“Predatory journals: no definition, no defence” (2019), by Agnes Grudniewicz et al. Arts and Humanities research paper. Original abstract below, unchanged. A free PDF is available.

Predatory journals: no definition, no defence

Agnes Grudniewicz, David Moher, Kelly Denise Cobey et al. · December 11, 2019 · Arts and Humanities

Abstract

Leading scholars and publishers from ten countries have agreed a definition of predatory publishing that can protect scholarship. It took 12 hours of discussion, 18 questions and 3 rounds to reach. Leading scholars and publishers from ten countries have agreed a definition of predatory publishing that can protect scholarship. It took 12 hours of discussion, 18 questions and 3 rounds to reach.

Free PDF DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-03759-y