Penetrating the Omerta of Predatory Publishing: The Romanian Connection
@article{Djuric2015PenetratingTO, title={Penetrating the Omerta of Predatory Publishing: The Romanian Connection}, author={D. Djuric}, journal={Science and Engineering Ethics}, year={2015}, volume={21}, pages={183-202} }
AbstractNot so long ago, a well institutionalized predatory journal exposed itself by publishing a hoax article that blew the whistle for its devastating influence on the academic affairs of a small country. This paper puts that experiment in context, gives all the important details and analyzes the results. The experiment was inspired by well-known cases of scientific activism and is in line with recent efforts against predatory publishers. The paper presents the evidence in detail and uses it… CONTINUE READING
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