# Predatory Conferences & Organizers Database > Documenting 63 organizers and 28 conferences with archived primary source material to enable independent verification of all recorded findings. **Latest Flagged Organizer**: Biofora (Biofora Worldwide) (Sep 08, 2026) - **Interactive Verification Tool**: [Check a Conference or Organizer](https://callforpaper.org/tools/predatory-conference-checker) - **Organizers Tracked**: 63 - **Conferences Tracked**: 28 - **Documented Red Flags**: 56 - **Active Disputes**: 0 ## Background & Purpose Predatory conferences operate primarily to generate revenue through submission and registration fees rather than to advance scholarly discourse. Common characteristics include the absence of meaningful peer review, the listing of keynote speakers who have not consented to participate, and the assertion of institutional affiliations or indexing partnerships that cannot be substantiated. Previous attempts to maintain public lists of such organizers have frequently been withdrawn following legal pressure or have lacked transparent sourcing, leaving researchers without a durable reference. This registry addresses those shortcomings by retaining a permanent, versioned record of every claim together with its supporting evidence. Entries are not removed; corrections and retractions are recorded openly alongside the original material. Organizers may submit formal disputes, which are published adjacent to the relevant entry. ## Methodology The principles below summarize the standards applied to this registry. Full documentation, including red-flag definitions and the dispute process, is available in the methodology file on GitHub. 1. **Nothing is deleted.** Corrections and retractions are recorded as versioned commits. The original entry remains visible alongside any subsequent amendment. 2. **Every flag requires a live receipt.** Claims are supported by archived snapshots, WHOIS records, or other primary source material. Assertions without recoverable evidence are not published. 3. **Patterns, not isolated incidents, drive inclusion.** A single administrative error or delayed schedule does not warrant a flag. Inclusion reflects documented, recurring patterns consistent with predatory conference operations. 4. **Formal dispute procedure.** Cataloged entities may submit formal disputes, which are published adjacent to the relevant entry on the public record. ## Featured Case Study: World Research Society Fourteen conferences spanning unrelated disciplines were advertised for the same two days at a single venue in Alexandria, Egypt. The pattern is inconsistent with conventional conference organization and is characteristic of template-driven event generation. Below is the schedule as documented from archived listings. | Conference Name | Discipline | Date | Location | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Intl. Conference on Cell Science and Molecular Biology | Cell Science & Molecular Biology | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | | Intl. Conference on Information Technology and Computer Science | IT & Computer Science | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | | Intl. Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies | Education & Learning Tech | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | | Intl. Conference on Mechanical, Materials and Renewable Energy | Mechanical & Renewable Energy | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | | Intl. Conference on Business Analytics and Operations Research | Business Analytics & Operations | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | | Intl. Congress on Soil and Water Conservation | Soil & Water Conservation | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | | Intl. Conference on Technology, Education, and Climate Change | Climate Change & Tech | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | | Intl. Conference on Education, Research, Innovation, and Management | Education & Innovation | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | | Intl. Conference on Public Health & Global Wellness | Public Health & Wellness | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | | Intl. Conference on Sustainable Development and Economic Growth | Sustainable Development | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | | Intl. Conference on Health Psychology and Mental Health | Psychology & Mental Health | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | | Intl. Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development | Social Work & Development | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | | Intl. Conference on Law and Social Science | Law & Social Science | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | | Intl. Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies | AI & Emerging Tech | August 01-02, 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt | ## Documented Registry Entries (Page 1 of 6) ### Biofora (Biofora Worldwide) (ORGANIZER)- **Region**: - **Red Flags Count**: 4 - **Summary**: India-based operation (contact +91 8895689682, Gmail). Explicitly states it is “a unit of Unified Research Library and Publishing (URLP) Group” and registered under “Peoples Empowerment Trust” — the same parent structure linked to ASAR (asar.org.in) and related Bhubaneswar mills. Runs dense schedules of healthcare / life-sciences conferences with multiple events on the same dates in the same or nearby cities. - **Raw Audit Entry**: [https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/organizers/biofora-biofora-worldwide.yaml](https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/organizers/biofora-biofora-worldwide.yaml) --- ### Asian