About the session
Plenary Session 1
Threats and opportunities
Main Auditorium
Chair: Kate Price, King’s College London
We are at a turning point in scholarly publishing, not just figuratively, but literally! To date, we’ve framed that predatory publishing is a risk to the integrity of the scholarly literature, not only because of irresponsible practices and the lack of peer review eroding the trustworthiness of published material, but also because a journal could disappear overnight and useful scholarly works can be lost. Ironically, we have just witnessed the disappearance of one of our watchdog efforts – Beall’s List. This is a watershed moment for all things predatory to blossom and needs to be an industry wake-up call for the need for reliable and sustainable resources to counter such activities. Irregular publication practices are not only in predatory publishing, but in irresponsible author services as well. This presentation will outline the main issues, define the threats, give perspective as to where we are, and showcase opportunities in moving forward.
