In their research Nicole R. Webber, Stephanie Wiegand, Jason A. Cohen, John M. Reynolds, Lisa Ancelet, Arlene V. Salazar collected responses from 1098 faculty at 17 US doctoral universities using a multi-disciplinary survey to assess self-reported knowledge and awareness of predatory publishing. In this analysis, it was investigated participants' reported knowledge levels of predatory journals in relation to four aspects: academic discipline, years employed in academic research, number of articles published, and early career researcher status.

After analysing factors that indicate faculty experience, our data provided evidence that the most reliant indicator of knowledge regarding predatory journals is the number of articles recently published. With the growth of predatory journals, predatory conferences, and the potential for new predatory outlets, it may prove impossible for faculty of any discipline to remain ignorant of related scholarship scams. A nuanced understanding of predatory publishing awareness and researchers' publishing knowledge across disciplines will prepare journal authors for the future by informing graduate and faculty training.

Source https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/leap.2020

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