Abstract
Predatory publishers, also known as counterfeit, deceptive, or fraudulent, are organisations
that exploit the open-access scholarly model by charging hefty article processing
charges (APCs), often without the scientific rigour and ethical processes offered
by legitimate journals. Their rising prevalence is of concern to the scientific community,
as the consequences of falling victim to them can negatively impact academic integrity
and reputation, and render an author’s work worthless and untrustworthy. Common characteristics
include inappropriate marketing and misrepresentation of services by targeting individuals
with solicitation emails, inadequate peer-review processes, lack of editorial services
and transparency about APCs, and false claims about citation metrics and indexing
that cannot be verified. Given the infiltration of predatory publishers, authors are
advised to proceed with caution when receiving solicitation emails and if in doubt,
to follow the Think, Check, Submit checklist.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 03, 2023
Accepted:
February 27,
2023
Received in revised form:
February 13,
2023
Received:
February 9,
2023
Publication stage
In Press Corrected ProofIdentification
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