Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University *Profile is at the time of the award.
2021Inamori Research GrantsBiology & Life sciences
We will create an opportunity to think concretely about the ethics and integrity of academic publications (journals).
To concretize the challenges regarding the ethics and fairness of academic journals, attention was directed to “Predatory Reports” (by Cabells), where the characteristics of predatory journals (16,829 journals) were organized and analyzed. Issues such as digital preservation, archiving, and unclear peer review policies were frequently observed. Based on this, educational materials were created. Additionally, a questionnaire survey targeting the research community was conducted. Furthermore, the problem of expressing a list of predatory academic journals as a “blacklist” was highlighted, considering the historical background of the term.
Ide K, Hayashi K, Hawke P, and Shimizu T (2023). Combatting Predatory Academic Journals and Conferences IAP 2023: 27pp. https://doi.org/10.18910/91457
Biology & Life sciences
