Publish and Perish? How to Spot a Predatory Publisher
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Sewell, Claire https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1669-7861
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So-called predatory publishers regularly approach researchers via email to solicit manuscripts and conference papers. With the emphasis on publishing as a measure of academic success still strong it can be easy to give in to temptation and flattery but this can do more harm than good to a future career. looks at whether these publishers are a problem, how to spot a potential problem publisher or conference and the best advice to offer researchers if they are approached.
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publishing, predatory publishers, problem publishers, scholarly communication, libraries, librarianship, academic libraries