Global South scholars are missing from European and US journals. What can be done about it: Global South-based scholars are often not part of major debates and conversations. ShutterstockStudies have shown that scholars in the global South are under represented in top international peer-reviewed social and medical sciences journals. The global South refers to African, Asian, … [Read more...] about Global South scholars are missing from European and US journals. What can be done about it | The Conversation
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Why developing countries are particularly vulnerable to predatory journals | The Conversation
Why developing countries are particularly vulnerable to predatory journals: Predatory publishers are vultures feeding on academics' worries about output and incentives. Ondacaracola/ShutterstockEvery day academics wade through emails riddled with spelling errors promising almost immediate publication of their research. These publications assure the reader that they can skip … [Read more...] about Why developing countries are particularly vulnerable to predatory journals | The Conversation
Training in Academic Journal Writing and publishing in scientific journals
Training in Academic Journal Writing and publishing in scientific journals A South Africa Event on 2016-04-18 21:00:00 The Center for Population and Applied Statistics (CPAS) intends to share knowledge and practice on how to write an academic journal paper and how to internationalize one's research in a meaningful way to a maximum number of 25 participants. The main … [Read more...] about Training in Academic Journal Writing and publishing in scientific journals
