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Delgado-López PD, Corrales-García EM. Influence of Internet and Social Media in the Promotion of Alternative Oncology, Cancer Quackery, and the Predatory Publishing Phenomenon. Cureus 2018; 10:e2617. [PMID: 30027009 PMCID: PMC6044480 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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In the last decade, electronic media has irrupted physician's clinical practice. Patients increasingly use Internet and social media to obtain enormous amounts of unsupervised data about cancer. Blogs, social networking sites, online support groups and forums are useful channels for medical education and experience sharing but also perfect environments for misinformation, quackery, violation of privacy and lack of professionalism. The widespread availability of such electronic resources allows some followers of the alternative oncology to spread useless irrational and controversial remedies for cancer, like false medicaments, miraculous diets, electronic devices, and even psychic therapies, as did charlatans in the past, providing false expectations about cancer treatments. Moreover, so-called predatory journals have introduced confusion and malpractice within the academic biomedical publishing system. This is a rising editorial phenomenon affecting all fields of biomedicine, including oncology that jeopardizes the quality of scientific contribution and damages the image of open access publication.
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Mercier E, Tardif PA, Moore L, Le Sage N, Cameron PA. Invitations received from potential predatory publishers and fraudulent conferences: a 12-month early-career researcher experience. Postgrad Med J 2018; 94:104-108. [PMID: 28912190 PMCID: PMC5800329 DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2017-135097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY This study aims to describe all unsolicited electronic invitations received from potential predatory publishers or fraudulent conferences over a 12-month period following the first publication as a corresponding author of a junior academician. STUDY DESIGN Unsolicited invitations received at an institutional email address and perceived to be sent by predatory publishers or fraudulent conferences were collected. RESULTS A total of 502 invitations were included of which 177 (35.3%) had subject matter relevant to the recipient's research interests and previous work. Two hundred and thirty-seven were invitations to publish a manuscript. Few disclosed the publication fees (32, 13.5%) but they frequently reported accepting all types of manuscripts (167, 70.5%) or emphasised on a deadline to submit (165, 69.6%). Invitations came from 39 publishers (range 1 to 87 invitations per publisher). Two hundred and ten invitations from a potential fraudulent conference were received. These meetings were held in Europe (97, 46.2%), North America (65, 31.0%), Asia (20.4%) or other continents (5, 2.4%) and came from 18 meeting organisation groups (range 1 to 137 invitations per organisation). Becoming an editorial board member (30), the editor-in-chief (1), a guest editor for journal special issue (6) and write a book chapter (11) were some of the roles offered in the other invitations included while no invitation to review a manuscript was received. CONCLUSIONS Young researchers are commonly exposed to predatory publishers and fraudulent conferences following a single publication as a corresponding author. Academic institutions worldwide need to educate and inform young researchers of this emerging problem.
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- Eric Mercier
- Département de Médecine Familiale et Médecine d’Urgence, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
- Axe Santé des Populations et Pratiques Optimales en Santé, Unité de recherche en Traumatologie - Urgence - Soins Intensifs, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Axe Santé des Populations et Pratiques Optimales en Santé, Unité de recherche en Traumatologie - Urgence - Soins Intensifs, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Axe Santé des Populations et Pratiques Optimales en Santé, Unité de recherche en Traumatologie - Urgence - Soins Intensifs, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Département de Médecine Familiale et Médecine d’Urgence, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
- Axe Santé des Populations et Pratiques Optimales en Santé, Unité de recherche en Traumatologie - Urgence - Soins Intensifs, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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McCann TV, Polacsek M. False gold: Safely navigating open access publishing to avoid predatory publishers and journals. J Adv Nurs 2017; 74:809-817. [PMID: 29047152 DOI: 10.1111/jan.13483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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AIM The aim of this study was to review and discuss predatory open access publishing in the context of nursing and midwifery and develop a set of guidelines that serve as a framework to help clinicians, educators and researchers avoid predatory publishers. BACKGROUND Open access publishing is increasingly common across all academic disciplines. However, this publishing model is vulnerable to exploitation by predatory publishers, posing a threat to nursing and midwifery scholarship and practice. Guidelines are needed to help researchers recognize predatory journals and publishers and understand the negative consequences of publishing in them. DESIGN Discussion paper. DATA SOURCES A literature search of BioMed Central, CINAHL, MEDLINE with Full Text and PubMed for terms related to predatory publishing, published in the period 2007-2017. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING Lack of awareness of the risks and pressure to publish in international journals, may result in nursing and midwifery researchers publishing their work in dubious open access journals. Caution should be taken prior to writing and submitting a paper, to avoid predatory publishers. FINDINGS The advantage of open access publishing is that it provides readers with access to peer-reviewed research as soon as it is published online. However, predatory publishers use deceptive methods to exploit open access publishing for their own profit. Clear guidelines are needed to help researchers navigate safely open access publishing. CONCLUSION A deeper understanding of the risks of predatory publishing is needed. Clear guidelines should be followed by nursing and midwifery researchers seeking to publish their work in open access journals.
