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,...
OA Medical Journal Publishes Terrible Poem about Colitis
The International Journal of Medical Science Research and Practice(IJMSRP) is a new medical mega-journal that is probably published out of India,...
How to Prepare for Undergrad During a Pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting absolutely every facet of our lives, and forever changing many of the processes we have...
Defining Platinum Open Access
Recently I used the term “platinum open access” in an email I sent to several scholarly communication listserves.
A platinum nugget.
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Open-Access Physics Journal Accommodates Authors Blacklisted from arXiv
Progress in Physics is an open-access journal that publishes articles unsuitable for mainstream physics journals. Among other roles, it provides desperate...
Trying to understand “ACADEMIC JOURNALS & CONFERENCES”
We recently learned about a publisher and conference sponsor called Academic Journals & Conferences. Based in Florida, the company appears to...
Article-Level Metrics: An Ill-Conceived and Meretricious Idea
Many are excited about innovative measures that purport to quantify scholarly impact at a more granular level. Called article-level metrics or...
Features of Educational Software Development Services
Educational software development services are reshaping the way we approach teaching and learning in the digital age. These innovative services...
5 Great Reasons to Get a College Degree
Gaining a college degree brings the obvious benefit of being able to boost your qualifications and prepare you for your...
PDF as a Must-Have Tool for Homeschoolers – 2024 Guide
Homeschooling is a more viable option for education than ever before. Parents have more tools to work with homeschooled students...
