Research paper mills and their impact on scholarly publishing

Recording of a webinar organized by African Journal Online (AJOL), focusing on research paper mills and their impact on scholarly publishing

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ABOUT THE RESOURCE

TYPE:
Webinar
PRESENTER:
Milica Ševkušić, EIFL Open Access Programme Project Coordinator
DATE:
August 2025
DOCUMENT LANGUAGE:
English
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In this hour-long webinar, Milica Ševkušić, EIFL Open Access Programme Project Coordinator, explains what research paper mills are, how they operate, and why they represent a serious threat to research integrity. The webinar examines the effects of paper mills on journals and authors, and presents key red flags that can help journals detect submissions originating from paper mills and avoid publishing them.

See the webinar slides (PDF).