Negative effects of "Predatory" journals on global health research

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Annals of Global Health

Publisher

Ubiquity Press

School

School of Medical Sciences

RAS ID

27522

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Forero, D. A., Oermann, M. H., Manca, A., Deriu, F., Mendieta-Zerón, H., Dadkhah, M., ... & Cifuentes, M. P. (2018). Negative effects of "Predatory" journals on global health research. Annals of Global Health, 84(4). 584-589.

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Abstract

Predatory journals (PJ) exploit the open-access model promising high acceptance rate and fast track publishing without proper peer review. At minimum, PJ are eroding the credibility of the scientific literature in the health sciences as they actually boost the propagation of errors. In this article, we identify issues with PJ and provide several responses, from international and interdisciplinary perspectives in health sciences. Authors, particularly researchers with limited previous experience with international publications, need to be careful when considering potential journals for submission, due to the current existence of large numbers of PJ. Universities around the world, particularly in developing countries, might develop strategies to discourage their researchers from submitting manuscripts to PJ or serving as members of their editorial committees.

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10.29024/aogh.2389

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