Knowledge of predatory publishing: a case study of Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences
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Date
2022
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
This study investigated knowledge of predatory publishing amongst academics and researchers at
the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS). The underlying aim of the study
was to develop evidence-based recommendations that could limit the practice of predatory
publishing and its associated effects. This study was underpinned by two theoretical frameworks
namely, the Prestige Maximisation Model of Higher Education Institutions and the Elite Journals
(Prestige model) as well as the Principal Agent Theory. A post-positivist research paradigm was used,
and a sequential explanatory design was applied to collect data for the study. A total of 95
academics and research-scientists were surveyed while eight (8) associate professors were
interviewed face-to-face using an interview guide.
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Masters of Art
Keywords
Open Access, Predatory journals, Higher education, Scholarly communication, Malawi