Stop Predatory Journals
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What is a predatory journal? A scoping review
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesAug 23, 2018 · Devaluing or black-listing such journals may be problematic as they serve an important function in ensuring the dissemination of research on topics of regional significance. Other terms to denote predatory journals such as “illegitimate journals 9, 16”, “deceptive journals 15”, “dark” journals 17, and “journals operating in bad faith
Predatory journals - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6515480Examining predatory journals. To examine the nefarious workings of some of these predatory journals, Sorokowski et al 6 conducted a sting operation in which a fictitious scientist with no published articles in academic journals, no citations in any database, fake credentials and university appointments, and no experience as a reviewer applied to 360 journals as an editor.