Scholarly Work: Predatory Publishing

Predatory or Deceptive Publishing

When looking for a journal to publish your work, be careful to avoid predatory or deceptive publishers. 

First, start by looking at an article or two from the list below to introduce yourself to what we are talking about. They are all open access with free full text.

Predatory Invitations from Journals- More Than Just a Nuisance

Clemons M, de Costa E Silva M, Joy AA, Cobey KD, Mazzarello S, Stober C, Hutton B. Predatory Invitations from Journals: More Than Just a Nuisance? Oncologist. 2017 Feb;22(2):236-240. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0371. Epub 2017 Feb 10. PMID: 28188258; PMCID: PMC5330713.

Best practices for scholarly authors in the age of predatory journals

Beall J. Best practices for scholarly authors in the age of predatory journals. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2016 Feb;98(2):77-9. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0056. PMID: 26829665; PMCID: PMC5210492.

Awareness of “Predatory” Open-Access Journals among Prospective Veterinary and Medical Authors Attending Scientific Writing Workshops

Christopher MM, Young KM. Awareness of "Predatory" Open-Access Journals among Prospective Veterinary and Medical Authors Attending Scientific Writing Workshops. Front Vet Sci. 2015 Aug 13;2:22. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2015.00022. PMID: 26664951; PMCID: PMC4672203.

Due diligence in the open-access explosion era- choosing a reputable journal for publication

Masten Y, Ashcraft A. Due diligence in the open-access explosion era: choosing a reputable journal for publication. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2017 Nov 15;364(21):fnx206. doi: 10.1093/femsle/fnx206. PMID: 29040536; PMCID: PMC5812519.

Selecting An Open Access Journal for Publication

Hoffecker L, Hastings-Tolsma M, Vincent D, Zuniga H. Selecting An Open Access Journal for Publication: Be Cautious. Online J Issues Nurs. 2015 Dec 4;21(1):8. doi: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol21No01PPT03. PMID: 27853285.

Discriminating Between Legitimate and Predatory Open Access Journals- Report from the International Federation for Emergency Medicine Research Committee

Hansoti B, Langdorf MI, Murphy LS. Discriminating Between Legitimate and Predatory Open Access Journals: Report from the International Federation for Emergency Medicine Research Committee. West J Emerg Med. 2016 Sep;17(5):497-507. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2016.7.30328. Epub 2016 Aug 8. PMID: 27625710; PMCID: PMC5017830.

Potential predatory and legitimate biomedical journals- can you tell the difference  A cross-sectional comparison

Shamseer L, Moher D, Maduekwe O, Turner L, Barbour V, Burch R, Clark J, Galipeau J, Roberts J, Shea BJ. Potential predatory and legitimate biomedical journals: can you tell the difference? A cross-sectional comparison. BMC Med. 2017 Mar 16;15(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s12916-017-0785-9. PMID: 28298236; PMCID: PMC5353955.

What I learned from predatory publishers

Beall J. What I learned from predatory publishers. Biochem Med (Zagreb). 2017 Jun 15;27(2):273-278. doi: 10.11613/BM.2017.029. PMID: 28694718; PMCID: PMC5493177.

Ethical issues in publishing in predatory journals

Ferris LE, Winker MA. Ethical issues in publishing in predatory journals. Biochem Med (Zagreb). 2017 Jun 15;27(2):279-284. doi: 10.11613/BM.2017.030. Erratum in: Biochem Med (Zagreb). 2017 Oct 15;27(3):031201. PMID: 28694719; PMCID: PMC5493173.

The Dark Side of Dissemination-Traditional and Open Access Versus Predatory Journals

Masten, Yondell & Ashcraft, Alyce. (2016). The Dark Side of Dissemination: Traditional and Open Access Versus Predatory Journals. Nursing Education Perspectives. 37. 275-277. 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000064. 

The Pressure to Publish More and the Scope of Predatory Publishing Activities

Gasparyan AY, Nurmashev B, Voronov AA, Gerasimov AN, Koroleva AM, Kitas GD. The Pressure to Publish More and the Scope of Predatory Publishing Activities. J Korean Med Sci. 2016 Dec;31(12):1874-1878. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.12.1874. PMID: 27822923; PMCID: PMC5102848.

Letter to the Editor- Predatory Practices and How to Circumvent Them-a Viewpoint from India

Ravindran V, Misra DP, Negi VS. Letter to the Editor: Predatory Practices and How to Circumvent Them: a Viewpoint from India. J Korean Med Sci. 2017 Jan;32(1):160-161. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.1.160. PMID: 27914147; PMCID: PMC5143290.

Manuscript Submission Invitations from ‘Predatory Journals’- What Should Authors Do

Kebede M, Schmaus-Klughammer AE, Tekle BT. Manuscript Submission Invitations from 'Predatory Journals': What Should Authors Do? J Korean Med Sci. 2017 May;32(5):709-712. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.5.709. PMID: 28378541; PMCID: PMC5383600.

Predatory Publishing-Experience with OMICS International

Masic I. Predatory Publishing - Experience with OMICS International. Med Arch. 2017 Oct;71(5):304-307. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2017.71.304-307. PMID: 29284894; PMCID: PMC5723186.

‘Predatory’ open access- a longitudinal study of article volumes and market characteristic

Shen, C., Björk, BC. ‘Predatory’ open access: a longitudinal study of article volumes and market characteristics. BMC Med 13, 230 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-015-0469-2

​The academic, economic and societal impacts of Open Access- an evidence-based review 

Tennant JP, Waldner F, Jacques DC, Masuzzo P, Collister LB, Hartgerink CH. The academic, economic and societal impacts of Open Access: an evidence-based review. F1000Res. 2016 Apr 11;5:632. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.8460.3. PMID: 27158456; PMCID: PMC4837983.

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