[CHMINF-L] Website listing predatory OA publishers under legal attack

[Eugen Leitl]

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From Inside Higher Education - "Beall's List of Predatory Publishers" is being sued.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/15/another-publisher-accuses-librarian-libel

Although I'm now out of librarianship, I had found the website useful in the past and from continuing to read the listservs it seems that it still is.

Bob Michaelson
retired librarain
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On 15/02/13 14:01, Eugen Leitl wrote:
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> From: Robert C Michaelson <rmic...@northwestern.edu>
> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:48:43 +0000
> To: "chmi...@list.indiana.edu" <chmi...@list.indiana.edu>,
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>>From Inside Higher Education - "Beall's List of Predatory Publishers" is being sued.
> http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/15/another-publisher-accuses-librarian-libel
>
> Although I'm now out of librarianship, I had found the website useful in the past and from continuing to read the listservs it seems that it still is.
>
> Bob Michaelson
> retired librarain
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>

then mirror. pdf att'd.

Beall’s List of Predatory Publishers 2013

By Jeffrey Beall

Released December 4, 2012

The gold open-access model has given rise to a great many new online
publishers. Many of these publishers are corrupt and exist only to make
money off the author processing charges that are billed to authors upon
acceptance of their scientific manuscripts.

There are two lists below. The first includes questionable, scholarly
open-access publishers. Each of these publishers has a portfolio that
ranges from just a few to hundreds of individual journal titles.

The second list includes individual journals that do not publish under
the platform of any publisher — they are essentially independent,
questionable journals.

In both cases, we recommend that researchers, scientists, and academics
avoid doing business with these publishers and journals. Scholars should
avoid sending article submissions to them, serving on their editorial
boards or reviewing papers for them, or advertising in them. Also,
tenure and promotion committees should give extra scrutiny to articles
published in these journals, for many of them include instances of
author misconduct.

There are still many high-quality journals available for scholars to
publish in, including many that do not charge author processing fees. An
additional option is author self-archiving of articles in
discipline-specific and institutional repositories.

The author is grateful to the many colleagues who have shared
information about potential predatory publishers. Last year’s list
included 23 publishers, and this year’s has over 225, evidence of the
rapid growth in the number of predatory journals and publishers. This
list will be updated throughout the year at the blog Scholarly Open
Access, http://scholarlyoa.com.

The criteria for inclusion in the lists can be found here. The author’s
email address is: jeffre...@ucdenver.edu.

A PDF version of this document is available here.

