Methodological Considerations for Identifying Questionable Publishing in a National Context – the Case of Swedish Higher Education Institutions - data

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Gustaf Nelhans - University of Borås

Research principal

University of Borås

Description

The overall scope of this study is an attempt at a methodological framework for matching publication lists at the national level against a combined set of blacklists for questionable publishing. Using the total verified set of publications from Swedish Higher Education Institutions (HEI) as a case, we examined the number, distribution, and proportion of publishing in questionable journals at the national level. Supplemental data, as well as the raw matched data so that tables and figures in the article can be reproduced. Additionally, a list of all matched outlets, along with the total number of matched articles are presented here. Publication data is matched at journal level against HEIs. No article ids are provided in the data set.

Supplemental data, as well as the raw matched data so that tables and figures in this article can be reproduced.

Language

English

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Organization/Institution

Population

Swedish Higher Education Institutions

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

Using the total verified set of publications from Swedish Higher Education Institutions (HEI) found in SwePub, we examined the number, distribution, and proportion of publishing in questionable journals at the national level.

Time period(s) investigated

2012-01-01 – 2017-12-31

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Geographic description: Svenska lärosäten med publicerande forskare

Lowest geographic unit

Municipality

Highest geographic unit

Country

Administrative information

Contributor(s)

Theo Bodin - Karolinska Institutet

Topic and keywords

Research area

Information technology (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social sciences interdisciplinary (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Ethics (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Information studies (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Keywords

Questionable publishing, Publication ethics, Publication blacklists

Publications

Nelhans, G. & Bodin, T. (2020): Methodological Considerations for Identifying Questionable Publishing in a National Context – the Case of Swedish Higher Education Institutions. Quantitative Science Studies (Accepted)

Published: 2020-02-20

Last updated: 2020-03-02