Hello All, I was following the Beall's list closely also had shared the same with some faculties. It was useful for every researcher where they can able to identify the potential, possible or probable list of publishers and standalone journals. here are few links which I found can provide the possible reason behind closing down of the website. there is also news that the cabell's directory is planning to come up with the list of predatory journals. Controversial website that lists ‘predatory’ publishers shuts down | | | | | | | | | | | Controversial website that lists ‘predatory’ publishers shuts down Librarian Jeffrey Beall won’t say why he has unpublished his widely read blog. | | | | Will we see Jeffrey Beall’s predatory journal list in a new avatar? | | | | | | | | | | | Will we see Jeffrey Beall’s predatory journal list in a new avatar? Though the actual reason why Jeffrey Beall, who maintained a list of “potential, possible, or probable” publishe... | | | | Regards!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! Mallikarjun Dora Sr. Professional AssistantVikram Sarabhai LibraryIndian Institute of Management, AhmadabadGoogle Scholar Profile !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! On Wednesday, 18 January 2017 7:54 PM, Satish Munnolli <smunnolli@actrec.gov.in> wrote: This is unfortunate! Jeffrey Beall is the only person can clarify the real reason behind. Hopefully, the platform / lists will be up again with more information and on new platform. If anyone come across about Jeffrey's response on this aspect may please post the message on LIS-forum too for the benefit of all members. Satish Munnolli ACTREC -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of Murari Tapaswi Sent: Tuesday, 17 January, 2017 1:38 PM To: LIS forum Subject: [LIS-Forum] Beall's list of publishers and journals taken off from Internet Dear Colleagues, Much discussed and respected lists of predatory publishers and journals placed by the University of Colorado Librarian (Jeffrey Beall) have been taken off for unknown reasons. For information, read more at https://debunkingdenialism.com/2017/01/16/what-happened-to-jeffrey-bealls-li... Regards, - Tapaswi डॉ. मुरारी तपस्वी,४, सिंगबाळ बिल्डींग, टोंका, करंझाळे, 403002 गोवा, भारत Dr. Murari Tapaswi, 4 Singbal Bldg, Tonca, Caranzale, 403002 Goa, India फोन/ Phone: 0832-2462953; 9763341967 भेट द्या/ visit: http://muraritapaswi.blogspot.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.