FW: [SO1] Fwd: Predatory Publishing Practices: Is There Life After Beall’s List? (Denise Nicholson)

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From: [NSEF] Academy of Science of South Africa <mmap...@assaf.org.za>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 at 12:00
Subject: Predatory Publishing Practices: Is There Life After Beall’s List? (Denise Nicholson)
To: <researc...@saiee.org.za>

 

Dear Editors,   Scholarly communication is an ever-evolving practice. As publishing advanced from the printed format to digital formats, new trends, practices and platforms emerged in academia. As reputable publishers adapted their business models to accommodate open access, many non-reputable publishers have emerged with questionable business models and less-than favourable or unacceptable publishing services.   This paper discusses changing trends in scholarly publishing, the advent of and problems caused by pervasive predatory publishing practices, and possible solutions. The paper also investigates possible alternatives to Beall’s list and whether a “one-stop shop” black- or white list would serve as a comprehensive tool for scholarly authors.    Read here: https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.ntu.edu.sg/dist/8/644/files/2018/09/LIBRESv27i2p53-70.Nicholson.2017-2abt8p6.pdf