Abstract
In this opinion article, the author describes his experiences of naming, listing, and analyzing predatory journals. The gold open-access model has led to the creation of many predatory journals that exist only to exploit researchers. Medical research is the most valuable research for humans, so we must guard against the publishing of medical research in predatory journals. Community-based journals that combine a geographical and a disciplinary focus may be seen as a defense against the pathological nature of predatory publishers.
Highlights
For five years — from 2012 to 2017 — I published a blog that listed predatory journals and publishers and critically analyzed them and scholarly publishing in general
The gold open-access model has led to the creation of many predatory journals that exist only to exploit researchers
Medical research is the most valuable research for humans, so we must guard against the publishing of medical research in predatory journals
Summary
For five years — from 2012 to 2017 — I published a blog that listed predatory journals and publishers and critically analyzed them and scholarly publishing in general. Abstract In this opinion article, the author describes his experiences of naming, listing, and analyzing predatory journals. The gold open-access model has led to the creation of many predatory journals that exist only to exploit researchers.
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