Seminar 1: All Things Predatory – Tackling Irresponsible and Corrupt Commercial Practices in Publishing and Author Services
The new economy of publication and supportive academic services has attracted irresponsible and often predatory practices by corrupt individuals and companies; not only in the form of predatory journals, but also activities in the conference proceedings space, as well as in the author services community (language editing, translation, and publication support services). Some of the resulting schemes and scams have led to highly publicized retractions and ongoing concerns regarding what these practices may ultimately mean for the integrity of the scholarly literature. This session will explore all issues on the landscape, expose some of the known practices, and talk about some ways that, as an industry, we can come together to efficiently communicate among ourselves, inform authors, and tackle these challenges head-on. Efforts such as the Coalition for Responsible Publication Resources, Think.Check.Submit, the Alliance for Scientific Editing in China, and the China government’s “5-No” policy will be showcased.
