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Growth of predatory open access journals

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This article is important because it delves into literature to exhume various predatory journals and publishers, and how publishing in such outlet has grossly impacted on quality assurance in library and Information science research. It also discusses the perceptions and use of open access publications by researchers, giving reasons for low patronage of open access outlets among researchers. It provides vital information on how to evaluate open access journals quality and how to detect predators among open access publishers. Some predatory open access journals in LIS discipline were identified and researchers are advised not to use such outlets in disseminating their scholarly and scientific findings.

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This article is very informative and handy in understanding predatory activities among scholars. It is a veritable research for scholars and researchers as it sheds light on the growth of predatory open access journals and how it affects quality assurance of research emanating from such outlets.

Philips Ayeni

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This page is a summary of: Growth of predatory open access journals: implication for quality assurance in library and information science research, Library Hi Tech News, March 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/lhtn-10-2016-0046.
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