Indian researchers and universities are in the lead of publishing their research in predatory journals(see https://predatoryjournals.com/journals/). The recent news item put forth by nature (see https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06048-2) suggest it and sought the Government of India to take measure steps for stopping researchers from universities to publish their research in these journals. The credit of publishing in dubious journals also goes to the way research credits and promotions are earned in university's evaluation system which is based on quantity rather than quality of the publication. Also, young researchers who are enrolled in graduate programs sometimes in order to fulfill the criteria of program are persuaded to publish their research in these journals and later on it becomes very integral part of their practice. Excerpt from nature news says:
"A more permanent solution would be to decouple academic assessments from a researcher’s number of publications, says Kembhavi, from the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Pune"{1}
"Bhushan Patwardhan, a biologist at Savitribai Phule Pune University and a vocal critic of dubious publishing practices, says the Indian government should also show zero tolerance towards academics who publish in these journals. There are currently no repercussions for academics who do this. He says the government should introduce rules similar to regulations introduced to detect and punish plagiarism at universities, which came into effect in July. “If faculty members are allowed to get away with such practices, what would stop them from doing this again?” says Patwardhan."{1]
[1] Priyadarshini, Subhra. “India Targets Universities in Predatory-Journal Crackdown.” Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, 28 Aug. 2018, www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06048-2.
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