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Below is a link to an article entitled "Predatory Journals: No Definition, no Defence" signed by a long lis tof authors that appeared in the Nature Blog on December 11, 2019. The signatories came together to come up with a consensus definition of "predatory journals." They argue that a solid definition is necessary to enable scholars to avoid them.
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Force11 is a group of researchers and other knowledge professionals who are interested in enhancing the way digital scholarship is shared. They have a yearly conference, website and blog. Even if you don't plan to attend their conferences, you can find some useful information on their blog.
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