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Predatory Open Access Journals are Indexed in Reputable Databases: a Revisiting Issue or an Unsolved Problem.
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Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) [Med Arch] 2020 Aug; Vol. 74 (4), pp. 318-322. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Introduction: Pseudo journals, hijacked journals, fraudulent journals, fake journals, and predatory journals waste valuable research when authors publish their studies in them.<br />Aim: This article described novel suggested features for the identification of fraudulent journals and aimed to explain this issue to help inexperienced scientists avoid publishing in predatory journals.<br />Methods: The articles related to this topic in were retrieved from PubMed and trustable Internet sources.<br />Results: Unfortunately, some fake journals have made their way into reputable databases, such as PubMed, PubMed Central, MEDLINE, SCOPUS, and Web of Science; thus, the serious question has been raised regarding how we should address this problematic phenomenon. We recommended 28 suggested characteristics of predatory journals for readers to take into consideration.<br />Conclusion: Unaware of the detrimental effects associated with publishing in disreputable journals, inexperienced researchers can fall victim to them. Together, as both readers and writers, we should completely boycott predatory journals.<br />Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.<br /> (© 2020 Nguyen Minh Duc, Dang Vinh Hiep, Pham Minh Thong, Lejla Zunic, Muharem Zildzic, Doncho Donev, Slobodan M. Jankovic, Izet Hozo, Izet Masic.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1986-5961
- Volume :
- 74
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33041454
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5455/medarh.2020.74.318-322