get.predpubTable: Returns a dataframe with information about predatory...

In predatory: Tools for Detecting Predatory Publishers and Journals

Description

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.

Usage

get.predpubTable()

Value

A dataframe with publisher, name of journal and issn of predatory publications

Warning

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.

Examples

my.predpub <- get.predpubTable()

head(my.predpub)

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