Predatory Publications and Software Tools for IdentificationSaptarshi Ghosh
Journals that publish work without proper peer review and which charge scholars sometimes huge fees to submit should not be allowed to share space with legitimate journals and publishers, whether open access or not. These journals and publishers cheapen intellectual work by misleading scholars, preying particularly early career researchers trying to gain an edge. The credibility of scholars duped into publishing in these journals can be seriously damaged by doing so. It is important that as a scholarly community we help to protect each other from being taken advantage of in this way.
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This version contains a handful of extra slides that were originally removed due to time restrictions.
Predatory Publications and Software Tools for IdentificationSaptarshi Ghosh
Journals that publish work without proper peer review and which charge scholars sometimes huge fees to submit should not be allowed to share space with legitimate journals and publishers, whether open access or not. These journals and publishers cheapen intellectual work by misleading scholars, preying particularly early career researchers trying to gain an edge. The credibility of scholars duped into publishing in these journals can be seriously damaged by doing so. It is important that as a scholarly community we help to protect each other from being taken advantage of in this way.
Presentació realitzada per Remedios Melero en el marc del Seminari sobre la revisió per experts (peer review) que va tenir lloc a la Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació de la UB el 20 de juny de 2011, dins el marc del programa de doctorat “Informació i Documentació en la Societat del Coneixement”. Aquest seminari va ser organitzat conjuntament amb l'EASE (European Association of Science Editors).
Presented by Dom Mitchell, Community Manager for DOAJ to 35th Conference of International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries (IATUL).
A presentation exploring how DOAJ is using crowdsourcing to evaluate the ~9700 journals currently in DOAJ. Using a network of volunteers, every journals will be reassessed and evaluated based on the new criteria.
This version contains a handful of extra slides that were originally removed due to time restrictions.
This paper reviews and analyzes the impact of Open Access (OA) publishing on medical research work. The aim is to establish, through literature review, how digital resources might provide an opportunity to house future medical scholarship outputs and the advantages or disadvantages versus traditional publishing.
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It has been updated to be presented at the The Spanish and Portuguese Relativity Meetings (EREP) on 6th July 2019.
I have included new slides and revised others.
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Given the current epoch of economical crisis, where in a quest for funds researchers are forced into competitive game of pandering to panelists, its seems a good time for deep reflection about the entire scientific system.
With this talk I aim to provoke extra critical thinking among the committees who select evaluators, and among the evaluators, who in turn require critical thinking to the candidates when selecting excellent science.
I present some initiatives (e.g. new tracers of impact for the Web era- 'altmetrics'), and on-going projects (e.g. how to move from publishing advertising to publishing knowledge), that might enable us to favor Science over marketing.
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Brock and Laurier University Libraries exploratory survey on Open Access publishing beliefs and practices. Presented at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2015, Toronto, ON.
Wiley’s 2013 open access survey was deployed in May 2013 to 107,000 corresponding authors of Wiley journal articles. Key findings include:
• The number of open access authors has grown significantly.
• Quality and profile of open access publications remains a concern.
• There are indications of author confusion around funder mandates.
• Respondents overwhelmingly preferred the more permissive licenses.
• Considerable differences emerge between early career professionals and more established colleagues when comparing funding and payments for APCs.
For more information, please visit http://exchanges.wiley.com/blog
Connect with us:
http://twitter.com/WileyExchanges
http://twitter.com/WileyOpenAccess
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February 2, 2016
Have you identified the on campus change you want to work towards?
Take the next step and discover the true cause of the problem to help deepen your understanding of your campus context, and decide on the most strategic places to intervene for impact. Cheryl Rose to walks through the key questions involved in designing a campus change strategy and provides you with the thinking and mapping tools to collaboratively develop a unique strategy with the potential to shift your campus system.
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Slide presentation presented by Elsevier B.V. at the 4th PERPUN International Conference 2015: Information Revolution, 11-12th August 2015 at Avillion Legacy Hotel, Melaka.
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It has been updated to be presented at the The Spanish and Portuguese Relativity Meetings (EREP) on 6th July 2019.
I have included new slides and revised others.
I present a personal revision (sometimes my own vision) of some issues that I consider key for doing Science. It was at the time focused on the expected audience, mainly Scientific Officers with background in different fields of science and scholarship, but also Agency staff.
