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I see that many researchers circulate a new website (predatoryreports.org) that published a list of all MDPI predatory journals. As a guy who has studied #predatoryjournals for over eight years, I’ve found such lists to be a bad idea. I’ll tell you why 👇
Firstly, scholarly communication has an important geopolitical dimension. Researchers in many countries are forced to publish in MDPI journals because national science policies recognize them.
So, for many researchers, it might be a good idea (i.e. in line with the institutional or national policy) to have papers in MDPI journals because they are „countable”. In this way, they "secure" their workplace.
“El apresurado y desordenado mundo en que vivimos está desafiando las dinámicas de producción y comunicación del conocimiento científico y a la propia institución ciencia, en sus modos e idiosincrasia”
En concreto la publicación científica, "los papers", lo están consiguiendo.
En concreto la publicación científica, "los papers", lo están consiguiendo.
Es el final de uno de los mejores artículos que he leído en años. Literalmente condensa, en un texto, todos los problemas que afectan a la ciencia moderna.
Los autores son el equipo de Ciencia Crítica, de @eldiarioes, Jesús Rey y Emilio Muñoz.
eldiario.es/cienciacritica…
Los autores son el equipo de Ciencia Crítica, de @eldiarioes, Jesús Rey y Emilio Muñoz.
eldiario.es/cienciacritica…
Si yo fuera mejor autor, y no un simple amateur obsesionado por la temática “Publica o Muere”, #PublishOrPerish, habría escrito lo mismo, punto por punto.
Huelga decir que estoy 100% de acuerdo y creo importante visibilizar este texto y el problema que disecciona.
Huelga decir que estoy 100% de acuerdo y creo importante visibilizar este texto y el problema que disecciona.
#Tweetorial 1/12
#Predatory practices in science communication!
Inspired by #Yash in #KGF2
"Predatory, predatory, predatory! I don't like it! I avoid...But, Predatory likes me; I can't avoid it!"
Sums up current status of predatory practices in India
tinyurl.com/c6txax6x
#Predatory practices in science communication!
Inspired by #Yash in #KGF2
"Predatory, predatory, predatory! I don't like it! I avoid...But, Predatory likes me; I can't avoid it!"
Sums up current status of predatory practices in India
tinyurl.com/c6txax6x
2/12 Mushrooming of #predatory practices!
Grabbing anything that comes just like that!
Everyone😑falls prey to #Invites from predatory groups
👨🎓Students (Undergraduate & postgraduate)
👩🔬Researchers (junior/senior)
👩🏫Faculty members (junior/senior)
They are Called by Many Names!
Grabbing anything that comes just like that!
Everyone😑falls prey to #Invites from predatory groups
👨🎓Students (Undergraduate & postgraduate)
👩🔬Researchers (junior/senior)
👩🏫Faculty members (junior/senior)
They are Called by Many Names!
3/12 Prevalent predatory practices?
👉#PredatoryJournals/publishers
👉Others tinyurl.com/4d8jyx4z
*#fakepapers on demand
*Fake qualifications (#predatoryPhDs)
*Predatory certificates, awards & medals
*Predatory pre-print servers
*Falsification of experimental evidence
👉#PredatoryJournals/publishers
👉Others tinyurl.com/4d8jyx4z
*#fakepapers on demand
*Fake qualifications (#predatoryPhDs)
*Predatory certificates, awards & medals
*Predatory pre-print servers
*Falsification of experimental evidence
Today we are exposing two predatory journals: the International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR) (ijrar.org) and the Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) (jetir.org).
We submitted a spoof paper titled "Possible applications of immunology principles in dealing with viral attacks on computer networks: A hypothesis" which got accepted by both journals.
The paper is completely non-sensical. We used an AI- based random text generator to write this paper.
deepai.org/machine-learni…
deepai.org/machine-learni…
I am trying to keep tabs on examples of how #predatoryjournals are affecting patient care and public perceptions of health. I wrote about this before (see link a couple of tweets down). Today I’d like to point out this @sciam article blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/d… 1/n
There is a bit of storm on Twitter around this article as it has been perceived by some as a hit piece on @DrJenGunter ... I’ll reserve judgement on that - instead, here, I want to focus on two particular problematic paragraphs: 2/n
So what is this “credible evidence”? Clicking on the link you’ll find this ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… 3/n
