There is a growing underbelly of conferences that seem like the real thing but have none of the editorial standards expected by academics and have developed a reputation for advertising with fake agendas and high prices. Predatory conferences like this have been around for years. Attend. Sometimes, the speakers or attendees are subsequently informed that the conference had been cancelled due to some reason, but the registration fees were never returned. Predatory conferences or predatory meetings are meetings set up to appear as legitimate scientific conferences but which are exploitative as they do not provide proper editorial control over presentations, and advertising can include claims of involvement of prominent academics who are, in fact, uninvolved. In addition to predatory journals and publishers, researchers now need to be wary of predatory conferences as well. Predatory conferences and publishing: new developments? Most academics will be familiar with the spam emails and tweets, characterised by broken English and over-the-top flattery. Recognising ‘predatory’ conferences 25 22 June 2016 … and worse still… • Bogus conferences Beall coined the term "predatory meetings" for a new activity of OMICS and others in organising Beall has criticised the financial arrangements for OMICS conferences, noting that the "registration policy shows that they never grant refunds for registration fees – even if they themselves cancel or postpone the conference. Check. We like that!Why don't we give you complete access! Register for comprehensive research tips and expert advice on English writing, journal publishing, good publication practices, trends in publishing, and a lot more.Icons made by various authors from www.flaticon.com We hope researchers make use of this checklist and avoid falling prey to bogus conference organizers. The more recent entry in the league of predators in academic publishing are predatory conferences. Check. Check. I’m going to submit my paper to the journal Clinics in… Between predatory journals and predatory conferences, academics are now being spammed on a daily basis, by greedy groups that neither understand science, nor … Check. Submit.Initiator of the global initiative Think. In recent times, many academics from various fields have been receiving an increasing number of invitations to present at or attend conferences. 8 Essential checklists to help you at each stage of your publication journeyBreeze through all the stages of your publication journey with these checklistsTry this course as a part of the All Access Pass free trial.Researchers should answer the above questions and attend the conference or submit their abstract only if they are satisfied and can answer ‘yes’ to most of the questions. & Crossref Ambassador & Committee Member at Think. Submit. Instead, they grant a credit for other OMICS conferences. Create a free account and get unlimited access to all resources & a vibrant researcher community.The start of every step to success is always hard but if you have the courage that success is not a thing to be achieved in one day, you will know that it requires your talents, your positive attitudes, self confidence, self motivation, and above all you should have clear goals and start working on them from now in order to make a complete process.The start of every step to success is always hard but if you have the courage that success is not a thing to be achieved in one day, you will know that it requires your talents, your positive attitudes, self confidence, self motivation, and above all you should have clear goals and start working on them from now in order to make a complete process.A private safe space for researchers around the world to be themselves, learn from and motivate each other, and have some fun!A private safe space for researchers around the world to be themselves, learn from and motivate each other, and have some fun!
Be wary of overly impressive scientific and organising committee members, predatory conferences have been known to list leaders in the conference field on them to dupe unsuspected researchers.