Defining predatory journals and responding to the threat they pose: a modified Delphi consensus process.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To conduct a Delphi survey informing a consensus definition of predatory journals and publishers.

Design

This is a modified three-round Delphi survey delivered online for the first two rounds and in-person for the third round. Questions encompassed three themes: (1) predatory journal definition; (2) educational outreach and policy initiatives on predatory publishing; and (3) developing technological solutions to stop submissions to predatory journals and other low-quality journals.

Participants

Through snowball and purposive sampling of targeted experts, we identified 45 noted experts in predatory journals and journalology. The international group included funders, academics and representatives of academic institutions, librarians and information scientists,

SUBMITTER: Cukier S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045268 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature