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'''IGI Global''' (formerly '''Idea Group Inc.''') is a U.S.-based international [[academic publishing]] company headquartered in [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]] that publishes books and [[academic journal]]s across a variety of subject areas.<ref name="ATG">{{cite journal |last1=Gilson | first1=Tom | last2=Strauch | first2=Katina | title=ATG Interviews Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour |journal=Against the Grain | date=April 2012 | volume=24 | issue=2 | pages=43–45 | doi=10.7771/2380-176X.6136 | url=https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6136&context=atg}}</ref><ref name="Fedlink">{{cite web |title=Idea Group Inc., dba IGI Global |url=https://www.loc.gov/flicc/contracts/Vendor/ideagroup_IG.html | work=The Federal Library & Information Network | publisher=[[Library of Congress]] | accessdate=6 August 2023}}</ref> In 2019, IGI Global was assessed in a [[Springer Nature]] white paper as the 7th largest scientific, medical, and technical (STM) publisher.
'''IGI Global''' (formerly '''Idea Group Inc.''') is a U.S.-based international [[academic publishing]] company headquartered in [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]] that publishes books and [[academic journal]]s across a variety of subject areas. In 2019, IGI Global was assessed in a [[Springer Nature]] white paper as the 7th largest scientific, medical, and technical (STM) publisher. The company has been accused of engaging in [[predatory publishing]] and criticized for its handling of plagiarism.


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IGI Global is listed as a member of the [[Committee on Publication Ethics]] (COPE).<ref name="cope">{{cite web |title=IGI Global |url=https://publicationethics.org/category/publisher/igi-global | publisher=[[Committee on Publication Ethics]] |accessdate=6 August 2023}}</ref> It is also listed as a [[SHERPA/RoMEO]] blue publisher and employs a [[Hybrid open-access journal|hybrid]] model of [[Open access|Open Access]] for its journals.<ref>{{cite web | title=IGI Global | url=https://www.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publisher/455 | work=[[SHERPA/RoMEO]] | accessdate=6 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last1=Costello |first1=Eamon |last2=Farrelly |first2=Tom |last3=Murphy |first3=Tony |title=Open and Shut: Open Access in Hybrid Educational Technology Journals 2010-2017 |journal=International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning |date=January 2020 |volume=21 |issue=1 |pages=112–133 |doi=10.19173/irrodl.v20i5.4383 |url=http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/4383/5271 |doi-access=free }}</ref> IGI Global uses a double-blind [[peer review]] process for its books and journals.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.oapen.org/researchers/5818238-peer-review-policies/article/11231393-igi-global | title=IGI Global: Double Blind Peer Review | publisher=[[OAPEN Foundation]] | location=The Hague, The Netherlands | access-date=20 July 2024 }}</ref>
The company has been accused of engaging in [[predatory publishing]].<ref name=":0" />

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==History==
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IGI Global (originally Idea Group Inc.) was founded in 1988 by a former professor at the [[Pennsylvania State University]] (USA).<ref name="about">{{cite web| url=https://www.igi-global.com/about/ | title=About IGI Global Scientific Publishing | publisher=IGI Global | accessdate=6 November 2024 }}</ref> The organization started as a publisher of research content in the field of information science and technology as it is applied to multiple disciplines, such as education, library science, healthcare, public administration, and computer science.<ref name="Fedlink">{{cite web |title=Idea Group Inc., dba IGI Global |url=https://www.loc.gov/flicc/contracts/Vendor/ideagroup_IG.html |accessdate=6 August 2023 |work=The Federal Library & Information Network |publisher=[[Library of Congress]]}}</ref><ref name="corescholar">{{cite podcast|url=https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/ul_pub/80/ |title=Interview with Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, CEO and President, IGI Global |website=CORE Scholar |host=Sue Polanka| date=4 November 2010 |accessdate=6 August 2023 }}</ref> In 2002, IGI Global began offering content in electronic formats.<ref name="ATG">{{cite journal |last1=Gilson |first1=Tom |last2=Strauch |first2=Katina |date=April 2012 |title=ATG Interviews Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour |url=https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6136&context=atg |journal=Against the Grain |volume=24 |issue=2 |pages=43–45 |doi=10.7771/2380-176X.6136}}</ref>

In 2007 and 2008, two [[blog]] posts by [[:de:Debora Weber-Wulff|Debora Weber-Wulff]] and [[Ian Bogost]] noted that IGI Global may engage in "[[write-only publishing]]" of its books, as recorded in a later journal article.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal |last1=Eriksson |first1=Stefan |last2=Helgesson |first2=Gert |date=2017 |title=The false academy: Predatory publishing in science and bioethics |journal=Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy |volume=20 |issue=2 |pages=163–170 |doi=10.1007/s11019-016-9740-3 |pmc=5487745 |pmid=27718131}}</ref>

