RT journal article
T1 Engaging in predatory practices: How editors persuade prospective authors
A1 Bocanegra Valle, Ana María
A2 Filología Francesa e Inglesa
K1 engagement
K1 interaction
K1 predatory journals
K1 proximity
AB A number of studies have explored the main features of predatory practices that prevail in predatory academic journals and conferences. However, not much has been investigated regarding the ways predatory journal editors convey credibility and trustworthiness when addressing scholars looking for publication outlets and, more specifically, what interpersonal resources (like proximity or engagement markers) are used to persuade them. This exploratory study draws on a dataset of fifty email messages from predatory publishers collected during the past two years. It seeks to delve into the ways predatory journal editors address “scholar customers” with the aim of persuading them to submit their work. This dataset was first coded following Hyland’s models of proximity and interaction in academic texts, and then qualitatively analysed using NVivo 11 Pro. The analysis shows that (i) textual data provide direct evidence of the texts that predatory publishers send to scholars and the interpersonal dialogue they intend to build with authors in haste for publication; (ii) interactional resources abound, particularly engagement markers, which explicitly aim at building a rapport with the prospective author; and (iii) these predatory texts also contain other engagement-related elements directed to have an effect onthe reader’s decision for eventual submission.
PB Universidad Complutense de Madrid
SN 1576-4737
YR 2023
FD 2023-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27982
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27982
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-nov-2026