I've noticed a number of cases lately where groups with a strong
political agenda (on topics like climate change, evolution, stem cells,
or human health) cite "peer reviewed" studies in journals that are
essentially fabricated for the purpose of advancing a specific viewpoint.
What's a good way to tell when a journal is baloney? Of course, it's
easy for a scientist in his or her own field to know when a journal is a
sham, but how can we let others know it's obviously fake? For example,
are only "real" journals included on major abstract indexing services?
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Raphael D. Mazor
Biologist
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
3535 Harbor Boulevard, Suite 110
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Tel: 714-755-3235
Fax: 714-755-3299
Email: [email protected]
