journals, open access and predators: mentoring junior colleagues through the publication process
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Journals, Open Access and Predators: Mentoring Junior
Colleagues through the Publication Process
Robert J. Hironimus-WendtProfessor of Sociology
Western Illinois University
University Expectations for Tenure
Faculty are intentionally hired into clearly-defined, tenure-line positions
Positions are defined according to departmental, curricular needs
Faculty are expected to demonstrate expertise in the specific areas into which we are hired to teach, in order to receive tenure
University Expectations for TenureTenured faculty:
have multiple professional publicationsmake significant contributions to their disciplinesare recognized as experts in their areas of the
discipline
Professional publications:Journals are edited by known leaders in the
academic discipline Submissions are reviewed by noted experts
(“peers”) in the specialty area
University Expectations for TenureNot all forms of professional publication
are of equal value at all places• journal articles • grant reports• chapters • books
Tenured faculty also publish outside their disciplinesJournal articles in other disciplinesthe scholarship on teaching and learning“Public” discourseexpert testimonials
Departmental T & P CriteriaMinimalist T & P criteria typically
state:At least one “quality” publication
midstreamat least two “quality” publications for T
& P
What does “quality” mean?Are the review criteria that designate a
quality work, clearly articulated?
Departmental T & P Criteria
Who is a bona fide referee of “quality”?Only internal, departmental reviewers?Does external review of works by
“peers” matter?
Peer-review implies acceptance into an external community of experts
External recognition of works by noted experts can enhance a department’s and the university’s reputation
What Should T & P Committees Consider?Is the journal under the auspices of the
discipline’s national or regional associations?
Is the journal published by an University Press?
What does the editorial board “look like?”
How old (established) is the journal?
What is its impact factor?
What is the acceptance/rejection rate?
What Should T & P Committees Consider?
Are there costs associated with the publication process?Are the costs reasonable?Are the costs consistent with standard fees in
their disciplines?
Are the costs required for all submissions (regardless of acceptance)?
Are the costs required for manuscripts prior to publication?
The Quality of Research VenuesTraditional Publishing Venues
Professional/Discipline-based JournalsUniversity PressesIndependent PublishersPublic Discourse OptionsVanity Presses
VDM Verlag Lambert Academic Publishing
New Developments in Publishing:Open Access Journals • Predatory JournalsBogus Conferences/Proceedings • Predatory
Publishers
Open Access Journals
Open access journals are primarily online journals, although many also publish a print edition.
Some charge fees, some do not.Some are discipline based, some are
interdisciplinary.Some focus explicitly on a sub-topic within a
discipline, some on topical areas across disciplines.
Some are legitimate – some are not.
Federal Trade Commissionhttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/0
8/29/federal-trade-commission-begins-crack-down-predatory-publishers
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/160826omicscmpt.pdf
Predatory Publishers
All predatory journals say that they are refereed, peer-reviewed, etc.
All predatory journals say that they are indexed by leading professional associations and/or organizations
(Almost) all predatory journals look professional and legitimate
(Almost) all predatory journals promise very quick turnaround
Many predatory publishers offer numerous (sometimes countless) journals covering every academic discipline
Predatory Journals/PublishersEditorial boards
How many editors?Which disciplines?How many senior academics?How many junior academics?How many non-academics?How many students?
How many academic scholars from YOUR discipline are on the board?Are any of them notable?Where do they work?
Predatory PublishersMany predatory journals accept submissions from
any/every academic discipline American International Journal of Contemporary Research (AIJCR) is an open access,
peer-reviewed and refereed multidisciplinary journal…. The main objective of AIJCR is to provide an intellectual platform for the research community…. The journal publishes research papers in three broad specific fields as follows:
Business and Economics Management, marketing, finance, economics, banking, accounting, human resources management,
international business, hotel and tourism, entrepreneurship development, business ethics, development studies and so on.
Humanities and Social science Anthropology, communication studies, corporate governance, criminology, cross-cultural studies,
demography, education, ethics, geography, history, industrial relations, information science, international relations, law, linguistics, library science, media studies, methodology, philosophy, political science, population Studies, psychology, public administration, sociology, social welfare, linguistics, literature, paralegal, performing arts (music, theatre & dance), religious studies, visual arts, women studies
Science and Technology Astronomy and astrophysics, Chemistry, Earth and atmospheric sciences, Physics, Biology in general,
Agriculture, Biophysics and biochemistry, Botany, Environmental Science, Forestry, Genetics, Horticulture, Husbandry, Neuroscience, Zoology, Computer science, Engineering, Robotics and Automation, Materials science, Mathematics, Mechanics, Statistics, Health Care & Public Health, Nutrition and Food Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and so on
Predatory Solicitation EmailMany predatory publishers solicit submissions
through spam email Dear Robert J. Hironimus-Wendt, I am Cosmo Johnson, the editor of World Journal of Educational Research ISSN 2375-
9771 (Print) ISSN 2333-5998 (Online). I have had an opportunity to read your paper “The Sociological Imagination and Social Responsibility”, and can tell from your work that you are an expert in this field.
World Journal of Educational Research publishes research papers covering these
subjects: education in different stages such as preschool, primary school, secondary school and high school education, educational technology, educational leadership, teaching and learning skills, etc.
We are calling for submission of papers. Please find the journal’s profile at: http://www.scholink.org/ojs/index.php/wjer and submit your manuscripts online.
