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Evidence-based characteristics could help authors recognize predatory journals |
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A study published in the open access journal BMC Medicine identifies 13 evidence-based characteristics by which potential predatory journals may be distinguished from presumed legitimate ones. While the characteristics identified in this study may not be sensitive enough to detect all potentially predatory journals, the authors hope that their findings may be helpful to researchers in assessing a journal’s legitimacy and quality. More Search for more news in this Category |
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SAGE Publishing and the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons partner to publish two journals |
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Academic publisher SAGE Publishing will partner with the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons to publishPlastic Surgery and Plastic Surgery Case Studies. The journals serve as major outlets for Canadian research, society guidelines, and continuing medical education. More Search for more news in this Category |
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The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new fully open access engineering journal,Engineering Biology. The new online-only journal is focused on the application of engineering science and practice to the design of biological devices and systems for a wide range of fields and applications including biosensors, medical and plant biology. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Research network ScienceOpen has announced a partnership with Karger, a biomedical publisher of international speciality journals and books covering basic and clinical research. Two of their thematic articles packages, one on Stroke and another one on Diabetes are now indexed on the ScienceOpen platform. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Registrations for 9th Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing now open |
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The Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) has announced that registrations and accommodations for the 9th Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing (COASP) are now open. This year, the annual conference will take place in Lisbon, Portugal at the Altis Grand Hotel on September 20-21, 2017. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Altmetric releases new version of the Explorer for Publishers platform |
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Data science company Altmetric has announced the release of a new version of the Explorer for Publishers platform. Designed to make it easier than ever for publishers to explore and report on the online engagement and academic impact for their own articles, books, datasets and other publications, the platform also offers insights into the competitive landscape. More Search for more news in this Category |
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