Abstract: In a recent Special issue of Nature concerning Science Metrics it was claimed that " Research reverts to a kind of 'academic prostitution' in which work is done to please editors and referees rather than to further knowledge."If this is true, funding agencies should try to avoid falling into the trap of their own system. By perpetuating this 'prostitution' they risk not funding the best research but funding the best sold research.
Given the current epoch of economical crisis, where in a quest for funds researchers are forced into competitive game of pandering to panelists, its seems a good time for deep reflection about the entire scientific system.
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I present some initiatives (e.g. new tracers of impact for the Web era- 'altmetrics'), and on-going projects (e.g. how to move from publishing advertising to publishing knowledge), that might enable us to favor Science over marketing.
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Wiley’s 2013 open access survey was deployed in May 2013 to 107,000 corresponding authors of Wiley journal articles. Key findings include:
• The number of open access authors has grown significantly.
• Quality and profile of open access publications remains a concern.
• There are indications of author confusion around funder mandates.
• Respondents overwhelmingly preferred the more permissive licenses.
• Considerable differences emerge between early career professionals and more established colleagues when comparing funding and payments for APCs.
For more information, please visit http://exchanges.wiley.com/blog
Connect with us:
http://twitter.com/WileyExchanges
http://twitter.com/WileyOpenAccess
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February 2, 2016
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Empowering the Data Analytics Ecosystem: A Laser Focus on Value
The data analytics ecosystem thrives when every component functions at its peak, unlocking the true potential of data. Here's a laser focus on key areas for an empowered ecosystem:
1. Democratize Access, Not Data:
Granular Access Controls: Provide users with self-service tools tailored to their specific needs, preventing data overload and misuse.
Data Catalogs: Implement robust data catalogs for easy discovery and understanding of available data sources.
2. Foster Collaboration with Clear Roles:
Data Mesh Architecture: Break down data silos by creating a distributed data ownership model with clear ownership and responsibilities.
Collaborative Workspaces: Utilize interactive platforms where data scientists, analysts, and domain experts can work seamlessly together.
3. Leverage Advanced Analytics Strategically:
AI-powered Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like data cleaning and feature engineering, freeing up data talent for higher-level analysis.
Right-Tool Selection: Strategically choose the most effective advanced analytics techniques (e.g., AI, ML) based on specific business problems.
4. Prioritize Data Quality with Automation:
Automated Data Validation: Implement automated data quality checks to identify and rectify errors at the source, minimizing downstream issues.
Data Lineage Tracking: Track the flow of data throughout the ecosystem, ensuring transparency and facilitating root cause analysis for errors.
5. Cultivate a Data-Driven Mindset:
Metrics-Driven Performance Management: Align KPIs and performance metrics with data-driven insights to ensure actionable decision making.
Data Storytelling Workshops: Equip stakeholders with the skills to translate complex data findings into compelling narratives that drive action.
Benefits of a Precise Ecosystem:
Sharpened Focus: Precise access and clear roles ensure everyone works with the most relevant data, maximizing efficiency.
Actionable Insights: Strategic analytics and automated quality checks lead to more reliable and actionable data insights.
Continuous Improvement: Data-driven performance management fosters a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Sustainable Growth: Empowered by data, organizations can make informed decisions to drive sustainable growth and innovation.
By focusing on these precise actions, organizations can create an empowered data analytics ecosystem that delivers real value by driving data-driven decisions and maximizing the return on their data investment.
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Multiply with different modes (map)
1. Performance of sequential execution based vs OpenMP based vector multiply.
2. Comparing various launch configs for CUDA based vector multiply.
Sum with different storage types (reduce)
1. Performance of vector element sum using float vs bfloat16 as the storage type.
Sum with different modes (reduce)
1. Performance of sequential execution based vs OpenMP based vector element sum.
2. Performance of memcpy vs in-place based CUDA based vector element sum.
3. Comparing various launch configs for CUDA based vector element sum (memcpy).
4. Comparing various launch configs for CUDA based vector element sum (in-place).
Sum with in-place strategies of CUDA mode (reduce)
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Academics use and attitude towards Open Access literature on the web: A Case Study of Sambalpur University
1. Puspanjali Meher
MLIS (Sambalpur University)
In Association with
Dr. Bulu Maharana
Reader & Head Of the Dept.
