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Predatory conferences: a systematic scoping review.
Tove Godskesen1,2, Stefan Eriksson2, Marilyn H Oermann3
1Department of Health Care Sciences, Marie Cederschiöld University, Stockholm, Sweden tove.godskesen@crb.uu.se.
BMJ Open
|November 30, 2022
Summary
Research on predatory conferences is scarce. Key characteristics include spam invitations and high fees, with education and institutional responsibility proposed as countermeasures.
Area of Science:
- Covers a wide range of scientific disciplines, including nursing, medicine, energy, technology, and computer science.
Background:
- Predatory conferences pose a threat to scholarly integrity.
- Research on this topic is limited, necessitating a systematic overview.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically map the scholarly literature on predatory conferences.
- To describe the current state of research and prevalent attitudes regarding these conferences.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review adhering to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
- Searched four major databases (PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest Social Sciences Premium Collection) and reference lists.
- Included peer-reviewed publications, letters, and commentaries; excluded editorials and literature reviews.
Main Results:
- 20 papers from 12 countries were included, with over half being empirical and published after 2017.
- Common characteristics include spam invitations, flattering language, unknown organizers, copied images, high fees, lack of peer review, and broad scope.
- Suggested reasons for participation relate to academic context, misleading information, attractive locations, and researcher characteristics.
Conclusions:
- A significant scarcity of research on predatory conferences was identified.
- Encourages funders, journals, and research institutions to support future empirical and analytical research.
- Proposes increased education, emphasizing university/funder responsibilities, and publishing lists of predatory publishers as countermeasures.
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