STEMskiller: Skill Set Map for Mentors of Early Career Researchers

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP: Academic/scholarly publishing

Predatory journals (who can be trusted)

Definition:

Some publishers take advantage of the perceived need of early career researchers to publish and offer publication opportunities that are not viewed as reputable.

Useful resources on Predatory journals:

Eaton, S.E. (2018). Avoiding predatory journals and questionable conferences: A resource guide. University of Calgary. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED579189.pdf

A comprehensive guide including practical suggestions for researchers.

Tags: IPS WC; IPS CritT; IPS IA; IPS IL; PSR ER; CompS 

Peer Review: None

Table of contents:

1.3. Academic/scholarly publishing

1.3.1. History and overview of scientific publishing
1.3.2. Publishing academic papers
1.3.3. Open access publishing: what is scholarly publishing, history of open access movement, importance

1.3.5. Peer reviewing
1.3.6. Visibility and research impact

 

Author: Stephanie Krueger

Peer Reviewer(s): None

Last Updated: October 26, 2021