If you have any questions, please contact with the editor at: www.scholink.org It is appreciated if you could share this information with your colleagues and
associates. Thank you. Best Regards, 445 S. Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Cosmo Johnson Tel: (626)513-2983 Editor Fax: (626)333-8885 World Journal of Educational Research Email: [email protected]
Among the editors:
Dr. Dennie Smith remembered for integrating technology into teacher preparation
Post date: September 22, 2015
Dr. Dennie Smith, professor and former department head of Teaching, Learning and Culture, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015. The longtime educator was raised in Clay, West Virginia and was the oldest of three children. He attended Marshall University and received his Ed.D in Education at Auburn University.
Dr. Smith began his career at the University of Memphis as professor and department chair where he met his wife of 34 years, also a professor, Lana (Massey) Smith. He started at Texas A&M in 2003 where he became a well-known faculty member at the college and wrote numerous publications in areas of educational development and research.
Predatory Solicitation Email
Call for Papers International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS) ISSN 2220-8488 (Print), 2221- 0989 (Online) International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS) is an open access, peer-reviewed and
refereed international journal published by Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA. The main objective of IJHSS is to provide an intellectual platform for the international scholars. IJHSS aims to promote interdisciplinary studies in humanities and social science and become the leading journal in humanities and social science in the world.
The journal publishes research papers in the fields of humanities and social science such as anthropology, business studies, communication studies, corporate governance ,criminology, cross-cultural studies ,demography, development studies, economics, education, ethics, geography, history, industrial relations, information science, international relations, law, linguistics, library science, media studies, methodology, philosophy, political science, population Studies, psychology, public administration, sociology, social welfare, linguistics ,literature, paralegal, performing arts (music, theatre & dance), religious studies ,visual arts, women studies and so on.
The journal is published in both print and online versions. The journal is now indexed with and included in Cabell’s, Ulrich’s, DOAJ, Index Copernicus International,
EBSCO and Gale. Moreover the journal is under the indexing process with ISI, ERIC, Econlit, Scopus and Journal seeks.
IJHSS publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes, and book reviews.
IJHSS is inviting papers for Vol. 2 No. 9 which is scheduled to be published on (full date). Send your manuscript to the editor at [email protected], or [email protected] For more information, visit the official website of the journal www.ijhssnet.com With thanks, The Chief Editor International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS) Contact: [email protected], [email protected]
Among the editors:
Kevin CHENG, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, LINGNAN University, Hong Kong
Associate Editor, International Journal of Humanities and Social Science
Publisher: Center for Promoting Ideas
Associate Editor, International Journal of Psychological StudiesPublisher: Canadian Center of Science and Education http://law.lexisnexis.com/webcenters/hk/News/Main-Topic-1/Ac
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Predatory Publishers
Some use spam email to solicit reviewers Dear Dr. Robert J. Hironimus-Wendt,
We Received A Manuscript Titled: The role of the Islamic Azad University Public relations in creations of proper Ground to achieve the goals of its social responsibility.
We will be most grateful if you could find time to review the manuscript. Please find attached is the full manuscript (IJSA-11-044) instruction for authors as well as the reviewer's guide. You may present your evaluations the way you deem fit. If you wish to correct parts of the manuscript itself, please indicate your corrections with a different color (for example, red for addition and blue for deletion). We are looking forward to your response. Best regards,
Dr. Georgios A. Antonopoulos, Editor International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology IJSA) E-mail: [email protected] www.academicjournals.org/IJSA, www.acadjourn.org/ijsa
Predatory Publishers
Some use spam email to solicit people willing to create their own journals and serve as editors
Call For Editors
Science Journal Publication invites individual or team applications for the role of Editor of it Journals. The Editor supervises all editorial content of the Journal. S/he serves to preserve the editorial integrity and substance of the SJ Publication Journals.his is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and focused individual with solid editorial experience to edit an exciting journal in Science Journal Publication portfolio.
Conduct of an Editor
Science Journal Publication is seeking to recruit an engaged and enthusiastic Editor to manage editorial processes for it journals and to guide its development as an academic journals. The Journal Editor will be responsible for the following:
Managing the Journal’s double blind peer review process, with the assistance of an Editorial Review Board, and delivering appropriate content for the journal
Serves as the final decision-maker in the acceptance of all articles Developing and maintaining a network of contacts to act as advocates for the Journal Attending conferences or similar events to promote the Journal Working with the Journal Publisher (at Science Journal Publication) to achieve agreed development objectives
for the Journal and to raise its international profile
Predatory Journals
Costs “Gold” predatory journals operate on a for-profit
basis, and charge fees of $200.00, $550.00, or more.
Sociology and anthropology journal submissions are $50.00 or less.
American Journal of Sociology $30.00 American Sociological Review $25.00 Social Problems $25.00 Humanity & Society free Teaching Sociology $25.00 Journal of Health and Social Behavior$25.00 Social Psychology Quarterly $25.00 Sociological Theory $25.00 Sociological Methodology $25.00 Sociology of Education $25.00 Social Forces $50.00 Sociological Quarterly free Human Organization free Cultural Anthropology free
Many open access journals do not charge fees
Predatory Publishers
Predatory publishers use a corporate model, rather than a professional model or organization
Some predatory journals publish between 20 and 60 articles per month (or more).$200.00/article X 60 articles/month X 12 months X 7
journals = $ 1,008,000 annual revenues for the executive
board
Some publish more than one issue per month
Some have countless journal titles
Predatory Publishers
Some predatory publishers have journals that publish irregularly
Some have journals that publish different numbers of articles each issue
Some have journal titles that only publish three or five issues or volumes, irregularly
Some have boards that include people who have not agreed to serve
Some predatory publishers have enormous boards
Resources
Chronicle of Higher Education ArticleInside Higher Ed Article
Directory of Open Access JournalsFree Tool for Evaluating Journal Impactscholarlyoa.com