A predatory publisher is a publisher who produces low quality academic journals. These journals are rarely peer-reviewed, and often charge the author a publication fee. The publisher works hard to dupe authors into publishing by emulating well-known publishers, lying about their credentials, and soliciting submissions with spam emails. Learn how to evaluate and identify predatory publishers using the criteria below:
Do you think these publishers or journals are reputable? Why or why not?
The intended audience of this video is researchers selecting a journal in which to publish, but you should also use this same process when deciding whether a journal is reputable before you cite it. Obviously, you still need to evaluate any individual article you use to ensure that the methods and conclusions in it are sound and logical, but use caution in order to avoid citing articles published in questionable or predatory journals.
Unfortunately, there is no comprehensive list or database you can check to make sure you are using a reputable journal, but these tools can be a helpful starting point.
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SciFinder-n provides indexed access to chemical literature and patents through the following databases: Chemical Abstracts PLUS, the CAS Registry File, CASREACT and MEDLINE. It also includes the literature of related fields such as biochemistry, geochemistry, environmental science, and toxicology. Search by retrosynthesis planning, structure, chemical substance, chemical reaction, CAS registry number, and functional groups. Links to full-text occur when available.
Find publishing opportunities in many academic disciplines. Each entry includes submission guidelines, circulation data, review method, and contact information. Other available data include journal acceptance rate, time to publication, percentage of invited articles, and frequency of issue.
This article has been retracted:
Khaled, M.B.; El Mokadem, R.K., and Weaver, J.D. Hydrogen Bond Directed Photocatalytic Hydrodefluorination: Overcoming Electronic Control
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017 139 (37), 13092-13101. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b06847
Can you find these article titles in Science Citation Index? If so, what can we learn about the journal and the author Science Citation Index?
Will stringent total nitrogen wastewater treatment plant discharge regulations achieve stream water quality goals
Development of an environmental friendly method for the analysis of organochlorine pesticides in sediments
MDPI is an increasingly popular open access publisher. Take a look at a few articles from two of MDPI's Chemistry journals, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Chemosensors and answer the following questions