Iceland Professor in Hot Water for Publishing in Predatory Journals
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
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
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?
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
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?
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
Philanthropy has always played a crucial role in society, with education being a primary beneficiary. The impact of philanthropic efforts...
List of standalone journals
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
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
Bitcoin has been around for more than a decade now, but it is still relatively new, not only for individuals...
