Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
While the benefits of open access publishing are undeniable, its evolution has seen the emergence of enterprises that run conferences and journals with low or no peer review or other quality mechanisms. These predatory publishers solicit contributions to reputable sounding journals and conferences promising publication, however they do not provide a quality contribution to careers.
The ANU University Librarian recently provided some practical advice to researchers on how to prevent exploitation by predatory or vanity publishers,
While the benefits of open access publishing are undeniable, its evolution has seen the emergence of enterprises that run conferences and journals with low or no peer review or other quality mechanisms. These predatory publishers solicit contributions to reputable sounding journals and conferences promising publication, however they do not provide a quality contribution to careers.
The ANU University Librarian recently provided some practical advice to researchers on how to prevent exploitation by predatory or vanity publishers,