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- Terence V McCann
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Johal J, Ward R, Gielecki J, Walocha J, Natsis K, Tubbs RS, Loukas M. Beware of the predatory science journal: A potential threat to the integrity of medical research. Clin Anat 2017; 30:767-773. [PMID: 28509358 DOI: 10.1002/ca.22899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The issue of predatory journals has become increasingly more prevalent over the past decade, as the open-access model of publishing has gained prominence. Although the open-access model is well intentioned to increase accessibility of biomedical research, it is vulnerable to exploitation by those looking to corrupt medical academia and circumvent ethics and research standards. Predatory journals will achieve publication by either soliciting unsuspecting researchers who have legitimate research but fall victim to these predators or researchers looking to quickly publish their research without a thorough review process. Some features of predatory journals are a quick non-peer-review process, falsely listing or exaggerating the credibility of editorial board members, and either lack of or falsification of institutional affiliations and database listings. These predatory journals are a serious threat to the integrity of medical research, as they will infect the available literature with unsubstantiated articles, and allow low-quality research. A number of steps can be taken to prevent the spread and increase awareness of predatory publishers, and these must be done to maintain the integrity of medical academia. Clin. Anat. 30:767-773, 2017. © 2017Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Jaspreet Johal
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, School of Medicine Grenada, West Indies
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- Department of Radiology, Tufts Medical School, Boston, Maryland
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krako'w, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, School of Medicine Grenada, West Indies.,Seattle Science Foundation, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, School of Medicine Grenada, West Indies
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Cobey KD, de Costa e Silva M, Mazzarello S, Stober C, Hutton B, Moher D, Clemons M. Is This Conference for Real? Navigating Presumed Predatory Conference Invitations. J Oncol Pract 2017; 13:410-413. [DOI: 10.1200/jop.2017.021469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Kelly D. Cobey
- University of Ottawa; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland; and Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- University of Ottawa; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland; and Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- University of Ottawa; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland; and Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- University of Ottawa; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland; and Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- University of Ottawa; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland; and Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- University of Ottawa; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland; and Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- University of Ottawa; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland; and Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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Clemons M, Joy AA, Hilton J, Arnaout A, Brackstone M, Wheatley-Price P, Stober C, Dinniwell R, Mazzarello S, da Costa M, Hutton B. Physician "out of office" alert: does it work? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 24:e176-e179. [PMID: 28680283 DOI: 10.3747/co.24.3548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The rapid expansion of electronic communication has aided in patient care, but it has also increased the amount of time that physicians spend reviewing and responding to e-mail messages. [...]
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- M Clemons
- Division of Medical Oncology and Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.,The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON.,University of Ottawa School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Ottawa, ON
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.,The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON
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- The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON.,University of Ottawa School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Ottawa, ON.,Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
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- The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON
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- The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON
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- The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON
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- The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON.,University of Ottawa School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Ottawa, ON
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Policies promoting open access publishing have resulted in a startling increase in the number of gold open‐access publishing groups, some of which have been identified as “predatory” in nature. This commentary aims toward a better understanding of the characteristics of predatory publishing groups, discusses the negative aspects of accepting spam e‐mail invitations to publish in their journals, and encourages thought about an alternative direction for biomedical publishing.
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- Susan E Bates
- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
- J.J. Peters Bronx VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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