Workshop on Research Integrity

Dr Itam Urmila Jagadeeswari

Assistant Professor (OB/HR)
CMS Business School, Faculty of Management Studies
 Contents
• Points to be noted!
• Identifying predatory, clone and fake journals
• How to Avoid falling into the trap of quick publication?
• Research Integrity – Its importance
• Where to publish?
• Journal search platforms
 Important Terminology - Meaning
Only two impact factors to be
considered –
• Predatory Journals
(a) Cite score by Elsevier (SCOPUS)
• Clone /Pseudo Journals
(b) Journal impact factor or
• Fake Journals citation report by Clarivate
Analysis (WOS)
Major Publisher Houses
Submission Platforms
Journal Data-Bases - Learnings
 Thesis - Databases
Open Access
Theses and https://simmons.libguides.com/Dissertations/Online
Dissertations
https://oatd.org/
https://ethos.bl.uk/SearchResults.do
https://www.bl.uk/ethos-and-theses#

https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/

https://about.proquest.com/en/products-se
rvices/pqdtglobal/ https://biblioboard.com/opendissertations/
Identifying Predatory Journals
Understanding Journal Fees and
Charges
Identifying Predatory Journals

https://thinkchecksubmit.org/journals/
Identifying Predatory Journals
6 ways to spot a Predatory Journal

1. Always check the website thoroughly

2. Check if the journal is a member of DOAJ, COPE,
OASPA or STM
3. Check the journal’s contact information
4. Research the editorial board
5. Take a look at their peer review process and publication
timelines
6. Read through past issues of the journal
• https://scientific-publishing.webshop.elsevier.com/research-pr
ocess/what-predatory-journal-checklist/
• https://www.openacessjournal.com/impact-factor-list-journals
• https://beallslist.net/
 Cloned Journals
• Adalya Journal
• Aut Aut Research Journal
• JOURNAL OF XI'AN UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE &
TECHNOLOGY

https://whois.domaintools.com/
 Predatory Journals
• European journal of molecular and clinical medicine
• Tianjin Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue yu Gongcheng Jishu
Ban)/Journal of Tianjin University Science and Technology
• Linguistica Antverpiensia, New Series – Themes in Translation
Studies
• MANAGER – THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE
MANAGEMENT
 Where to Publish?
 Local/ Regional or International
 Subject Specific/ Area Specific/ or Multidisciplinary
 WoS Indexed, SCOPUS Indexed or CHED or Inspect or IEEE
recognized
 Journal Scope and Policy
 Journal Subscription or Open Access
 Very Important: Checking the “Instructions to Authors” thoroughly
Journal Search
Journal Search Platforms
Examples
 Examples
https://journalfinder.elsevier.com/

https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Aut
hors/find-a-journal/index.html

https://journalsuggester.springer.com/

https://www.scopus.com/source/eval.uri

https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/publishing-your-re
search/choosing-a-journal/journal-suggester/
 Academic Tools
1. Paper Digest: It summarizes academic articles for you!
https://paper-digest.org and https://www.paper-digest.com
2. Paperpal: It's a real-time, topic-specific language suggestion that
improves your writing and helps you write faster.
https://paperpal.com
3. Writefull: Use the AI of Writefull to format your work. They have
Abstract Generator, Paraphraser and Title Generator
https://www.writefull.com/ and quillbot.com
4. Litmaps: Visualise your research papers. https://www.litmaps.com/
 References
https://beckerguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=648201&p=4545487
Happy Learning !!!