Jeffrey Beall is best known globally for his fight against predatory open access journals 
and dubious publishers. His crusading efforts have brought him appreciation worldwide. At the same time, he has faced criticism and fought legal cases for being acutely vocal about potential predatory journals listed in his blog- Scholarly Open Access. Nothing has deterred his mission even after he shut down his blog last year. His splendid work and strong concern for ethical publishing has inspired many professionals globally and made them his avid fans.
and dubious publishers. His crusading efforts have brought him appreciation worldwide. At the same time, he has faced criticism and fought legal cases for being acutely vocal about potential predatory journals listed in his blog- Scholarly Open Access. Nothing has deterred his mission even after he shut down his blog last year. His splendid work and strong concern for ethical publishing has inspired many professionals globally and made them his avid fans.
Open Interview brings you Beall’s exclusive interview with Santosh C Hulagabali. In this interview, he has answered all pertinent questions with regard to Indian and Asian publishing practices, trends, issues, challenges and ways to mitigate the hurdles.
To read the full interview, visit
https://openinterview.org/2019/01/17/jaffrey-beall-south-asia-has-a-worldwide-reputation-for-being-a-center-of-predatory-publishing/ (Accessed on February 22, 2019)
