Knowledge of predatory publishing: A case study of Malawi University of Business and Applied Aciences

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.