Predatory journals, publishers and conferences are on the rise and becoming increasingly sophisticated. These practices prey on the pressure researchers feel to publish and present their work, and include pay-to-publish/present models without peer review, fake editorial boards listing respected scientists, fraudulent impact factors, journal and conference names deceptively similar to those of legitimate ones, and spam invitations to sham conferences with high registration fees.
Led by an independent working group of international experts nominated by academies around the world, this IAP study set out to improve the understanding of what constitutes predatory practices, gauge their prevalence and impact, identify their root causes, and review efforts to address them. A key part of the study has been a voluntary survey of the global research community to gauge the awareness, extent and impact of predatory journals and conferences across different geographies, disciplines and career stages. Additionally, the study has hosted a series of stakeholder consultations by sector, and a programme of regional webinars partnership with the IAP Regional Networks (AASSA, EASAC, IANAS and NASAC), the Global Young Academy (GYA), and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).
As a partner of this project National Young Academy of Bangladesh (NYAB) is committed to and working actively towards achieving the goal.
Lead of this project
Dr. Mainul Hossain
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
E-mail: mainul.eee@du.ac.bd
Key Partners
Dr. Sajid Muhaimin Choudhury
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Electronic Engineering
Email: sajid@eee.buet.ac.bd
Dr. Mohammed Abdul Basith
Professor
Department of Physics
Email: mabasith@phy.buet.ac.bd
Dr. Sabrina Moriom Elias
Assistant Professor
Department of Life Sciences,
School of Environment & Life Sciences
Email: sabrina.elias@iub.edu.bd
Research Assistants
Sristy Sangskriti
Email: sristysangskriti007@gmail.com
Zannatul Mumtarin Moushumy
Email: mum.moou@gmail.com
Name: Subrata Das
Highest degree: BSc
Institute: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Email address: subratadas.buet@gmail.com
Research interest: Semiconductor device physics
Name: Professor Dr. Md. Faruq Hasan
Highest Degree: Ph.D. From Osaka University, Japan
Institute: Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur
Email address: faruqhstu@gmail.com
Research Interest: Public policy analysis for sustainable agricultural and rural development.
Name: Fahmida Sharmin
Highest degree: MSc. In Physics (Dept. of Physics, University of Dhaka)
Email address: fsharmin2017@stamforduniversity.edu.bd
Research interest: Materials science, Nanotechnology, Photocatalysis, Wastewater treatment
Name: Mariam Hussain
Highest Degree: MS in Environmental Science & Engineering
Institution: Asian University for Women
Email address: mariam.auw@gmail.com
Research Interest: data-driven modeling, e.g. machine learning, neural network, and statistical approach applying to extreme climate/weather systems, pollutions: air, water, and soil, renewables, and weather induced disasters, explorations of tropical climate-micro-hydro-meteorology, optimization, data-assimilation-mining, and -analysis, and numerical model physics.
Name: Md. Tanvirul Islam
Highest Degree: B.Sc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Currently studying)
Institution: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Email address: sajin.aalo@gmail.com
Research Interest: Probabilistic Computing, Spintronics, Nanoelectronics
Name: Himel Saha
Highest Degree: BSc in EEE (Currently studying)
Institution: BUET
Email address: himelsaha23@gmail.com
Research Interest: Robotics
Name:Humayun Ahmed
Highest degree:BSC in engineering (currently studying)
Institute:Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology(BUET)
Email address: humayun882020@gmail.com
Research interest: Artificial intelligence
Name: Rubayat Jalal
Highest degree: BSC in engineering (currently studying)
Institute: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology(BUET)
Email address: 2006049@eee.buet.ac.bd
Workshop on Increasing Awareness on Predatory Academic Practices
Program Schedule
Time Event
7:00pm-7:05pm Welcome Speech: Mohammed Abdul Basith
7:05pm-7:10pm Introducing the Keynote Speakers: Mainul Hossain
7:10pm-7:40pm Keynote Talk: Tracey Elliott and Ana Maria Cetto
7:40pm-8:00pm Open discussion and Q&A
Poll
8:00pm-8:15pm Remarks by
Chandra Shekhar Sharma, INYAS
Thilini A. Perera, SLAYS
Nirina Khadgi, NaYAN
8:15pm-8:20 pm Meet with policy makers
– Video message from Anisuzzaman Talukder, Director, RISE, BUET
– Video message from Kamrul Hassan Mamun, Professor, Physics, DU
8:20pm-8:25 pm Introducing the research assistants of the project: Sajid M Chowdhury
8:25pm-8:30pm Introducing the ambassadors from 1st workshop: Sabrina M. Elias
8:30pm-8:32pm Expression of feelings by a representative ambassador (BSc category)
8:32pm-8:35pm Expression of feelings by a representative ambassador (MSc and PhD category)
8:35pm-8:40pm Brief overview of the poster presentation competition and declaration of the name of the winners:
Abdullah Shams Bin Tariq
8:40pm-8:45pm Expression of feelings by the honorary mentions of poster presentation Competition.
Judges’ comments to select the best poster. Declaration of the name of the best poster winner.
8:45pm-8:52pm Demonstration of the best poster by the winner and expression of his/her feelings
8:52pm-8:55pm Comments and appreciation to the poster competition winners: Ana Maria Cetto
8:55pm-9:00pm Closing remarks from project lead: Mainul Hossain
International Poster Presentation Competition against Predatory Practices
International Workshop on Increasing Awareness on Predatory Practices
IAP reports/FAQs and Infographic
Full Report Final version
Summary Report
IAP FAQ
IAP infographics
About IAP’s program
Poster Competition winner
Fahmida Sharmin
Bangladesh Univ of Engg and Tech (BUET), Bangladesh
Click here to see the poster
Honorable Mentions
- MushfikaIkfat, Bangladesh Univ of Engg and Tech (BUET), Bangladesh [Poster]
- TharakaWijerathna, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. [Poster]
- Shomoita Sayed, Purdue University, USA. [Poster]
- ShovonChakraborty, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. [Poster]
- Gayangi Nawanjana Perera, University of Colombo, Sri . [Poster]