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There are many misleading scientific metrics that are not known to the scientific community, particularly novice researchers. There is limited research in the area of misleading metrics, particularly related to business journals. Therefore, this research aims to examine the use of misleading metrics by business journals, the most popular misleading metrics, and countries contributing to the website traffic for such metrics. We used Scimago ranking for business journals and examined the website of each for the use of misleading metrics. Further, we used a domain-based approach by gathering data from Search Engine Optimization websites (i.e., Alexa and Ubersuggest). Only a few Scopus-indexed, low-quality business journals used misleading metrics on their website. The most common misleading metrics were International Scientific Institute, Open Academic Journals Index, CiteFactor, IndexCopernicus, and International Scientific Indexing. In addition, Indian authors were the most frequent visitors of the websites of misleading metrics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the article the authors present ten bad reasons researchers prefer to publish their papers in hijacked journals, which according to Iranian editor Dr. Mehrdad Jalalian are fake websites that mimic authentic journals to attract submissions. Topics include lack of advanced information technology knowledge, claim of being indexed in scientific databases and an email inbox full of spam invitation to publish, present and join esteemed journal editorial boards.

Peer review is the most important aspect of reputable journals. Without it, we would be unsure about whether the material published was as valid and reliable as is possible. However, with the advent of the Internet, scientific literature has now become subject to a relatively new phenomenon: fake peer reviews. Some dishonest researchers have been manipulating the peer review process to publish what are often inferior papers. There are even papers that explain how to do it. This paper discusses one of those methods and how editors can defeat it by using a special review ID. This method is easy to understand and can be added to current peer review systems easily. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The academic world today includes hijacked journals and predatory publishers that operate based on a ‘pay and publish’ model and function for financial reasons only. Here we present lesser known aspects and practices of these journals to researchers, showing the core of the problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The authors reflect on issues confronting the scholarly publishing sector as of May 2016, particularly the cases of questionable practices that mainly affect young researchers. They explain why a discipline on scientific information security should be established to focus on probing cybercrimes and attacks on information science. Also cited are the four major aspects of information security, namely, data, content, device, and behavioral security.

The article reflects on the types of fraud in the academic world by cyber criminals guidelines to prevent cybercrimes. It mentions an increase in prevalence of hijacked journals; use of a content management system by hijackers to create the website. It also highlights several editorials that expose specific hijacked journals with evidence of their fraud.