List 1: Predatory Publishers

Abhinav
A M Publishers
Academe Research Journals
Academia Publishing
Academic and Business Research Institute
Academic Journals
Academic Journals and Research ACJAR
Academic Journals, Inc.
Academic Journals Online (AJO)
Academic Publications, Ltd.
Academic Research Publishing Agency
Academic Sciences
Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center(AIRCC)
Academy Journals
Academy of Knowledge Process
Academy of Science and Engineering (ASE)
Academy Publish
Access International Journals
Ada Lovelace Publications
Advanced Research Journals
Advancements and Development in Technology International (Aditi)
AENSI
Akademik Plus Publication
American Academic & Scholarly Research Center(AASRC)
American V-King Scientific Publishing
ANSINetwork
Antarctic Journals
Apex Journals
ARPN Journals
Ashdin Publishing
Asian Economic and Social Society (AESS)
Asian Research Consortium
Australian International Academic Centre Pty. Ltd.
Baishideng Publishing Group
Basic Research Journals
Bentham Open
Better Advances Press
BioInfo Publications
BioIT international Journals
BioMedSciDirect Publications
Bioscience Research & Educational Institute [Link dead as of 2012-11-14]
Bonfring
British Association of Academic Research (BAAR)
British Journal
Business Journalz (BJ)
Canadian Center of Science and Education
Center for the Development and Dissemination of Knowledge
Center for Enhancing Knowledge (CEK), UK
Center for Promoting Ideas
Centre For Info Bio Technology (CIBTech)
Centre of Promoting Research Excellence (CPRE)
Cloud Journals
The Clute Institute
Computer Science Journals
CONFAB Journals
Cosmic Journals
CSCanada
Discovery Publishing Group
David Publishing
Deccan Pharma Journals
E-International Scientific Research Journal Consortium (E-ISRJC)
e-journals
e3Journals
eCanadian Journals
Econjournals
EISRJC Journals (E-International Scientific Research Journal Consortium)
eLearning Institute
Elewa Bio Sciences
eJournals of Academic Research & Reviews
Electronic Center for International Scientific Information
Elmer Press
Engineering and Technology Publishing
Erudite Journals Limited
eSci. Journals Publishing
EuroJournals
Far East Research Centre
Ficus Publishers
Global Advanced Research Journals
Global Journals, Inc. (US)
Global Research Journals
Global Research Online
Global Research Publishing (GRP)
GlobalOpenJournals.org
GlobalSkope Publishing Society
Green Global Foundation (GGF)
Greener Journals
Growing Science Publishing Company
Herald International Research Journals
Herbert Open Access Journals
Hikari Ltd.
Human and Sciences Publications (HumanPub)
Human Resource Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS)
IBIMA Publishing
Indian Society for Education and Environment
Indus Foundation for Education, Research & Social Welfare
Innovative Space of Scientific Research (ISSR Journals)
INREWI
Insight Knowledge
Institute of Advanced Scientific Research
Institute of Electronic & Information Technology
Institute of Language and Communication Studies
InTech Open Access Publisher - Mirror site
Integrated Publishing Association
Intellectual Archive
Intercontinental Electronic Journals
International Academic Journals
International Academy of Business & Economics
International Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
(International ASET)
The International Academy, Research and Industry Association (IARIA)
International Association for Engineering & Technology
International Association for Engineering and Management Education
(IAEME)
International Association of Journals & Conferences (IAJC)
International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering
International Digital Organization for Scientific Information (IDOSI)
International House for Academic Scientific Research
International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
International Institute of Informatics and Systemics
The International Journal Research Publications
International Journals of Engineering & Sciences
International Journals of Multidisciplinary Research Academy
International Journals of Scientific Research (IJSR)
International Network for Applied Sciences and Technology
International Network for Natural Sciences (INNSPUB)
International Research Journal (Rajasthan, India)
International Research Journals (Lagos, Nigeria)
International Research Journals (Accra, Ghana)
International Scholars Journals
International Science Congress Association
International Scientific Engineering and Research Publications
International Scientific Publications
International Society of Universal Research in Sciences(EyeSource)
Internet Medical Publishing
Internet Scientific Publications
Interscience Journals
Interscience Open Access Journals
ISISnet
Ivy Union Publishing
Jyoti Academic Press
KEJA Publications
Knowledgebase Publishers
Knowledgia Scientific (formerly Knowledgia Review)
Lifescience Global
Macrothink Institute
Marsland Press
Maryland Institute of Research
Maxwell Scientific Organization
MASAUM Network
Medical Science Journals [Link dead as of 2012-11-14]
Medwell Journals
Mehta Press
Merit Research Journals
MNK Publication
Modern Scientific Press
Muhammadon Centre for Research and Development (MCRD)
Narain Publishers Pvt. Ltd (NPPL)
National Social Science Association (NSSA)
Net Journals
NobleResearch Publisher
Noto-are
OA Publishing London
OMICS Publishing Group
Online Research Journals
OpenAccessPub
Open Research and Science Library (ORSlib)
Open Research Society
PBS Journals
Pelagia Research Library
Pharmaceutical Research Foundation
Pharmacognosy Network Worldwide
PharmaInfo
PharmaInterScience Publishers
Photon Foundation
Praise Worthy Prize
Prime Journals
Research Publisher
RedFame Publishing
RG Education Society
Ross Science Publishers
Sacha International Academic Journals
SAVAP International
Scholar Journals
Scholar People
Scholar Science Journals
Scholarlink Resource Centre Limited
Scholarly Journals International
Scholars Research Library
Sciedu Press
Science & Knowledge Publishing Corporation Limited
Science Academy Publisher
Science Alert
Science and Education Publishing
Science and Engineering Publishing Company
Science Education Foundation
Science Instinct Publications
Science Journal Publication
Science Park Journals
Science Publications
Science Publishing Group
Science Record Journals
Science Target
ScienceDomain International
ScienceHuβ
Sciencepress Ltd.
Scientific & Academic Publishing
Scientific Journals
Scientific Journals International
Scientific Research Publishing
SciTechnol
ScottishGroup Education and Testing Services
Segment Journals
Signpost e Journals
Silicon Valley Publishers
SJournals
Sky Journals
Society for Science and Nature
Society of Engineering Science and Technology (SEST India)
Sphinx Knowledge House
Southern Cross Publishing Group
Suryansh Publications
Swiss Journals
Technical Journals Online
Technopark Publications
Textroad Journals
Thavan E ACT International Journals
Today Science
Trade Science, Inc
Trans Stellar (Transstellar)
Transnational Research Journals (formerly Universal Research Journals)
Universal Research Publications
Valleys International
VBRI Press
Whites Science Journals
Victorquest Publications
Wilolud Journals
Wireilla Scientific Publications
World Academic Publishing
World Academy of Research and Publication
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET)
World Scholars
World Science Publisher
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
Wudpecker Research Journals
Wyno Academic Journals