PG Dept. of Library & Information Science
Sambalpur University
By
3. THE DISADVANTAGES OF
CLOSED ACCESS PUBLISHING
Subscription based or TA (Toll Gated) access
High serial prices… more than the general inflation rate
Mergers and acquisitions of publishing companies
Monopolistic approach
4. EPICENTER OF OPEN ACCESS
THOUGHT WORLDWIDE
“What is the point in doing science
(research) if the result are not shared to
everyone?”
5. DEFINITION & EMERGENCE
Internet emerged in 1990 as a kind of miracle. For the first time it become
possible to connect authors with their readers who want to read and build
on it. This new form of online distribution is now called “Open Access”.
Budapest, Berlin, and Bethesda (BBB) statement
OA allows users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search,
or link to the full text of works.
Permitting use for any lawful purpose.
Emergence
Three groups took initiatives towards Open Access : Budapest Open
Access Initiative (BOAI), Bethesda Statement & Berlin Declaration.
The BOAI took place in 2001, where the term “Open Access” was
coined. And in 2003 & 2005 is respectively by Bethesda Statement &
Berlin Declaration.
8. OBJECTIVES
To investigate the level of awareness of Open Access among the academics
at Sambalpur University.
To determine whether the academics support the OA philosophy and
participate in the OA movement.
To identify which segment of academics (by age/by discipline) make use of
Open Access content.
To find out the frequency of using Open Access.
To find out the academics’s attitude towards the open access model.
To rank the various key advantages of Open Access as percieved by the
academia.
To find out the hindrances and problems found by the users while accessing
or using Open Access.
9. METHODOLOGY
The Descriptive Survey method has been adopted for the present
research.
An Online Structured Questionnaire was developed using Google docs and
distributed the links to academics of Sambalpur University through email
and social media like face book and twitter.
The Questionnaire included close ended, partially close-ended and open-
ended questions.
The sample of the survey includes faculty and research scholars (M.Phil
and Ph.D scholars) of 20 Post Graduate Departments classified into Four
major disciplines: Pure Science, Applied Science and Technology, Social
Science and Humanities.
10. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The study will disclose the attitude of faculty & research scholars of
Sambalpur University towards Open Access.
This research will help to find out the reasons why academics at
Sambalpur University support or do not support Open Access.
The study will help to formulate some measures for popularizing Open
Access in Sambalpur University.
11. HYPOTHESES
A majority of the academia at Sambalpur University do not
support Open Access.
A majority of the academia at Sambalpur University think that the
quality of Open Access research is low as compared to subscribed
research publications.
The proposal for setting an Institutional repository at sambalpur
University would not be accepted by the academia.
The junior faculty & research scholar (who are young )are more in
support of OA then the senior (old) faculty members.
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H2
H3
H4
13. AWARENESS OF OPEN ACCESS
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25
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Very High High Medium Low Very low Don’t
Know
How aware are you with the concept of Open Access ?
14. OPINION ON “QUALITY OF OA AND TA JOURNALS”
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31
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24
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0
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10
15
20
25
30
35
Full Agree Agree Indifferent Disagree Fully
Disagree
Don’t Know
Do you think the quality of OA journals are same as TA journals ?
15. REPUTATION OF AUTHORS FOR OA PUBLISHING
Reputed authors prefer to publish their articles in TA journals
27
29
12
20
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0
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10
15
20
25
30
35
Full Agree Agree Indifferent Disagree Fully
Disagree
Don’t Know
16. SELF ARCHIVING IN OA REPOSITORY BY SU ACADEMICS
Yes, 64
No, 36
Do you self archive your research papers in any OA Repository ?
17. REASONS FOR SELF ARCHIVING IN OA REPOSITORIES
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34
34
2
2
0 10 20 30 40 50
For more visibility of Research
For more use and more citation
For open reviewing by peers
Institutional mandate
Others
Why to self archive in OA Repositories ?
18. REASONS FOR NOT SELF ARCHIVING IN OA REPOSITORIES OF SU
16
2
18
12
0 5 10 15 20
Fear of copyright complications
Don’t like free use of research
papers by others
Open content is considered
unqualitative / unauthentic
Others
Why do you not open archive your publication ?