Until 2009, IGI Global publications were manually typeset. After this date, it built an in-house workflow management system to produce its publications.<ref>{{cite web |title=Customer case study: IGI Global |url=https://www.typefi.com/automated-publishing-solutions/case-studies/igi-global/ |website=Typefi |accessdate=6 August 2023}}</ref> As of 2012, IGI Global sponsored conferences such as the Charleston Conference.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Free |first=David |date=September 2012 |title=IGI Global sponsors Charleston Conference stipend |journal=[[College & Research Libraries News]] |volume=73 |page=456 |number=8}}</ref>

In 2018, over 150 IGI Global publications were indexed by [[Scopus]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.amigos.org/node/5169 | title=Over 150 IGI Global Publications Have Been Indexed in Scopus | publisher=[[Amigos Library Services]] | first=Ashley | last=Brizuela | date=24 May 2018 | access-date=20 July 2024 }}</ref> In 2019, IGI Global was assessed in a [[Springer Nature]] white paper as the 7th largest scientific, medical, and technical (STM) publisher in a top ten list of publishers, with a total of 116 books, 2,286 chapters, 2,339 citations, and an average of 20 citations per book.<ref>{{cite web |last=Waltman |first=Ludo |date=2019 |title=The Development and Future of Book Citations White Paper |url=https://resource-cms.springernature.com/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/17974860/data/v3 |accessdate=13 September 2021 |publisher=[[Springer Nature]] |format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |date=December 2009 |title=IGI Global Premier Reference Source |journal=[[Journal of Biological Systems]] |volume=17 |pages=865–866 |number=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |date=8 June 2017 |title=IGI Global USA publishes Dr. Muhammad Wasim's research work in its latest edition |journal=[[Pakistan & Gulf Economist]]}}</ref>

In 2021, Nick Newcomer, writing for ''Research Ethics'', claimed that IGI Global's small-run monographs are aimed at promoting [[Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion]] (DEI) for its authors, which resulted in what he called "malicious mislabeling".<ref>{{cite web| last=Newcomer |first=Nick |date=31 August 2021 |title=Malicious mislabeling at the expense of embracing DEI |url=https://www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opinion/malicious-mislabeling-expense-embracing-dei |accessdate=6 August 2023 |work=Research Information}}</ref> The same year, an editorial piece in a competing journal criticized IGI Global's handling of [[plagiarism]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Pöchhacker |first1=Franz |last2=Liu |first2=Minhua |date=2021 |title=Interpreting research in print: A quarter-century update |journal=Interpreting |publisher=[[John Benjamins Publishing Company]] |volume=23 |issue=1 |pages=1–17 |doi=10.1075/intp.00060.edi |s2cid=233537303}}</ref> The status of IGI Global has been a subject for discussion by authors on online platforms such as [[ResearchGate]]<ref>{{cite web| last=Rahman | first=Mohammad Mahbubur | date=19 May 2021 |title=Is IGI Global a Vampire Publisher? | url=https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_IGI_Global_a_Vampire_Publisher | website=[[ResearchGate]] | accessdate=6 November 2024 }}</ref> and [[Reddit]].<ref>{{cite web| author=Pennylaine713 | date=2021 |title=Any experience with IGI Global? | url=https://www.reddit.com/r/academia/comments/nnwzjj/any_experience_with_igi_global/ | website=[[Reddit]] | accessdate=6 November 2024 }}</ref> As of 2021, [[Beall's List]] listed IGI Global as a [[vanity press]], noting that it is a member of [[Committee on Publication Ethics|COPE]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vanity Press |url=https://beallslist.net/vanity-press/ | date=8 December 2021 | access-date=6 November 2024 |website=[[Beall's List]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2023, IGI Global's InfoSci Database was a collection of all of its 7.300+ reference books, handbooks, and encyclopedias, and c.30,000+ peer-reviewed journal articles (with 1,000,000+ citation references), including indexing by [[Scopus]] and [[Web of Science]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://subscriptionsmanager.jisc.ac.uk/catalogue/2910 | title=IGI Global e-Collections 2023 – Subscription, Perpetual, or EBA Offer for 2023 | publisher=[[Jisc]] | location=UK | date=2023 | access-date=20 July 2024 }}</ref> IGI Global provides libraries with access to e-books in 11 core subject areas, with contributions by over 100,000 international researchers and experts.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.kent.ac.uk/library-it/your-digital-library/digital-resources-directory/382 | title=IGI Global | publisher=[[University of Kent]] | location=UK | access-date=20 July 2024 }}</ref> In July 2023, the AI-powered Zendy Research Library signed a [[licensing agreement]] with IGI Global.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://zendy.io/blog/zendy-signs-agreement-with-international-academic-publisher-igi-global | title=Zendy signs Agreement with International Academic Publisher IGI Global | publisher=Zendy Research Library | date=7 July 2023 | access-date=29 August 2024 }}</ref>

