"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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Published in:	Journal of African Cultural Studies Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 276 - 297
Main Authors:	Mills, David, Branford, Abigail, Inouye, Kelsey, Robinson, Natasha, Kingori, Patricia
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2021
Subjects:	Nigeria Publishing Open access publishing Citation indexes Ecosystems
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