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Published in: Perspectives on Medical Education 6/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Letter

Predatory publishers and fraudulent conferences: Perspectives and implications for novice researchers

Authors: Eric Mercier, Pier-Alexandre Tardif, Marcel Émond, Natalie Le Sage

Published in: Perspectives on Medical Education | Issue 6/2017

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Shortly after publishing our first article, we (EM, PAT) started receiving daily electronic invitations to submit additional manuscripts to unfamiliar journals and present at questionable conferences. Unfortunately, our experience is not unique. Considering the intense pressure to publish during medical training, limited knowledge of predatory publishing entities, and lack of local institutional policies to guide trainees’ responses to these flattering invitations, this trend is especially concerning. …
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Metadata
Title
Predatory publishers and fraudulent conferences: Perspectives and implications for novice researchers
Authors
Eric Mercier
Pier-Alexandre Tardif
Marcel Émond
Natalie Le Sage
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
Published in
Perspectives on Medical Education / Issue 6/2017
Print ISSN: 2212-2761
Electronic ISSN: 2212-277X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40037-017-0381-x

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