Iceland Professor in Hot Water for Publishing in Predatory Journals

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Iceland business professor Þórhallur Örn Guðlaugsson has gotten himself in some hot water recently. Guðlaugsson, a business professor at the University...

Large New OA Publisher Launches with 85 Journals

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A brand-new open-access publisher has just appeared: Science and Education Publishing (SciEP). The publisher is launching with 85 new journals, the second...

The Nine Circles of Hell – Explanation of The Divine Comedy

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Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy is one of the most influential works of literature in modern times. Written in the...

Can You Play the Violin Like a Fiddle?

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Musical instruments are as old as civilization is. If you take a look at some history books, you will see...

Bogus Iran-Based Journal Allows Up to 40% Plagiarism

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The Journal of Current Research in Science (JCRS) is included on my list of questionable journals, and I strongly advise all honest...

Did A Romanian Researcher Successfully Game Google Scholar to Raise his Citation Count?

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The Google Scholar profile for Ştefan Vlăduţescu at Romania’s University of Craiova indicates that his publications have been cited 1,709 times. However,...

The Role of Philanthropy in Transforming Education

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Philanthropy has always played a crucial role in society, with education being a primary beneficiary. The impact of philanthropic efforts...

List of standalone journals

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Potential, possible, or probable predatory scholarly open-access journals This is a list of questionable, scholarly open-access standalone journals. For journals published...

More Junk Science Proudly Published by Chinese Publisher SCIRP

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I recently learned of another junk-science article published by China-based Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP). The article, “Three Principles of Akkie Management,” was published...

4 Bitcoin Mining Misconceptions All Beginners Think Are True

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Bitcoin has been around for more than a decade now, but it is still relatively new, not only for individuals...

The Rise of the ‘Platform Product Manager’ ─ Why Technical PMs...

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The world of product management is changing fast. A few years ago, the role was simple to define. You talked to customers, you prioritized...