{"id":280,"date":"2021-06-09T18:50:30","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T22:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pose2\/chapter\/predatory-publishing-2\/"},"modified":"2021-07-09T17:52:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T21:52:32","slug":"predatory-publishing-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pose2\/chapter\/predatory-publishing-2\/","title":{"raw":"Predatory Publishing","rendered":"Predatory Publishing"},"content":{"raw":"<!-- wp:group -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><!-- wp:group {\"className\":\"emphasisbox\"} -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group emphasisbox\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\r\n<h4>Bad faith publishers are a part of the academic publishing ecosystem. While many researchers feel confident that they can distinguish between a legitimate and illegitimate publisher, increasing sophistication and a continued presence in the marketplace suggests that these publishers are an ongoing issue.<\/h4>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:group -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:separator --><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/><!-- \/wp:separator -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:group -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><!-- wp:columns -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":66.66} -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis: 66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>For this activity, you are tasked with comparing two open access journals, one that you presume may be of low quality and another that has been vetted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/\">Directory of Open Access Journals <\/a>and deemed legitimate.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\r\n<h4>Step 1<\/h4>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Identify a journal in your field that you have concerns over the quality of and conduct a review of the journal using the checklist provided at <a href=\"http:\/\/thinkchecksubmit.org\">thinkchecksubmit.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\r\n<h4>Step 2<\/h4>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Select a journal in your field from the <a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/\">Directory of Open Access Journals<\/a> and conduct a second review based again on the checklist provided at <a href=\"http:\/\/thinkchecksubmit.org\">thinkchecksubmit.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":33.33,\"className\":\"challengeExample\"} -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center challengeExample\" style=\"flex-basis: 33.33%\"><!-- wp:group -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><!-- wp:heading {\"align\":\"center\",\"level\":3} -->\r\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/\">Directory of Open Access Journals<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:group -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:group -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><!-- wp:heading {\"align\":\"center\",\"level\":3} -->\r\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thinkchecksubmit.org\/\">Think. Check. Submit.<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:group -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Think. Check. Submit.\u00a0helps researchers identify trusted journals and publishers for their research.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:columns --><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:group -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:group -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<h3>Complete this challenge<\/h3>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Having compared the two journals using the checklist, in the comments below write a brief insight outlining the main differences and similarities between. Reflect on your assumptions prior to investigating the journals and whether or not any of these assumptions were challenged. Also consider the audience for the two journals. Do you feel confident that readers and potential authors would easily be able to assess the quality of the journals and their publications? Why or why not?<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:group --><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:group -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:separator --><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/><!-- \/wp:separator -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:verse {\"textAlign\":\"center\"} -->\r\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-center\"><strong>Challenge Image Credit:  <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">Open Story Telling<\/a> by <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/30478819@N08\/38026887442\/\">Marco Verch Professional Photographe<\/a>r licensed under<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\"> CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/pre>\r\n<!-- \/wp:verse -->\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group emphasisbox\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bad faith publishers are a part of the academic publishing ecosystem. While many researchers feel confident that they can distinguish between a legitimate and illegitimate publisher, increasing sophistication and a continued presence in the marketplace suggests that these publishers are an ongoing issue.<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 66.66%\">\r\n<p>For this activity, you are tasked with comparing two open access journals, one that you presume may be of low quality and another that has been vetted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/\">Directory of Open Access Journals <\/a>and deemed legitimate.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Identify a journal in your field that you have concerns over the quality of and conduct a review of the journal using the checklist provided at <a href=\"http:\/\/thinkchecksubmit.org\">thinkchecksubmit.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Select a journal in your field from the <a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/\">Directory of Open Access Journals<\/a> and conduct a second review based again on the checklist provided at <a href=\"http:\/\/thinkchecksubmit.org\">thinkchecksubmit.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center challengeExample is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 33.33%\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/\">Directory of Open Access Journals<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thinkchecksubmit.org\/\">Think. Check. Submit.<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Think. Check. Submit.\u00a0helps researchers identify trusted journals and publishers for their research.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complete this challenge<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Having compared the two journals using the checklist, in the comments below write a brief insight outlining the main differences and similarities between. Reflect on your assumptions prior to investigating the journals and whether or not any of these assumptions were challenged. Also consider the audience for the two journals. Do you feel confident that readers and potential authors would easily be able to assess the quality of the journals and their publications? 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