In April 2024, nearly 90% of IGI Global's [[frontlist]] books were indexed by [[Scopus]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://librarytechnology.org/pr/29963 | title=Nearly 90% of IGI Global's Frontlist Books Now Indexed in Scopus | publisher=Library Technology Guides | work=Current News Service and Archive | date=10 April 2024 | access-date=29 August 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.knowledgespeak.com/news/igi-global-celebrates-as-nearly-90-of-frontlist-books-now-indexed-in-scopus/ | title=IGI Global celebrates as nearly 90% of frontlist books now indexed in Scopus | publisher=KnowledgeSpeak | website=knowledgespeak.com | date=10 April 2024 | access-date=29 August 2024 }}</ref>


==Imprints==
==Imprints==
IGI Global publishes English language content under the following [[imprint (trade name)|imprints]]:<ref name="atgthepodcast">{{cite podcast| url=http://atgthepodcast.libsyn.com/podcast/atgthepodcast-035-dr-mehdi-khosrow-pour-interview | title=ATGthePodcast 035 – Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour Interview | website=ATGthePodcast.com | publisher=Against the Grain | host=Leah Hinds | date=21 August 2017 | time=02:18 | accessdate=6 August 2023 }}</ref>
IGI Global publishes English language content under the following [[imprint (trade name)|imprints]]:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Imprints |url=https://www.igi-global.com/about/imprints/ | accessdate=6 November 2024| publisher=IGI Global | language=en-US}}</ref>
* Information Science Reference
* Information Science Reference
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* [[International Journal of Technoethics]]
* [[International Journal of Technoethics]]
* [[International Journal of Web Services Research]]
* [[International Journal of Web Services Research]]

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==History==
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IGI Global (originally Idea Group Inc.) was founded in 1988 by a former professor at the [[Pennsylvania State University]] (USA).<ref name="about">{{citation| work=igi-global.com/about | title=About IGI Global | publisher=IGI Global }}</ref> The organization started as a publisher of research content in the field of information science and technology as it is applied to multiple disciplines, such as education, library science, healthcare, public administration, and computer science.<ref name="corescholar">{{cite podcast|url=https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/ul_pub/80/ |title=Interview with Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, CEO and President, IGI Global |website=CORE Scholar |host=Sue Polanka| date=4 November 2010 |accessdate=6 August 2023 }}</ref> In 2002, IGI Global began offering content in electronic formats.<ref name="ATG" /> Until 2009, IGI Global publications were manually typeset. After this date, it built an in-house workflow management system to produce its publications.<ref>{{cite web |title=Customer case study: IGI Global |url=https://www.typefi.com/automated-publishing-solutions/case-studies/igi-global/ |website=Typefi |accessdate=6 August 2023}}</ref>

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IGI Global is listed as a full member of the [[Committee on Publication Ethics]] (COPE).<ref name="cope">{{cite web |title=IGI Global |url=https://publicationethics.org/category/publisher/igi-global |website=Committee on Publication Ethics |accessdate=6 August 2023}}</ref> It is also listed as a [[SHERPA/RoMEO]] blue publisher and employs a [[Hybrid open-access journal|hybrid]] model of [[Open access|Open Access]] for its journals.<ref>{{cite web | title=IGI Global | url=https://www.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publisher/455 | work=[[SHERPA/RoMEO]] | accessdate=6 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last1=Costello |first1=Eamon |last2=Farrelly |first2=Tom |last3=Murphy |first3=Tony |title=Open and Shut: Open Access in Hybrid Educational Technology Journals 2010-2017 |journal=International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning |date=January 2020 |volume=21 |issue=1 |pages=112–133 |doi=10.19173/irrodl.v20i5.4383 |url=http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/4383/5271 |doi-access=free }}</ref> In 2019, IGI Global was assessed in a [[Springer Nature]] white paper as the 7th largest scientific, medical, and technical (STM) publisher in a top ten list of publishers, with a total of 116 books, 2,286 chapters, 2,339 citations, and an average of 20 citations per book.<ref>{{cite web |last=Waltman |first=Ludo |date=2019 |title=The Development and Future of Book Citations White Paper |url=https://resource-cms.springernature.com/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/17974860/data/v3 |accessdate=13 September 2021 |publisher=[[Springer Nature]] |format=PDF}}</ref> IGI Global and its activities have been covered in professional publications covering different fields such as biology<ref>{{cite journal |date=December 2009 |title=IGI Global Premier Reference Source |journal=[[Journal of Biological Systems]] |volume=17 |pages=865–866 |number=4}}</ref> and economics.<ref>{{cite journal |date=8 June 2017 |title=IGI Global USA publishes Dr. Muhammad Wasim's research work in its latest edition |journal=[[Pakistan & Gulf Economist]]}}</ref> IGI Global sponsors conferences such as the Charleston Conference.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Free |first=David |date=September 2012 |title=IGI Global sponsors Charleston Conference stipend |journal=[[College & Research Libraries News]] |volume=73 |page=456 |number=8}}</ref>

