Why I Publish in “Predatory” Journals—and Why You Should, Too

Abstract

This article has two purposes. The first is to explain why, after 38 years of publishing in “reputable” academic journals, I have decided to publish exclusively in what critics call “predatory” journals. The adjective “predatory” is singularly inapt in this context, for the true predators (i.e., exploiters, oppressors, plunderers) are wealthy multinational publishing corporations who treat researchers and authors as slave laborers. The second purpose is to advocate that other academics (especially those in my own discipline of philosophy) follow my lead.