There are ways to tackle predatory conferences
A study has revealed there is low awareness of predatory conferences among consumer-protection authorities. It added that academic conferences are one of the main routes for career development in research. “Research communities should more regularly publicize information on good conference practices, such as…thorough peer review, and provide links to trusted organisations,” it further said.
How to level the global publishing playing field
The Science for Africa Foundation has said that African researchers should dedicate their limited resources to “operational and translation sciences” instead of “discovery science”. It said there is less of a culture of peer review in Africa than in the global north and African researchers are much less frequently invited to review manuscripts by selective journals.