Predatory Journals, Papermills and good scientific practice
How can I identify trusted journals and conferences?
AI generated articles - papermills - fake journals - fake conferences? Fraud and good scientific practice
Paper mills are companies that generate fake publications for a fee and submit them to journals on behalf of their clients.
Retraction watch: Top Ten most highly cited retracted papers
Want to check if you can trust a certain journal/publisher/conferences provider?
Checklists for books, bookchapters, journals and conferences from Think Check Submit
Think Check Submit is a campaign to help researchers identify trusted publishers for their research. It is a simple checklist researchers can use to assess the credentials of a journal or publisher.
- Do you or your colleagues know the journal? Can you easily identify and contact the publisher? Is the journal clear about the type of peer review it uses? Are articles indexed in services that you use? Is it clear what fees will be charged? Do you recognize the editorial board? Is the publisher a member of a recognized industry initiative? Can you find the journal at the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) or the Web of Science?
Literature:
Paper Trail: In the latest twist of the publishing arms race, frims churning out fake papers have taken to bribing jounrnl editors. Joelving, Frederik (2024). Science doi: 10.1126/science.zrjehzt
How do you know a paper is legit? J. West, C. Bergstrom