Who should fix poorly reviewed predatory journals – government or academics?
Predatory journals are dubious research journals that charge authors money to quickly publish their studies and research, without conducting peer review and fact-check.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) approved 32,659 journals in June 2017, including many ‘predatory journals’. UGC has had to regularly drop such journals and update its whitelist, even as recently as earlier this month.
Contributor Are
· Regulatory bodies like UGC and AICTE are responsible for ensuring quality control @ Sukhadeo Thorat, Former chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC)
· PhD theses can be bought in India; predatory journals are the next step @ Abhijeet Borkar, Postdoctoral researcher, Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences
· Bring focus back on quality of academic research rather than numbers @ Dibyendu Nandi, Astrophysicist at IISER Kolkata, and leads Center of Excellence in Space Sciences India
· Key problem with research in India is low trust in the system @ Pavan Srinath, Fellow and faculty member at Takshashila Institution
· Even UGC’s curated list is teeming with predatory journals @ Subhra Priyadarshini, Editor, Nature India
· Government must standardise quality and ensure structural reforms @ Anand Philip, Works in health technology and primary care
· Scientists often know the predatory journals to stay away from, they should make lists @ Sandhya Ramesh, Sr. Asst Editor, Science
Compiled by Sandhya Ramesh
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