get.predpubTable


This function will return a dataframe with information regarding predatory journals from Beall's site (https://scholarlyoa.com/).
The information of predatory publishers has been collected manually, while information on stand-alone journals is catpured by a web scrapping algorithm.
BE AWARE that the dataset for publishers is being built over time and it is not yet complete. Last update: 2016-12-09.


Allows the user to check and find (allegedly) predatory journals based on Beall's list available at <https://scholarlyoa.com/>.
As part of a research project, the data from the website has been scraped with web scraping algorithms and manual work.
The package includes a search function and direct access to this database of predatory journals. The use of this tool
should facilitate the detection of predatory publications by researchers and librarians.

Marcelo Perlin

predatory

Tools for Detecting Predatory Publishers and Journals

get.predpubTable function

 While the database for standalone journals is up to date, the information about predatory publishers is not yet complete since it requires
an extensive manual work. The missing data will be regularly included in the upcoming versions of the package.

get.predpubTable: Returns a dataframe with information about predatory publishers and journals from Bealls webpage

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