Predatory Journals and Publishers

Predatory journals are fraudulent publications characterized by aggressive marketing solicitations and deviation from best publishing practices. While claiming to be legitimate academic publications, these journals and publishers accept articles with poor peer review practices or dubious quality checks and are often driven by financial motivation. These journals undermine the principles of research. By producing poor quality evidence, there can be a negative impact on patient care and lives as well as potentially damage the career of researchers. It is important to identify these journals and adopt recommendations to combat the rise of predatory publishing.