From: Michael Bisaccio <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2019 15:29:34 +0000

*Cabells Journal Blacklist hits 12,000 Mark*



*Cabells - the complete source for journal information, evaluation metrics,
and submission details for authors - has this week added the 12,000th
publication to its **Journal Blacklist*
<http://www.cabells.com/about-blacklist>*. The updated database offers
Cabells’ users the ability to verify that potential outlets for their
research are not deceptive and fraudulent predatory journals.  *

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Cabells has announced it has *reviewed and added the 12,000th publication
to its Journal Blacklist*. This is a significant milestone as Cabells has
now *tripled the number of deceptive and fraudulent journals in the
Blacklist since it was launched in 2017*. The additional journals offer its
global user base even greater depth of resources to validate publication
outlets for academic researchers.



*The Cabells Journal Blacklist is the only database available to scholars
of deceptive and predatory academic journals*. Compiled by specialists who
analyze suspected journals against 74 behavioral indicators, the Cabells
Journal Blacklist enables the scholarly community to keep abreast of
growing threats, while protecting researchers and institutions from
exploitative operations. It is complemented by the Cabells Journal
Whitelist, a curated list of over 11,000 academic journals spanning 18
disciplines which guides researchers and institutions in getting the most
impact out of their research.



The Cabells Journal Blacklist now consists of over 12,000 individual
journal reports - grounded using objective and transparent methodologies –
which clearly identify the journals and provides a record of when and why
they have been put on the Blacklist, giving users the ability to see
deceptive behaviors first-hand and validate their decision-making.



Cabells’ Director of International Marketing and Development, Simon
Linacre, said: “There seems to be an ever-increasing push by unscrupulous
deceptive and predatory publishers to hoodwink academic researchers into
publishing articles in their journals. They do this by sending out millions
of emails on a daily basis which include false claims about peer review and
journal quality indicators, while offering swift publication for a few
hundred dollars.



“The Cabells Journal Blacklist enables academics to validate their journal
choices and not be tempted by the too-good-to-be-true publishing offers
that come their way. There are now over 12,000 reasons for researchers to
use the expanded Blacklist and have peace of mind over one of the most
important decisions they will make in their academic careers.”



For more information, visit https://www.cabells.com/





*PR Contact*

Michael Bisaccio, Communications Manager, Cabells;
[log in to unmask], 409-767-8506.



*About Cabells*

Since its founding over 40 years ago, Cabells services have grown to
include both a journal whitelist and blacklist, manuscript preparation
tools, and a suite of powerful metrics designed to help its users find the
right journals, no matter the stage of their career. The searchable
whitelist database includes 18 academic disciplines from more than 11,000
international scholarly publications. Through continued partnerships with
major academic publishers, journal editors, scholarly societies,
accreditation agencies, and other independent databases, Cabells provides
accurate, up-to-date information about academic journals to more than 750
universities worldwide, with one goal in mind…to provide academics with
accurate information and reputable outlets for publication.