From: Jan Velterop <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:07:58 +0100 The questions Ken Masters suggests are very sensible. Wouldn't it be fair if they were also be asked of Jeffrey Beall when he puts a publisher on his list, effectively alleging that those publishers are 'predatory'? Are they? Are they being satisfactorily answered? Jan Velterop On 22 Mar 2013, at 02:02, LIBLICENSE wrote: > From: Ken Masters <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:09:12 +0400 > > Hi All > > Serious allegations indeed. Perhaps some questions to put to him are: > > - Do you have actual evidence beyond your own opinions? (Not that > one's own opinions are necessarily invalid; it's just good to know > their basis, beyond speculation). > > - Has this evidence (and your conclusions) been verified by other > independent professionals? > > - Is the process by which you have arrived at your conclusions based > on established and professionally-recognised procedures, or have you > determined these yourself? > > - As the allegations carry possible implications of criminality, has > any of this evidence been shown to law-enforcement officials? If so, > what was their reaction; if not, why not? > > - Do you have any conflict of interest in the matter (Not necessarily > financial - conflict of interest can come in many forms, including > status and recognition by the various parties involved, and by the > broader professional community). > > He might simply be abusing principles of academic freedom and freedom > of speech to attack professional colleagues. Certainly wouldn't be the > first time that has happened. > > Regards > > Ken > > Dr. Ken Masters > Asst. Professor: Medical Informatics > Medical Education Unit > College of Medicine & Health Sciences > Sultan Qaboos University > Sultanate of Oman > E-i-C: The Internet Journal of Medical Education > > > On 21 March 2013 03:27, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> From: Regina Lee Carlyon <[log in to unmask]> >> Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:50:58 -0600 >> >> Our library's ILL account, received a curious message regarding Mr. Beall's listing of predatory journals. It came from a Dr. Ashok Khuranaa [[log in to unmask]] and suggested that the Beall list is motivated by a desire to damage a large number of journals from developing countries and a desire to gain visibility. We were wondering if others have received similar communications? >> >> Regina >> >> University of Colorado at Boulder >> Head of ILL Borrowing >> University of Colorado Boulder