India's misfire on predatory publishing hits open access | Nature Index

"The Indian government’s attempts to stamp out predatory publishing are misguided, say researchers. The decision to exclude from reviews for promotion any articles published in journals that charge a processing fee — standard practice for ‘gold’ open access — has outraged the scientific community. Although the initial circular only refers to a scientific institute funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), scientists are concerned that it could eventually be extended to other institutes too."