Teaching Predatory Journal Appraisal Using Persuasive System Design and Gamification
<p dir="ltr">This poster presents a gamification project by four undergraduate students and mentors (two academic librarians), to educate researchers about predatory publishing. While publishing in reputable journals is essential for career advancement, and many reputable journals ar...
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| الملخص: | <p dir="ltr">This poster presents a gamification project by four undergraduate students and mentors (two academic librarians), to educate researchers about predatory publishing. While publishing in reputable journals is essential for career advancement, and many reputable journals are open access or hybrid, the OA space also contains some players who prey on academics’ need to often publish fast. This urgency can lead some to fall prey to predatory publishers, who promise fast turnaround, impressive editorial boards, and indexing in platforms like Scopus or Web of Science—often as part of deceptive schemes that can harm reputations and careers.</p><p dir="ltr">To educate academics about this in an interactive way, our team spent three months studying the tactics of predatory journals. We used this knowledge to develop PredEscape, an open educational game designed to teach researchers how to identify and avoid these publishers. Built using RPGMaker MV, the game mimics a digital escape room and includes puzzles, quizzes, and red-flag spotting challenges to reinforce learning.</p><p dir="ltr">At the time this poster is presented, the game continues to be underdevelopment, and its anticipated launch is in 2026.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Poster was presented at: <a href="https://www.ifla.org/events/ifla-world-library-and-information-congress-89th-ifla-general-conference/" target="_blank">IFLA World Library and Information Congress 89th IFLA General Conference and Assembly – IFLA</a> on 18 - 22 August 2025 at Astana, Kazakhstan.</p><p dir="ltr">License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p><p dir="ltr">Conference information: <a href="https://2025.ifla.org/home/conference-programme/" target="_blank">Conference Programme - IFLA | WLIC 2025</a></p> |
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