Research published in pay-and-publish journals won’t count: UGC panel | India News,The Indian Express
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Summary:
"Suggesting sweeping reforms to promote the quality of research in India, a UGC panel has recommended that publication of research material in “predatory” journals or presentations in conferences organised by their publishers should not be considered for academic credit in any form.
They include selection, confirmation, promotion, appraisal, and award of scholarships and degrees, the panel has suggested. The committee, which submitted its 14-page report to the UGC recently, has also recommended changes in PhD and MPhil programmes, including a new board for social sciences research....
Last week, the UGC launched the Consortium of Academic and Research Ethics (CARE) to approve a new official list of academic publications...."