Scholars engage with so‐called predatory or questionable journals for many different
reasons. Among the contributing factors are monetary payoffs and the possibility of fast track …

In scholarly publishing, blacklists aim to register fraudulent or deceptive journals and
publishers, also known as" predatory", to minimise the spread of unreliable research and the …

Informing and supporting researchers' understanding of the challenges of scholarly
communication, particularly how to avoid deceptive publishing practices, remains a …

Peer-review publishing has long been the gold standard for disseminating research. The
peer-review process holds researchers accountable for their work and conveys confidence …

Predatory journals are a concern in academia because they lack meaningful peer review
and engage in questionable business practices. Nevertheless, predatory journals continue …

Few studies explored whether publications in international peer-reviewed journals and
publications in national journals, so-called local publications, affect academic promotion and …

Predatory publishing is an increasingly difficult challenge to ignore because it threatens the
integrity of research literature and scholarship. Still, this scholarly area is largely overlooked …

Publication-based metrics have caused a number of strategic responses regarding
scientists' publication practices, including involvement in questionable research practices …

There is evidence that national scientific journals are important for local communities despite
their limited audience due to national languages and topics, like in pedagogy. However, it is …

Method. A numerical tally of OMICS's editorial listings was compiled across 131 nations.
Names and affiliations were recorded for seven nations. A sample was surveyed to estimate …