Submitting your research work to predatory journals/conferences can adversely affect your research career. However, many researchers are unable to distinguish between legitimate…
There have been some concerns that peer review is lacking in some science journals. Some of the predatory journals collect publishing fees without doing any peer review. Often,…
Academic researchers are under pressure to publish their research in order to advance at their educational institution, solicit funding for their research or programs, or even to…
Predatory journals make money by offering fast-track publication of low-quality scientific research without the hassle of editorial and peer review. They have been widely…
What is a Hijacked Journal?
After open access lowered publishing costs, threw the peer review process into complete turmoil, and made the latest research accessible worldwide, it…
Publish Anything for a Fee
When the phenomenon of open access began over a decade ago, it was welcomed as a positive step in the dissemination of current scientific research…
Open access journals operate on a fee based business model. The author pays the publisher a fee and in return the journal reviews his manuscript for quality, offers editorial…