==Controversy==
In 2007 and 2008, two [[blog]] posts by [[Ian Bogost]] and {{Ill|Debora Weber-Wulff|de}} noted that IGI Global may be characterized being involved with "[[write-only publishing]]" of its books,<ref>{{cite web| last=Bogost | first=Ian | date=24 November 2008 | title= Write-only publication: IGI Global and other vampire presses | website=Bogost.com | url=http://bogost.com/writing/blog/writeonly_publication/ | accessdate=6 August 2023 }}</ref> as recorded in a later journal article.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal| journal=Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy | date=2017 | volume=20 | issue=2 | pages=163–170 | doi=10.1007/s11019-016-9740-3 | pmc=5487745 | pmid=27718131 | title=The false academy: Predatory publishing in science and bioethics | first1=Stefan | last1=Eriksson | first2=Gert | last2=Helgesson }}</ref> It has been claimed that IGI Global's small-run monographs are aimed at promoting [[Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion]] (DEI) for its authors.<ref>{{cite web| first=Nick | last=Newcomer | url=https://www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opinion/malicious-mislabeling-expense-embracing-dei | title=Malicious mislabeling at the expense of embracing DEI | work=Research Information | date=31 August 2021 | accessdate=6 August 2023 }}</ref>

IGI Global was not listed in [[Beall's List]] of potential, possible, or probable predatory scholarly open-access publishers when it closed in 2016 on [[Jeffrey Beall]]'s retirement.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/ | title=List of publishers | work=Scholarly Open Access – [[Beall's List]] | date=31 December 2016 | accessdate=6 August 2023 | archive-date=12 January 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112125427/https://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> A new anonymously authored website called "beallslist.net" has since been established, again with IGI Global not listed in the main list or updates.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://beallslist.net/ | title=Beall's List of potential predatory scholarly open‑access publishers | website=beallslist.net | accessdate=6 August 2023 }}</ref> However, a new list on this website lists IGI Global as a "[[vanity press]]", with a note that the publisher is a member of [[Committee on Publication Ethics|COPE]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://beallslist.net/ | title=What is vanity press? | work=Beall's List | publisher=beallslist.net | accessdate=6 August 2023 }}</ref> In 2021, an editorial piece in a competing journal criticized IGI Global's handling of [[plagiarism]].<ref>{{cite journal| last1=Pöchhacker | first1=Franz | last2=Liu | first2=Minhua | date=2021 | title=Interpreting research in print: A quarter-century update | journal=Interpreting | volume=23 | issue=1 | pages=1–17 | doi=10.1075/intp.00060.edi | publisher=[[John Benjamins Publishing Company]] | s2cid=233537303 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* [https://www.igi-global.com/ IGI Global website]


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  • Comment: as submitter, i think the draft now adequately shows IGI's rep for being a vanity press and has far better sourcing. the only remaining issue I see is notability: i think personally that the sources given are decent sigcov, but if anyone disagrees on notability grounds i find that understandable. considering a previous version of this page has gone through AfD twice, best to be careful. thanks! PARAKANYAA (talk) 15:34, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Concerns raised in the deletion discussion that this article does not represent the widespread viewpoint that IGI engages in "vampire press" practices do not appear to be addressed. Indeed the "controversies" section goes out of its way to discredit this mainstream viewpoint and push a minority POV. Devonian Wombat (talk) 07:59, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

IGI Global
PredecessorIdea Group Inc.
Founded1988
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationHershey, Pennsylvania
Key peopleMehdi Khosrow-Pour (CEO)[1]
Publication typesBooks, journals, ebooks
ImprintsInformation Science Reference, Business Science Reference, Medical Information Science Reference, Engineering Science Reference, and IGI Publishing[2]
Official websiteigi-global.com

IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.) is a U.S.-based international academic publishing company headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania that publishes books and academic journals across a variety of subject areas. In 2019, IGI Global was assessed in a Springer Nature white paper as the 7th largest scientific, medical, and technical (STM) publisher. The company has been accused of engaging in predatory publishing and criticized for its handling of plagiarism.

