A narrative review of the phenomenon of predatory journals to create awareness among researchers in veterinary medicine
In recent years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of predatory journals has increased significantly. Predatory journals exploit the “open-access model” by engaging in deceptive practices such as charging high publication fees without providing the expected quality and performing in...
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2024
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| author | Fadel, Charbel Milanova, Aneliya Suran, Jelena Sitovs, Andrejs Kim, Tae Won Bello, Abubakar Abay, Solomon Mequanente Horst, Stefanie Mileva, Rositsa Amadori, Michela Oster, Ena Re, Giovanni Abdul Kadir, Arifah Gambino, Graziana Vercelli, Cristina |
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| description | In recent years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of predatory journals has increased significantly. Predatory journals exploit the “open-access model” by engaging in deceptive practices such as charging high publication fees without providing the expected quality and performing insufficient or no peer review. Such behaviors undermine the integrity of scientific research and can result in researchers having trouble identifying reputable publication opportunities, particularly early-career researchers who struggle to understand and establish the correct criteria for publication in reputable journals. Publishing in journals that do not fully cover the criteria for scientific publication is also an ethical issue. This review aimed to describe the characteristics of predatory journals, differentiate between reliable and predatory journals, investigate the reasons that lead researchers to publish in predatory journals, evaluate the negative impact of predatory publications on the scientific community, and explore future perspectives. The authors also provide some considerations for researchers (particularly early-career researchers) when selecting journals for publication, explaining the role of metrics, databases, and artificial intelligence in manuscript preparation, with a specific focus on and relevance to publication in veterinary medicine. |
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| spelling | upm-1170032025-04-22T23:55:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117003/ A narrative review of the phenomenon of predatory journals to create awareness among researchers in veterinary medicine Fadel, Charbel Milanova, Aneliya Suran, Jelena Sitovs, Andrejs Kim, Tae Won Bello, Abubakar Abay, Solomon Mequanente Horst, Stefanie Mileva, Rositsa Amadori, Michela Oster, Ena Re, Giovanni Abdul Kadir, Arifah Gambino, Graziana Vercelli, Cristina In recent years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of predatory journals has increased significantly. Predatory journals exploit the “open-access model” by engaging in deceptive practices such as charging high publication fees without providing the expected quality and performing insufficient or no peer review. Such behaviors undermine the integrity of scientific research and can result in researchers having trouble identifying reputable publication opportunities, particularly early-career researchers who struggle to understand and establish the correct criteria for publication in reputable journals. Publishing in journals that do not fully cover the criteria for scientific publication is also an ethical issue. This review aimed to describe the characteristics of predatory journals, differentiate between reliable and predatory journals, investigate the reasons that lead researchers to publish in predatory journals, evaluate the negative impact of predatory publications on the scientific community, and explore future perspectives. The authors also provide some considerations for researchers (particularly early-career researchers) when selecting journals for publication, explaining the role of metrics, databases, and artificial intelligence in manuscript preparation, with a specific focus on and relevance to publication in veterinary medicine. John Wiley and Sons 2024 Article PeerReviewed Fadel, Charbel and Milanova, Aneliya and Suran, Jelena and Sitovs, Andrejs and Kim, Tae Won and Bello, Abubakar and Abay, Solomon Mequanente and Horst, Stefanie and Mileva, Rositsa and Amadori, Michela and Oster, Ena and Re, Giovanni and Abdul Kadir, Arifah and Gambino, Graziana and Vercelli, Cristina (2024) A narrative review of the phenomenon of predatory journals to create awareness among researchers in veterinary medicine. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 47 (4). pp. 239-251. ISSN 0140-7783; eISSN: 1365-2885 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jvp.13448 10.1111/jvp.13448 |
| spellingShingle | Fadel, Charbel Milanova, Aneliya Suran, Jelena Sitovs, Andrejs Kim, Tae Won Bello, Abubakar Abay, Solomon Mequanente Horst, Stefanie Mileva, Rositsa Amadori, Michela Oster, Ena Re, Giovanni Abdul Kadir, Arifah Gambino, Graziana Vercelli, Cristina A narrative review of the phenomenon of predatory journals to create awareness among researchers in veterinary medicine |
| title | A narrative review of the phenomenon of predatory journals to create awareness among researchers in veterinary medicine |
| title_full | A narrative review of the phenomenon of predatory journals to create awareness among researchers in veterinary medicine |
| title_fullStr | A narrative review of the phenomenon of predatory journals to create awareness among researchers in veterinary medicine |
| title_full_unstemmed | A narrative review of the phenomenon of predatory journals to create awareness among researchers in veterinary medicine |
| title_short | A narrative review of the phenomenon of predatory journals to create awareness among researchers in veterinary medicine |
| title_sort | narrative review of the phenomenon of predatory journals to create awareness among researchers in veterinary medicine |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117003/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117003/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117003/ |