Predatory Journals in Journalism and Mass Communication: A Case Study of Deceptions

IF 1.2 4区管理学 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Scholarly Publishing Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI:10.3138/jsp-2021-0023

Eric M. Freedman, B. Kurambayev

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Abstract

Abstract:Predatory publishing is an increasingly difficult challenge to ignore because it threatens the integrity of research literature and scholarship. Still, this scholarly area is largely overlooked in journalism and media communications (J&MC) literature. This case study examines two J&MC journals from companies listed as possibly predatory by analyzing the experiences of scholars purportedly affiliated with them. Using a survey and interviews, the analysis suggests that these journals used deceptive and unethical tactics to recruit scholars as ostensible editorial board members and reviewers. Some scholars were listed without their consent or knowledge, and others asked unsuccessfully to be removed from the journals' posted list of editorial board members and/or reviewers. However, some say they find their affiliation rewarding intellectually, for their careers, and for the discipline. The findings have practical implications for J&MC scholarship, especially for developing country academics with insufficient English-language proficiency and who face publish-or-perish pressures from their universities and government higher education ministries.

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新闻与大众传播中的掠夺性期刊:欺骗案例研究

摘要:掠夺性出版是一个越来越难以忽视的挑战，因为它威胁着研究文献和学术的完整性。然而，这一学术领域在新闻与媒体传播(J&MC)文学中很大程度上被忽视了。本案例研究通过分析据称隶属于这些公司的学者的经历，研究了两份被列为可能掠夺性公司的J&MC期刊。通过调查和访谈，分析表明这些期刊采用了欺骗和不道德的策略来招募学者作为表面上的编辑委员会成员和审稿人。一些学者在未经他们同意或不知情的情况下被列入名单，还有一些学者要求从期刊公布的编辑委员会成员和/或审稿人名单中删除，但没有成功。然而，一些人说，他们发现自己的隶属关系在智力上、事业上和学科上都是有益的。这些发现对J&MC奖学金具有实际意义，特别是对英语水平不足的发展中国家学者，他们面临着来自大学和政府高等教育部的“要么发表要么灭亡”的压力。

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Journal of Scholarly Publishing Multiple-

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2.50

自引率

15.40%

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期刊介绍： For more than 40 years, the Journal of Scholarly Publishing has been the authoritative voice of academic publishing. The journal combines philosophical analysis with practical advice and aspires to explain, argue, discuss, and question the large collection of new topics that continually arise in the publishing field. JSP has also examined the future of scholarly publishing, scholarship on the web, digitization, copyright, editorial policies, computer applications, marketing, and pricing models. It is the indispensable resource for academics and publishers that addresses the new challenges resulting from changes in technology and funding and from innovations in production and publishing.