IGI Global is listed as a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).[3] It is also listed as a SHERPA/RoMEO blue publisher and employs a hybrid model of Open Access for its journals.[4][5] IGI Global uses a double-blind peer review process for its books and journals.[6]

History

[edit]

IGI Global (originally Idea Group Inc.) was founded in 1988 by a former professor at the Pennsylvania State University (USA).[2] The organization started as a publisher of research content in the field of information science and technology as it is applied to multiple disciplines, such as education, library science, healthcare, public administration, and computer science.[7][8] In 2002, IGI Global began offering content in electronic formats.[1]

In 2007 and 2008, two blog posts by Debora Weber-Wulff and Ian Bogost noted that IGI Global may engage in "write-only publishing" of its books, as recorded in a later journal article.[9]

Until 2009, IGI Global publications were manually typeset. After this date, it built an in-house workflow management system to produce its publications.[10] As of 2012, IGI Global sponsored conferences such as the Charleston Conference.[11]

In 2018, over 150 IGI Global publications were indexed by Scopus.[12] In 2019, IGI Global was assessed in a Springer Nature white paper as the 7th largest scientific, medical, and technical (STM) publisher in a top ten list of publishers, with a total of 116 books, 2,286 chapters, 2,339 citations, and an average of 20 citations per book.[13][14][15]

In 2021, Nick Newcomer, writing for Research Ethics, claimed that IGI Global's small-run monographs are aimed at promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for its authors, which resulted in what he called "malicious mislabeling".[16] The same year, an editorial piece in a competing journal criticized IGI Global's handling of plagiarism.[17] The status of IGI Global has been a subject for discussion by authors on online platforms such as ResearchGate[18] and Reddit.[19] As of 2021, Beall's List listed IGI Global as a vanity press, noting that it is a member of COPE.[20]

In 2023, IGI Global's InfoSci Database was a collection of all of its 7.300+ reference books, handbooks, and encyclopedias, and c.30,000+ peer-reviewed journal articles (with 1,000,000+ citation references), including indexing by Scopus and Web of Science.[21] IGI Global provides libraries with access to e-books in 11 core subject areas, with contributions by over 100,000 international researchers and experts.[22] In July 2023, the AI-powered Zendy Research Library signed a licensing agreement with IGI Global.[23]

In April 2024, nearly 90% of IGI Global's frontlist books were indexed by Scopus.[24][25]

Imprints

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IGI Global publishes English language content under the following imprints:[26]

  • Information Science Reference
  • Medical Information Science Reference
  • Business Science Reference
  • Engineering Science Reference
  • IGI Publishing

Journals

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IGI Global publishes a number of academic journals including:[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gilson, Tom; Strauch, Katina (April 2012). "ATG Interviews Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour". Against the Grain. 24 (2): 43–45. doi:10.7771/2380-176X.6136.
  2. ^ a b "About IGI Global Scientific Publishing". IGI Global. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "IGI Global". Committee on Publication Ethics. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "IGI Global". SHERPA/RoMEO. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Costello, Eamon; Farrelly, Tom; Murphy, Tony (January 2020). "Open and Shut: Open Access in Hybrid Educational Technology Journals 2010-2017". International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning. 21 (1): 112–133. doi:10.19173/irrodl.v20i5.4383.
  6. ^ "IGI Global: Double Blind Peer Review". The Hague, The Netherlands: OAPEN Foundation. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Sue Polanka (November 4, 2010). "Interview with Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, CEO and President, IGI Global". CORE Scholar (Podcast). Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  8. ^ Eriksson, Stefan; Helgesson, Gert (2017). "The false academy: Predatory publishing in science and bioethics". Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy. 20 (2): 163–170. doi:10.1007/s11019-016-9740-3. PMC 5487745. PMID 27718131.
  9. ^ "Customer case study: IGI Global". Typefi. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  10. ^ Free, David (September 2012). "IGI Global sponsors Charleston Conference stipend". College & Research Libraries News. 73 (8): 456.
  11. ^ Brizuela, Ashley (May 24, 2018). "Over 150 IGI Global Publications Have Been Indexed in Scopus". Amigos Library Services. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  12. ^ Waltman, Ludo (2019). "The Development and Future of Book Citations White Paper" (PDF). Springer Nature. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  13. ^ "IGI Global Premier Reference Source". Journal of Biological Systems. 17 (4): 865–866. December 2009.
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