A teachers’ organisation has lodged a complaint with the University Grants Commission on faculty affiliated to government colleges of the University of Madras with reference to publishing papers in fake journals.
The complainant Tamil Nadu Association of Intellectuals and Faculty said some PhD scholars had stated that their research articles were published in a UGC listed journal Anvesak.
However, when cross-checked the journal responded: “Due to COVID-19 pandemic our publication process has been delayed.” The journal’s editorial office further said that the articles “must have been published/issued by a fake Anvesak journal which is illegally using our name, logo and ISSN No.”
