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Guest Post — How China’s New Policy May Change Researchers’ Publishing Behavior

Dr. Jie Xu from the Wuhan University of China offers a view of how Chinese researchers are reacting and are likely to alter their behavior in response to new policies governing research evaluation.

  • By Jie Xu
  • Mar 3, 2020
  • 14 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

India’s Fight Against Predatory Journals: An Interview with Professor Bhushan Patwardhan

An interview with Bhushan Patwardhan, Vice Chairman of India’s University Grants Commission, discussing strategies that are being employed to combat predatory publishing.

  • By Tao Tao
  • Feb 5, 2020
  • 20 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Elsevier CEO Kumsal Bayazit Debuts at Charleston

Elsevier’s new CEO Kumsal Bayazit’s debuted in front of a librarian audience at last week’s Charleston Conference. Analysis from Roger Schonfeld.

  • By Roger C. Schonfeld
  • Nov 11, 2019
  • 8 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Citation Contamination: References to Predatory Journals in the Legitimate Scientific Literature

How many articles from predatory journals are being cited in the legitimate (especially medical) literature? Some disturbing findings.

  • By Rick Anderson
  • Oct 28, 2019
  • 51 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Cabell’s Predatory Journal Blacklist: An Updated Review

Two years after its initial entry into the marketplace, Cabell’s Blacklist has matured into a carefully crafted and highly useful directory of predatory and deceptive journals.

  • By Rick Anderson
  • May 1, 2019
  • 60 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

ACRL 2019: Recasting the Narrative

See what Scholarly Kitchen Chef @lisalibrarian is looking forward to at #acrl2019 and sessions where you can find Scholarly Kitchen Chefs presenting.

  • By Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe
  • Apr 9, 2019
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

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