Authors beware: How to avoid falling prey to predatory journals and bogus conferences

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The growing scholarly publishing community brings with it a rise in the number of predatory journals. This alarming trend in predatory publishing is reflected in the thousands of paper retractions each year. In fact, falling prey to predatory publishers or getting involved with bogus conferences is not only a waste of your time, effort, and money, but it can also jeopardize your credibility as a researcher.
This comprehensive 15-minute video by Wolters Kluwer and Editage will give you a great overview of predatory journals and bogus conferences with tips on how to avoid them. Listen in on a conversation between Dr. Donald Samulack, President US Operations, Editage, Cactus Communications, Dr. Anne Woods, Chief Nursing Officer at WKH, and Shawn Kennedy, Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Nursing, as they discuss predatory journals, service provider scams, and bogus conferences.
Shawn talks about her experience receiving authorship invitations from predatory journals and adds that the open access model also played a part in increasing the number of predatory publishers. Dr. Samulack talks about how the emergence of predatory publishers has eroded the trust underlying research publishing and how authors should be guarded when publishing. The experts delve into the various sources and movements that can help authors assess the credibility of journals and publishers and share useful tips on how to avoid predatory journals.
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[@lillianstella7898]

I have been writing my autobiography for the past two years, Now, I'm ready to get it published. I have been warned about so many publishers !! I have done my research and I'm hearing some horror stories !!! Three publishers want my story, but, so afraid to make a decision. Is there any advice you can offer to HELP!! I would really appreciate any knowledge in this matter. Thank You.

[@EditageInsights]

HI Lillian, We agree that the world of publishing has witnessed new demons in the form of predatory and bogus publishers who scam authors with false promises. The safest option would be to choose renowned publishers. See what they have to say and then take the next steps accordingly. You might also benefit from joining relevant LinkedIn groups for writers where you could probably reach out to other writers and potential publishers. If there's any specific advice you are seeking please write to us at [e-mail]. Hope this helped.

[@pier3800]

My advice is: be extremley careful, also read all "Terms and Conditions", there are fees to pay. Substantially, you get trapped in a scam; and the unsold copies are sent to you at editorial co$t.