156 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
156 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
156 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Predatory Publishing introduces and examines many forms of unethical and unprofessional publishing, whilst also analyzing its tactics and impact on scholarly communication.
Covering all aspects of predatory publishing, including topics such as predatory journals, hijacked publications, alternative metrics, and fraudulent conferences, the book considers the sociocultural, geopolitical, and... Read more
List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Background; Chapter 3: Journals; Chapter 4: Publishers; Chapter 5: Stakeholders; Chapter 6: Hijacked Publishing; Chapter 7: Conferences; Chapter 8: Metrics and Indexes; Chapter 9: Conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Index.
Biography
Jingfeng Xia is an independent researcher. He previously served as Dean of Library, Collections, and Online Education at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, and a tenured professor in the School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University in Indianapolis. His research areas include open access publishing, institutional repositories, and Geographic Information Systems for libraries.
