Introduction to this blog

Paralleling the proliferation of journals of ill repute is the globalization of the marketing of academic conferences. This blog identifies what seem to be shady sellers based solely on the spam I receive. It also includes some correspondence that is vaguely entertaining. My list of the purveyors is here.

References

• John D. Bowman, Predatory Publishing, Questionable Peer Review, and Fraudulent Conferences, Am J Pharm Educ. 2014 Dec 15; 78(10): 176, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4315198/ 
• Melanie Newman, Round Table Invitees Confused by Oxford 'Link', Times Higher Education, Mar. 12, 2009, https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/round-table-invitees-confused-by-oxford-link/405766.article
• Dana Roth & Donna Wrublewski, Conferences - spammed and ??, http://libguides.caltech.edu/content.php?pid=134993