List 2: Individual Journals:

Academic Exchange Quarterly
American Journal of PharmTech Research (AJPTR)
Archives Des Sciences Journal
Archives of Pharmacy Practice
Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Asian Journal of Business and Management Sciences(AJBMS)
Asian Journal of Pharmacy and Life Science
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Health Care (AJPRHC)
Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
British Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences
British Journal of Science
Bulletin of Mathematical Sciences & Applications
Bulletin of Society for Mathematical Services and Standards
ChemXpress
Computer Science Chronicle
Computer Science Journal
Current Discovery
Elixir Online Journal
Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering
Global Journal of Management Science and Technology
Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health
Indian Journal of Research Anvikshiki
Indian Journal of Scientific Research
Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Indo-Global Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business
Interdisciplinary Journal of Research in Business (IDJRB)
An International Journal of Agricultural Technology (IJAT)
International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature
International Journal of Applied Research & Studies (iJARS)
International Journal of Applied Research & Studies (iJARS)
International Journal of Biomedical Science
International Journal of Business and Social Research
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research
International Journal of Computer and Information Technology (IJCIT)
International Journal of Computer Applications
International Journal of Computer Applications in Engineering
Sciences (IJCAES)
International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security
International Journal of Computer Science and Network(IJCSN)
International Journal of Computer Science Engineering (IJCSE)
International Journal of Computer Science Issues
International Journal of Current Research
International Journal of Current Research and Review
International Journal of Current Research and Review
International Journal of Development and Sustainability(IJDS)
International Journal of Development Research
International Journal of Drug Development and Research(IJDDR)
International Journal of E-Computer Science Evolution
International Journal of Economics and Research
The International Journal of Educational and Psychological Assessment
International Journal of Emerging Sciences (IJES)
International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering
International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT)
International Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
International Journal of Engineering and Computer Science (IJECS)
International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology (IJEIT)
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications
International Journal of Engineering Science & Advanced Technology
International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology
International Journal of Engineering Sciences & Research Technology
(IJESRT)
International Journal of Fundamental & Applied Sciences
International Journal of Health Research
International Journal of Humanities, Engineering and Pharmaceutical
Sciences
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology
Research
International Journal of Information Technology & Management
International Journal of Innovative Ideas
International Journal of Innovative Research and Development
International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring
Engineering (IJITEE)
International Journal of Life science and Pharma Research
International Journal of Life Sciences Biotechnology and Pharma
Research (IJLBPR)
The International Journal of Management
International Journal of Management Research and Business Strategy
(IJMRBS)
International Journal of Mathematics and Soft Computing(IJMSC)
International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health(IJMSPH)
International Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research
International Journal of Medicine and Public Health
International Journal of Medicobiologial Research
International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER)
International Journal of Novel Drug Delivery Technology
International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences (IJPBS)
International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Research Science (IJPRS
Journal)
International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research
International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology (IJPT)
International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences
International Journal of Power Electronics Engineering
International Journal of Recent Scientific Research
International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE)
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Computer
Engineering (IJRICE)
International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy
International Journal of Research in Computer Science
International Journal of Reviews in Computing
International Journal of Science and Advanced Technology (IJSAT)
International Journal of Science and Technology
International Journal Sciences (IJSciences)
International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research
International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research
International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP)
International Journal of Scientific Knowledge (IJSK)
The International Journal of Social Sciences (TIJOSS)
International Journal of Soft Computing and Engineering
International Research Journal of Applied Finance
International Review of Social Sciences and Humanities
Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences (Nairobi, Kenya)
Journal of Applied Pharmacy
Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science
Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacy
Journal of Business Management and Applied Economics
Journal of Comprehensive Research
Journal of Contradicting Results in Science
Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences
Journal of Knowledge Management, Economics and Information Technology
Journal of Medical Research and Practice (JMRP)
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences (JPBMS)
Journal of Scientific Theory and Methods
Mathematical and Computational Applications (MCA)
People’s Journal of Scientific Research
The Pharma Research (Journal)
Research in Biotechnology
Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences
(RJPBCS)
Researchers World – Journal of Arts Science & Commerce
Seventh Sense Research Group Journal
South Asian Journal of Mathematics
Universal Journal of Applied Computer Science and Technology
Universal Journal of Computer Science and Engineering Technology
(UniCSE)
World Applied Sciences Journal
World Journal of Science and Technology (WJST)

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