Table 3 Knowledge of participants on predatory publishing after the webinar
Questions | Outcomes (%/n) |
|---|---|
Did you learn what a predatory/hijacked journal is during this webinar? | |
Yes | 81 (179) |
No | 19 (42) |
Are you able to identify predatory journals after this webinar? | |
Yes | 81.4 (180) |
No | 18.6 (41) |
After this webinar, do you feel motivated to share information about predatory journals with your colleagues? | |
Yes | 83.7 (185) |
No | 16.3 (36) |
What are the reasons for submitting research to predatory journals?a | |
-Low open access fees | 24.9 (55) |
-Absence of peer-review | 10.9 (24) |
-Rapid decision | 32.1 (71) |
-Not important for me to be predatory or not | 3.6 (18) |
-No time to target good peer-reviewed journals | 5.9 (13) |
-Recommendation by the supervisor | 5.9 (13) |
-Their invitation emails are encouraging | 7.7 (17) |
The Beall’s list was developed to help authors from being easily scammed by predatory journals. Will you check Beall’s list of potential predatory journals and publishers before submitting? | |
Yes | 58.4 (129) |
No | 41.6 (92) |
Why do you think predatory journals particularly target scientists from under-resourced countries?a | |
-Low and affordable article processing charges for open access | 35.7 (79) |
-Not well informed on predatory publishing | 33 (73) |
-Research of poor quality | 13.1 (29) |
-They like rapid publication process | 25.8 (57) |
-Not well informed on the process of peer-review in science | 20.8 (46) |
Do you think publishing in predatory journals poses a risk to your future career? | |
Yes | 73.8 (163) |
No | 10.9 (24) |
I don’t know | 15.4 (34) |
What do you propose to prevent predatory publishing?a | |
-Training workshops and webinars | 79.6 (176) |
-Surveillance of researchers by their supervisors and affiliations during the submission process | 48 (106) |
-Use of social networks to increase awareness on predatory journals | 47.1 (104) |
-Research institutes should take action against scientists who publish in predatory journals | 37.1 (82) |
After this webinar, will you be submitting your research to a predatory journal? | |
No | 81.9 (181) |
Yes, because I am under pressure to publish | 12.2 (27) |
Missing data | 5.9 (13) |