Faculty Applicants' Attempt to Inflate CVs Using Predatory Journals
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Description
Recently, scientific publishing has experienced an expansion of journals and publishers whose primary goal is profit and whose peer review process is virtually non-existent. These “predatory” or “opportunistic” journals pose a threat to the credibility and integrity of legitimate scientific literature, and quality science. Unfortunately, many scientists choose to publish in these journals and/or serve on their editorial boards, either due to ease of rapid publication or naivety. Here, we highlight the extensive use of predatory publications or editorial board involvement by applicants applying for a faculty position in the Pharmaceutical Sciences department at the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University. We caution search committees at other pharmacy schools to thoroughly examine applicant curricula vitarum (CVs) for predatory publishing.
Citation Information
Pond, Brooks B.; Brown, Stacy D.; Stewart, David W.; Roane, David S.; and Harirforoosh, Sam. 2019. Faculty Applicants' Attempt to Inflate CVs Using Predatory Journals. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. Vol.83(1). https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe7210 https://www.ajpe.org/doi/full/10.5688/ajpe7210 ISSN: 0002-9459