fyi SDN community.... (from a forwarded email)
Below are some links on sham journals and conferences. Something to be wary of, not
just as authors, but also as members of editorial boards.
Investigating journals: The dark side of publishing.
The explosion in open-access publishing has fuelled the rise of questionable operators.
http://www.nature.com/news/investigating-journals-the-dark-side-of-publishing-1.12666
Sham journals scam authors.
Con artists are stealing the identities of real journals to cheat scientists out of publishing fees.
http://www.nature.com/news/sham-journals-scam-authors-1.12681
Also see an article on this topic in yesterday's New York Times:
Scientific Articles Accepted (Personal Checks, Too)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/08/h...orld-of-pseudo-academia.html?ref=science&_r=0
and for a list of questionable publishers & independent journals:
http://scholarlyoa.com/2012/12/06/bealls-list-of-predatory-publishers-2013/
Below are some links on sham journals and conferences. Something to be wary of, not
just as authors, but also as members of editorial boards.
Investigating journals: The dark side of publishing.
The explosion in open-access publishing has fuelled the rise of questionable operators.
http://www.nature.com/news/investigating-journals-the-dark-side-of-publishing-1.12666
Sham journals scam authors.
Con artists are stealing the identities of real journals to cheat scientists out of publishing fees.
http://www.nature.com/news/sham-journals-scam-authors-1.12681
Also see an article on this topic in yesterday's New York Times:
Scientific Articles Accepted (Personal Checks, Too)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/08/h...orld-of-pseudo-academia.html?ref=science&_r=0
and for a list of questionable publishers & independent journals:
http://scholarlyoa.com/2012/12/06/bealls-list-of-predatory-publishers-2013/
