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African Journal of Biomedical Research
Ibadan Biomedical Communications Group
ISSN: 1119-5096
Vol. 21, No. 1, 2018, pp. 1-5
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Bioline Code: md18001
Full paper language: English
Document type: Review Article
Document available free of charge
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African Journal of Biomedical Research, Vol. 21, No. 1, 2018, pp. 1-5
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Predatory Publishing and the Dilemma of the Nigerian Academic
Ajuwon, G.A & Ajuwon, A.J
Abstract
Publication through the open access model has provided unrestricted global access to the latest scientific findings to anyone who
has access to the internet. Although open access publishing was originally promoted because of the ‘public good’ it promises to
deliver, concerns are being raised about this mode of publishing because of the emergence of dubious practices by publishers
whose primary interest is profit and not the promotion of access to scientific knowledge. Predatory open access publishing is a
phenomenon widespread in developing countries. This article summarizes the published literature on predatory open access
publishing, discusses its potential impact on scholarship in Nigeria and offers suggestions to address the problem.
Keywords
Predatory publishing; Open Access; Nigerian academic; Journals
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