Methodological considerations for identifying Questionable Publishing in a National Context – the case of Swedish Higher Education Institutions

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Gustaf Nelhans - University of Borås

Description

The overall scope of this study is an attempt at a methodological framework for matching publication lists at the national level against a combined set of blacklists for questionable publishing. Using the total verified set of publications from Swedish Higher Education Institutions (HEI) as a case, we examined the number, distribution, and proportion of publishing in questionable journals at the national level. Supplemental data, as well as the raw matched data so that tables and figures in the article can be reproduced. Additionally, a list of all matched outlets, along with the total number of matched articles are presented here. Publication data is matched at journal level against HEIs. No article ids are provided in the data set.

Subject area

Higher and further education, Information technology (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences Interdisciplinary, Ethics, Information Studies (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

questionable publishing, publication ethics, publication blacklists

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Principal organisation

University of Borås

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Responsible department/unit

University of Borås

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Gustaf Nelhans - University of Borås

Contributor(s)

Theo Bodin - Karolinska Institutet

Identifiers

SND-ID: SND 1149

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Language

English

Time period(s) investigated

2012-01-01 — 2017-12-31

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Lowest geographic unit

Municipality

Highest geographic unit

Country

Unit of analysis

Organization/Institution

Population

Swedish Higher Education Institutions

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

Using the total verified set of publications from Swedish Higher Education Institutions (HEI) found in SwePub, we examined the number, distribution, and proportion of publishing in questionable journals at the national level.

Subject area

Higher and further education, Information technology (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences Interdisciplinary, Ethics, Information Studies (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

questionable publishing, publication ethics, publication blacklists

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Nelhans, G. & Bodin, T. (2020): Methodological Considerations for Identifying Questionable Publishing in a National Context – the Case of Swedish Higher Education Institutions. Quantitative Science Studies (Accepted)

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2020-02-20
https://doi.org/10.5878/6dn9-yt13

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