Conference Accreditation and Need of a Bibliometric Measure to Distinguish Predatory Conferences

Pooyan Makvandi, Anahita Nodehi and Franklin R. Tay
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Pooyan Makvandi: Centre for Materials Interfaces, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, Italy
Anahita Nodehi: Department of Statistics, Computer Science, Applications (DiSIA), Florence University, Viale Morgagni 59, 50134 Florence, Italy
Franklin R. Tay: The Graduate School, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA

Publications, 2021, vol. 9, issue 2, 1-5

Abstract: Academic conferences offer scientists the opportunity to share their findings and knowledge with other researchers. However, the number of conferences is rapidly increasing globally and many unsolicited e-mails are received from conference organizers. These e-mails take time for researchers to read and ascertain their legitimacy. Because not every conference is of high quality, there is a need for young researchers and scholars to recognize the so-called “predatory conferences” which make a profit from unsuspecting researchers without the core purpose of advancing science or collaboration. Unlike journals that possess accreditation indices, there is no appropriate accreditation for international conferences. Here, a bibliometric measure is proposed that enables scholars to evaluate conference quality before attending.

Keywords: conference indicator; conference impact factor; conference accreditation; bibliometric measure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 D83 L82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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