There are scholars who publish in predatory journals and use such publications for academic promotion purposes. What should be done about this and what experiences do you have in this regard?
I receive everyday few proposal to publish in this kind of journals and could be not so easy to identify their quality sometimes. You can check a useful updated list in https://predatoryjournals.com/journals/
There is no way in which you can influence them to not publish their rubbish. It's better to not get angry, but to make sure that your own papers are published in the best journals for your purpose. :-)
Nowadays predatory publishers appearing everywhere, just like mushrooms after the rain! Scholars must avoid submitting papers to them, serving on their editorial boards, reviewing papers for them, or advertising in them. These are blacklisted in my country and the list is frequently updated.
Even eminent Scientists are publishing with Torrent, a well known predatory Publisher. This appears to be the demand of the day. Why to waste your time and keep on waiting indefinitely as to when peer reviewed and reputed Journals will have mercy and finally convey their willingness or inability to publish your Article? Under current parameters even delay for a few days may cause you lose your priority. Then why not predatory journals with ISSN or books with ISBN which ensure your publication on a very short notice?
Please note that in certain cases for example when it is mandatory to have one or paper published before submitting Ph.D. thesis with names of all the investigators only these predatory journals are capable of fulfilling the criterion set down by UGC and publishing the desired paper even within a week. Thus there is no use in blacklisting such predatory journals.
After all, time will show whether my publication is right or wrong.
Whether all publications in peer reviewed journals of world repute are perfect? Are they always publishing papers not liable for future criticism?
I receive everyday few proposal to publish in this kind of journals and could be not so easy to identify their quality sometimes. You can check a useful updated list in https://predatoryjournals.com/journals/
I hope serious researchers will not send their research papers to predatory journals. However, the "predators" often succeed in catching youngsters on the lure of early and easy publication. In some universities, there is a stipulation that only if the student publishes one or two research papers, submission of thesis is allowed. In most cases, students approach predatory journals for a speedy publication. If the guide or supervisor properly advises the student this can be avoided.
Resorting to predatory journals is a very unwise decision considering its implications in the long run. It is better to prepare ahead of time and submit to the slow but reputable journals.