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Identifying scam journals and conferences
Richard Watson ToddSoLA
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Some cases
• A Thai ajarn going to present in Italy• An article published in an international
journal
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Some cases
• A Thai ajarn going to present in Italy• An article published in an international
journal• US universities lecturer employment
conditions
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Types of journal• Genuine academic journal
– In major database e.g. Scopus– No publishing costs– Well-known editor– High impact factor
• Scam journal– Not in major database– Open access– High publishing costs
• BUT some quality journals are pay-to-publish open-access
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Identifying scam journals
• The publisher is on Beall’s list (http://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/)
• Publishing fee (normally in Author guidelines or Submission)
• Wide range of articles accepted• Journal description the same as other
journals
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The publisher is on Beall’s list
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Publishing fee
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Wide range of articles accepted
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Journal description the same as other journals
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Journal description the same as other journals
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• If a KMUTT staff member publishes in a scam journal:– Do NOT report the publication to the
university– Do NOT include the publication in any
faculty evaluation– Ask the Department Head to inform the
staff member
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Types of conferences
• Genuine quality conferences• Tourism conferences• Fake conferences
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Genuine quality conferences
• Organised by major academic organisation or university
• Specific area of interest• Well-published plenary speakers
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Tourism conferences
• Very broad areas of interest• Emphasis on social events or tourism• Conference description the same as other
conferences• Publications in scam journals
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Very broad areas of interestEmphasis on social events or tourism
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Conference description the same as other conferences
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Conference description the same as other conferences
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Publications in scam journals
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Fake conferences• Advertised by spam e-mail• Lots of different fees (e.g. charge for visa)• Non-existent hotel (check from Google
Streetview):
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Conference funding
• Funding for conferences is expensive• Benefits from quality conferences justify
the expense• Tourism and fake conferences are a waste
of money
• List of recommended and prohibited conferences