Knowledge and motivations of researchers publishing in presumed predatory journals: a survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To develop effective interventions to prevent publishing in presumed predatory journals (ie, journals that display deceptive characteristics, markers or data that cannot be verified), it is helpful to understand the motivations and experiences of those who have published in these journals.

Design

An online survey delivered to two sets of corresponding authors containing demographic information, and questions about researchers' perceptions of publishing in the presumed predatory journal, type of article processing fees paid and the quality of peer review received. The survey also asked six open-ended items about researchers' motivations and experiences.

Participants

Using Beall's lists, we identified two groups of individuals who had published empirical arti

SUBMITTER: Cobey KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6475169 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature