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Please contact an expert librarian from the library staff list
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Tel: 08-6461111/2
Email: yaatz@bgu.ac.il
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Mail: P.O.Box 653, Beer-sheva 8410501, Israel
Characteristics of "predatory" conferences
"Predatory" conferences exploit and profit from researchers who try to present their research at international conferences. The "predatory" conferences are characterized by careless organization and low academic quality without peer review of the research submitted for examination. Conference organizers make money by charging extremely high registration fees. Sometimes, after registration and payment, the conference is "cancelled" but the registration fee is not refunded.
If one or more warning signs are found, the conference should be considered "predatory"
A tool that examines the quality of the conferences from an academic point of view and the integrity of the organizations and people who stand .behind the organization of the conference
The tool allows a quick check by a variety of indicators.