Jeffrey Beall

Librarian; Founder, Bealls list (now defunct)

Founder of the now defunct Beall's List of Predatory Publishers. Known for his work on increasing awareness of and discussions around predatory open access publishing.

Considering presenting a paper at a scholarly conference? Choose carefully

Predatory scholarly conferences pose a new threat to scholarly communications as researchers find themselves inundated with spam emails soliciting their attendance at these meetings. All researchers should become aware of the dangers of submitting their work to and attending questionable, low-quality, and even predatory scholarly conferences.

3 “Principles of transparency” to help authors assess journal credibility

If you are planning to get published and are looking for target journals, you should ensure that the journals are authentic. This article provides expert tips that will help you avoid predatory journals and select a reliable journal for your manuscript.