Society for Academic Research (ASAR) (ORGANIZER)- **Region**: - **Red Flags Count**: 4 - **Summary**: India-based operation (Bhubaneswar / Odisha address: Plot no 30 / ITR Building, Dharma Vihar / Khandagiri). Runs large numbers of near-identical conferences on the same calendar dates across many cities. Shares physical address and operational pattern with related entities such as ARSSS. Contact via Indian mobiles (+91 8280047516, +91 9668907939) and Gmail. - **Raw Audit Entry**: [https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/organizers/asian-society-for-academic-research-asar.yaml](https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/organizers/asian-society-for-academic-research-asar.yaml) --- ### World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology (ORGANIZER)- **Region**: - **Red Flags Count**: 6 - **Summary**: Aliases: WASET One of the most extensively documented predatory conference organizers and open-access publishers. Operates as a family business (Cemal Ardil and family, Turkey). Schedules hundreds to thousands of conferences per year, frequently with identical or near-identical titles to legitimate events. Recent scale example: 453 distinct conferences listed for Oslo on 26–27 June 2025; earlier peak of 2,280 conferences announced for a single day in Oslo in 2023. Acceptance is effectively automatic upon payment of the registration fee. Long-standing Beall’s List entry and subject of multiple investigative reports (ICIJ, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Newstapa, Khrono, etc.). - **Raw Audit Entry**: [https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/organizers/world-academy-of-science-engineering-and-technology.yaml](https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/organizers/world-academy-of-science-engineering-and-technology.yaml) --- ### American Society for Engineers Researchers and Doctors (ASERD) (ORGANIZER)- **Region**: - **Red Flags Count**: 4 - **Summary**: India-based operation (contact +91 7077656338) branding itself as an "American Society". Runs large numbers of near-identical titled conferences on the same calendar date across many cities and unrelated subject domains. Closely resembles the operational pattern of ISERD (iserd.co) and other Bhubaneswar-linked conference mills. - **Raw Audit Entry**: [https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/organizers/american-society-for-engineers-researchers-and-doctors-aserd.yaml](https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/organizers/american-society-for-engineers-researchers-and-doctors-aserd.yaml) --- ### All Conference Series (ACS) (ORGANIZER)- **Region**: - **Red Flags Count**: 3 - **Summary**: India-based operation (contact +91-9090800039, Gmail address). Runs large numbers of near-identical titled conferences on the same calendar date across many cities and unrelated subject domains. Operational pattern closely matches other India-based conference mills (ASERD, ISERD, etc.). - **Raw Audit Entry**: [https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/organizers/all-conference-series-acs.yaml](https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/organizers/all-conference-series-acs.yaml) --- ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What constitutes a predatory conference? A predatory conference is organized primarily to collect fees from participants rather than to facilitate rigorous scholarly exchange. Typical indicators include the lack of substantive peer review, the advertising of keynote speakers who have not agreed to attend, and the promotion of university partnerships or indexing arrangements that do not exist. ### How can a researcher assess whether a conference is predatory? - Consult the registry below; every entry links to archived source material rather than unsupported assertion. - Examine whether multiple unrelated disciplines are scheduled at the same venue on the same dates—an arrangement that is logistically implausible for genuine events. - Contact the listed keynote speakers through their institutional addresses to confirm participation. ### How does one identify a predatory journal? Predatory journals share many of the same commercial incentives. Warning signs include extremely rapid acceptance (often within 48 hours), the absence of genuine peer review, unsolicited bulk invitations, and the use of fabricated metrics such as a “Global Impact Factor.” Legitimate journals do not invent indexing standards. ### What do predatory journals typically look like in practice? Names are frequently chosen to closely resemble established titles, differing by only a word or hyphen. Some accept virtually all submissions, including AI-generated text, with no editorial scrutiny. Others list editorial boards whose members have never consented to serve. ## Governance & Metadata - **Repository**: [https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences](https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences) - **Methodology**: [https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/methodology.md](https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/methodology.md) - **Contributing**: [https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) - **Zenodo Archive**: [zenodo.org/records/21699201](https://zenodo.org/records/21699201) - **DOI**: [10.5281/zenodo.21699200](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21699200) - **License**: [CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication](https://github.com/callforpaper/predatory-conferences/blob/main/LICENSE)