"Fake" Journals and the Fragility of Authenticity: Citation Indexes, "Predatory" Publishing, and the African Research Ecosystem.

This article explores the contested politics of academic authenticity within the African research ecosystem, with particular reference to Nigeria. We show how a fear of "fake" journals is cultivated amongst African academics, with international journal citation indexes being used to adjudicate the c...

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Publicado en:	Journal of African Cultural Studies Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 276 - 297
Autores principales:	Mills, David, Branford, Abigail, Inouye, Kelsey, Robinson, Natasha, Kingori, Patricia
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2021
Materias:	Nigeria Publishing Open access publishing Citation indexes Ecosystems
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost