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Perceptions on the prevalence and impact of predatory academic journals and conferences: A global survey of researchers

A global survey of researchers was conducted to gather perceptions on the prevalence and impact of predatory academic journals and conferences. The survey was open and inclusive in nature, with 1872 researchers, from a wide array of geographic regions, disciplines and academic career stages, volunta...

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Main Authors: Elliott, Tracey, Fazeen, Bisma, Asrat, Asfawossen, Cetto, Ana Maria, Eriksson, Stefan, Looi, Lai Meng, Negra, Diane
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Published: Wiley 2022
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Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources
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spelling my.um.eprints.409702023-08-28T07:41:08Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/40970/ Perceptions on the prevalence and impact of predatory academic journals and conferences: A global survey of researchers Elliott, Tracey Fazeen, Bisma Asrat, Asfawossen Cetto, Ana Maria Eriksson, Stefan Looi, Lai Meng Negra, Diane Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources A global survey of researchers was conducted to gather perceptions on the prevalence and impact of predatory academic journals and conferences. The survey was open and inclusive in nature, with 1872 researchers, from a wide array of geographic regions, disciplines and academic career stages, voluntarily participating. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analysed. The survey revealed that over 80% (1537 of 1859) of respondents perceive predatory practices are already a serious problem or on the rise in their country of work, and risk infiltrating and undermining the research enterprise if left unchallenged. At least 24% (445 of 1872) of respondents admitted they had already published in a predatory journal, participated in a predatory conference, or did not know if they had. Over 87% of respondents who had published (174 of 199) or participated (60 of 64) indicated that a lack of awareness of predatory practices was the main reason. Those in lower-middle and upper-middle-income countries were more likely to indicate they had engaged in these activities than those in high-income ones, with some disciplines appearing to engage more than others. Individual impact was mixed: some indicated no impact while others noted a range of negative and detrimental feelings. Wiley 2022-10 Article PeerReviewed Elliott, Tracey and Fazeen, Bisma and Asrat, Asfawossen and Cetto, Ana Maria and Eriksson, Stefan and Looi, Lai Meng and Negra, Diane (2022) Perceptions on the prevalence and impact of predatory academic journals and conferences: A global survey of researchers. Learned Publishing, 35 (4). pp. 516-528. ISSN 0953-1513, DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1458 <https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1458>. 10.1002/leap.1458
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topic Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources
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Elliott, Tracey
Fazeen, Bisma
Asrat, Asfawossen
Cetto, Ana Maria
Eriksson, Stefan
Looi, Lai Meng
Negra, Diane
Perceptions on the prevalence and impact of predatory academic journals and conferences: A global survey of researchers
description A global survey of researchers was conducted to gather perceptions on the prevalence and impact of predatory academic journals and conferences. The survey was open and inclusive in nature, with 1872 researchers, from a wide array of geographic regions, disciplines and academic career stages, voluntarily participating. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analysed. The survey revealed that over 80% (1537 of 1859) of respondents perceive predatory practices are already a serious problem or on the rise in their country of work, and risk infiltrating and undermining the research enterprise if left unchallenged. At least 24% (445 of 1872) of respondents admitted they had already published in a predatory journal, participated in a predatory conference, or did not know if they had. Over 87% of respondents who had published (174 of 199) or participated (60 of 64) indicated that a lack of awareness of predatory practices was the main reason. Those in lower-middle and upper-middle-income countries were more likely to indicate they had engaged in these activities than those in high-income ones, with some disciplines appearing to engage more than others. Individual impact was mixed: some indicated no impact while others noted a range of negative and detrimental feelings.
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author Elliott, Tracey
Fazeen, Bisma
Asrat, Asfawossen
Cetto, Ana Maria
Eriksson, Stefan
Looi, Lai Meng
Negra, Diane
author_facet Elliott, Tracey
Fazeen, Bisma
Asrat, Asfawossen
Cetto, Ana Maria
Eriksson, Stefan
Looi, Lai Meng
Negra, Diane
author_sort Elliott, Tracey
title Perceptions on the prevalence and impact of predatory academic journals and conferences: A global survey of researchers
title_short Perceptions on the prevalence and impact of predatory academic journals and conferences: A global survey of researchers
title_full Perceptions on the prevalence and impact of predatory academic journals and conferences: A global survey of researchers
title_fullStr Perceptions on the prevalence and impact of predatory academic journals and conferences: A global survey of researchers
title_full_unstemmed Perceptions on the prevalence and impact of predatory academic journals and conferences: A global survey of researchers
title_sort perceptions on the prevalence and impact of predatory academic journals and conferences: a global survey of researchers
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