Academic Journals Archives - Enhancing Postgraduate Environments https://postgradenvironments.com/tag/academic-journals/ Wed, 07 Nov 2018 05:35:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://postgradenvironments.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/favicon.png Academic Journals Archives - Enhancing Postgraduate Environments https://postgradenvironments.com/tag/academic-journals/ 32 32 Predatory publishing: spotters guide https://postgradenvironments.com/2018/11/07/predatory-publishing-spotters-guide/ Wed, 07 Nov 2018 05:35:32 +0000 http://postgradenvironments.com/?p=981 Predatory publishing is a worldwide phenomenon, which is increasing its presence in South Africa, according to research recently completed at Stellenbosch University. This resource touches...

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]]> Predatory publishing is a worldwide phenomenon, which is increasing its presence in South Africa, according to research recently completed at Stellenbosch University.

This resource touches on important factors to help students and academics decide where to publish their research. Making the right choices can increase readership and citations, diminish publication lag and ensures their publications are eligible for government subsidy.

Predatory publishing has increased in output over the last few years. Unaware academics are vulnerable to their pitfalls. This can be costly and impact negatively on an academic’s reputation.

It is not the intention of the predatory journal resource to answer all questions regarding predatory publishers and its journals, but it should create awareness amongst academics.

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Developed by Pieter du Plessis, Stellenbosch University.

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This resource is directed at any researcher that is unsure about where to publish research. This resource can be used whenever a researcher is contacted by a journal publisher and their publishing credentials are suspect. It can be used as part of a larger workshop where general academic publishing tips are suggested.

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]]> Predatory Journals: How to identify and avoid them https://postgradenvironments.com/2017/11/06/predatory-journals-identify-avoid/ Mon, 06 Nov 2017 11:34:02 +0000 http://postgradenvironments.com/?p=804 This brief tutorial defines “predatory journals” and their major characteristics. It provides information to help novice academics to avoid this trap. Developed by Mark P...

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]]> This brief tutorial defines “predatory journals” and their major characteristics. It provides information to help novice academics to avoid this trap.

Developed by Mark P Snyders, Digital Scholarship Librarian, University of the Western Cape. Thanks to Jessica van der Hoek and Duane Bowers.

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Novice academics may find this useful as they begin publishing their research. This video might add a useful contribution to any workshop on academic publishing and knowledge dissemination

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