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Predatory publishing, hijacking of legitimate journals and impersonation of researchers via special issue announcements: a warning for editors and authors about a new scam

Year: 2019

Type: editorial

Abstract: The current world of academic publication is plagued with stories of predatory publishing, journal hijacking, and the like, with much discussion [1 - 12]. Recently, several proposals have been received by this journal for a Special Issue. The proposals are sometimes well written and appear to come from well credentialed researchers, using the email addresses of the said researchers, with links to valid web profiles. On one occasion the proposers were asked to provide more detailed information on various aspects of the proposal, and they did so promptly and professionally...

Source: Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

DOI: 10.1007/s13246-019-00835-5

Author: Jamie Trapp

Institution: Queensland University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Publishing and Scholarly Communication

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,690

OpenAlex ID: W2994700162

Cites: 13

Cited by: 11

Related to: 10