Predatory publishing: Concepts, causes and consequences Johann Mouton and Marthie van Niekerk DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Scientometrics and STI Policy, CREST, Stellenbosch University Elsevier webinar on predatory publishing 7 April 2021 Predatory publishing – matters of definition A definition: The watchdog – Jeffrey Beall • Predatory journal are OA journals that exist for the sole purpose of prot • These predators generate prots by charging (excessive) author fees, also known as article processing charges (APCs. • These journals typically solicit manuscripts by spamming researchers (especially Yahoo and Gmail accounts) • These journals engage in highly suspicious editorial practices, such ...
February 11, 2021 On February 8 2021, Nature published the news item Hundreds of ‘predatory’ journals indexed on leading scholarly database which included coverage of the article Predatory publishing in Scopus: evidence on cross- country differences (published on February 7, 2021 in the journal Scientometrics) which is a republication of an earlier study published in 2017. Both publications are owned by Springer Nature and have gained attention in the community. Elsevier and Scopus would like to hereby provide our response and clarifications. Elsevier and Scopus recognize the problem that predatory publishing presents and are committed to uphold the highest ...
JOURNAL REVIEW POLICY (updated 12/2021) • It is a faculty member’s responsibility to document the quality of the journals in which they publish. To assist in this task, CBE generally accepts the journal ratings of the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) Journal Quality List1, as it is regularly reviewed and updated, and widely used among AACSB accredited schools. • Faculty members who wish to publish in peer reviewed, non-predatory journals that are not on the ABDC list may submit evidence of journal quality to a journal review committee composed of the Associate Dean and Department Chairs. • Journals rated ...
Australian Business Deans Council CONSULTATION PAPER ABDC Journal Quality List: Review of Frequency, Methodology, and Scope JUNE 2021 1 Introduction In 2007 the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) determined that it would establish a Journal Quality List (JQL) for the use of its members — business faculties and schools in Australia and New Zealand. The ABDC established the list to guide researchers to select quality international and regional outlets for publication of their research. Since the inaugural ABDC JQL was released in 2008, the list has been the subject of three comprehensive reviews of journal rankings and listings (2010, 2013 ...
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