19. ACCEPTANCE OF OA BY OLD AND YOUNG AT SU
28
32
10
18
6 6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Full Agree Agree Indifferent Disagree Fully
Disagree
Don’t Know
Old researchers are more reluctant to publish in OA Journals than young
researchers
20. FINDINGS
1. There is a high level of awareness of OA among the academics at Sambalpur University. The
study found 62% of respondents indicated a ‘very high’ or ‘high’ level of awareness of Open
Access Journals. 25% responded with medium level of awareness of OAJ.
2. Majority of the academics consider OA Journal as serious means of scholarly communication.
A high percentage of respondents (67%) designated ‘very high’ and ‘high’ level of their
seriousness in considering the OA journals in the scholarly communication process.
3. OA Journals that play an important source of information in various disciplines of Sambalpur
University. The survey found that Library Philosophy and Practice (ISSN:1522-0222), Annals of
Library and Information Studies (ISSN:0975-2404), D-Lib Magazine (ISSN:1082-9873), DESIDOC
Journal of Library & Information Technology (ISSN:0971-4383) journals are popular among
Library and Information Science discipline. Similarly, ILI Law Review, India Law Journal
(ISSN:0975-0606), Indian Journal of Human Rights and the Law journals are widely used by Law
professionals. Food technology professionals are using American Journal of Food Technology,
African Journal of Food Science and Technology, Advance Journal of Food Science and
Technology, etc.
4. Old researchers are more reluctant to publish their articles in Open Access journals as
compared to the young researchers. 60% of respondents are agreed or fully agreed that old
researchers are more reluctant to publish in OA journals than young researchers
21. OPINIONS OF RESPONDENTS
An Assistant Professor of Mathematics comments....
“There are very few OA journals which are stick to the quality of papers and in the present
scenario there are huge amount of OA journals published by different publishers. The publishers
are not stick on the quality of works but most of them are interested in quality. Even Some
journals sending the papers for review with a note that they have less number of articles in their
hand for next volume and do not want to reject the paper. It is really too funny and even not an
interest of reviewer to spend much time to comment on the manuscripts. Research having good
manuscripts does not prefer to communicate to OA journal since the publisher charging for
publication cost. In my opinion all the publishers must be stick to the quality of manuscripts
rather than quality and publication frequency.”
A Ph.D scholar of physics has pointed out that the OA repository arXiv play an important role in
indicating update information every day.
OA is useful as it increases visibility
Good for developing countries to make availability of large number of research articles.
There must be some standard guidelines to control OA journals.
OA journals should be peer reviewed
22. MAJOR SUGGESTIONS OF THE STUDY
OA Campaign
Conduct of workshops.
Awareness camps.
OA Week.
Invited lectures by OA advocates may be organized from time to time.
OA Literacy Programs
Use OA sources for their research work.
Seminars and assignments.
Referencing OA sources
Evaluation of the quality and authenticity
23. Creation of ‘Sodh Sansadan@SU’: A Digital Institutional
Repository
Self archiving and showcasing of institutional research at SU
Increase visibility of SU research and researchers
Increased number of citations and research impact
Accountability of funding from the Govt., UGC, and other…
Increased prestige of Sambalpur University
Propagating OA among Academics
Central Library should index and link the OA journals
An index should be prepare of all OA journals in various disciplines and
provide the list in a directory format through the library website.
24. Research Proposals should include APC
As the new model of OA publishing has introduced the author pay modalities in
terms of APC which involves very high cost. Hence, the individual investigators of
various research projects should include the APC charges of the research papers
to be published by them in their research proposal so that the APC should be
reimbursed from the funding agencies not from the pockets of the researchers.
OA Mandate of SU
ROARMAP has registered 12 Mandates from India. The institutions are
Bharathidasan University, CGIAR (Global Agriculture Research Consortium),
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Council of Agricultural
Research (ICAR) , Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, M S
University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Mahatma Gandi University, National
Institute of Oceanography, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, National
Knowledge Commission
Therefore, it is suggested that, Sambalpur University where about 200 research
papers are published per year is a candidate institution to have an OAI compliant
Institutional Repository and to register the OA Mandate with ROARMAP
25. CONCLUSION
According to (Maiworm and Schelewsky, 2005) Change is never
easy, and no doubt many obstacles remain, but the enthusiasm of a
new generation of researchers for open access, and the ongoing
expansion of activity in this area by funders and policy-makers,
together mean that open access to the results of scientific research
could soon be the norm rather than the exception. The present
study has been a research as a step forward, towards an OA
environment in a typical university system like Sambalpur University.