Predatory Publisher Organizes Conference Using Same Name as Legitimate Conference
The predatory publisher WASET (World Association of Science, Engineering and Technology) is organizing a conference using the exact same name as a...
Science Magazine Conducts Sting Operation on OA Publishers
In its issue being released tomorrow (October 4, 2013, volume 342, p. 60-65), Science magazine is publishing a six-page article detailing a sting...
Tips and Strategies to Optimize Procurement in Higher Education
Procurement in higher education is a strategic function that is critical for an institution's financial and operational health. With improved...
Combining Fake Journals with Fake Conferences: Global Business & International Management Conference
If you have ever wanted an employer-paid vacation and the ability to chalk up a new publication at the same...
I’m Following a Fringe Science Paper on F1000Research
I am following the progress of the article “Culture and identification of Borrelia spirochetes in human vaginal and seminal secretions”...
Fake ISI Aims to Trick the Scholarly Community
I recently learned of an impostor website for Journal Citation Reports, the product marketed by Thomson Reuters, and the successor of the Institute...
Online Assessment Tools: Redefining How Students Are Evaluated
In the evolving education world, the introduction of online assessment tools has brought in a transformative era, fundamentally altering how...
6 Things You Should Do To Top Any Exam
So, it’s a few weeks prior to your next exams and you are wondering how your study process would go....
Top 6 Apps to Prepare for Exams Easier
Preparing for exams could be quite stressful, especially now when the whole world is going through a pandemic. Luckily, we...
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...
