<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Introduction and aim:</italic> The Internet has enabled an easy method to search through the vast majority of publications and has improved the impact of scholarly journals. However, it can also pose threats to the quality of published articles. New publishers and journals have emerged so-called open-access potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers and journals, and so-called hijacked journals. It was our aim to increase the awareness and warn scholars, especially young researchers, how to recognize these journals and how to avoid submission of their papers to these journals.<italic>Methods:</italic> Review and critical analysis of the relevant published literature, Internet sources and personal experience, thoughts, and observations of the authors.<italic>Results:</italic> The web blog of Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, was greatly consulted. Jeffrey Beall is a Denver academic librarian who regularly maintains two lists: the first one, of potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers and the second one, of potential, possible, or probable predatory standalone journals. Aspects related to this topic presented by other authors have been discussed as well.<italic>Conclusion:</italic> Academics should bear in mind how to differentiate between trustworthy and reliable journals and predatory ones, considering: publication ethics, peer-review process, international academic standards, indexing and abstracting, preservation in digital repositories, metrics, sustainability, etc.</abstract>

Introduction and aim: The Internet has enabled an easy method to search through the vast majority of publications and has improved the impact of scholarly journals. However, it can also pose threats to the quality of published articles. New publishers and journals have emerged so-called open-access potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers and journals, and so-called hijacked journals. It was our aim to increase the awareness and warn scholars, especially young researchers, how to recognize these journals and how to avoid submission of their papers to these journals.Methods: Review and critical analysis of the relevant published literature, Internet sources and personal experience, thoughts, and observations of the authors.Results: The web blog of Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, was greatly consulted. Jeffrey Beall is a Denver academic librarian who regularly maintains two lists: the first one, of potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers and the second one, of potential, possible, or probable predatory standalone journals. Aspects related to this topic presented by other authors have been discussed as well.Conclusion: Academics should bear in mind how to differentiate between trustworthy and reliable journals and predatory ones, considering: publication ethics, peer-review process, international academic standards, indexing and abstracting, preservation in digital repositories, metrics, sustainability, etc.

How to Recognize and Avoid Potential, Possible, or Probable Predatory Open-Access Publishers, Standalone, and Hijacked Journals

Central Medical Library, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje,

Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje,

Institute of Social Medicine, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje,

Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje,

PRILOZI

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Introduction and aim: The Internet has enabled an easy method to search through the vast majority of publications and has improved the impact of scholarly...

How to Recognize and Avoid Potential, Possible, or Probable Predatory Open-Access Publishers, Standalone, and Hijacked Journals

Publié en ligne: 23 nov. 2016

Pages: 5 - 13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prilozi-2016-0011

Mots clés
predatory publishers, standalone journals, hijacked journals, open access

© 2016 Lenche Danevska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

How to Recognize and Avoid Potential, Possible, or Probable Predatory Open-Access Publishers, Standalone, and Hijacked Journals

Publié en ligne: 23 nov. 2016

Pages: 5 - 13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prilozi-2016-0011

Mots cléspredatory publishers, standalone journals, hijacked journals, open access

© 2016 Lenche Danevska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
predatory publishers, standalone journals, hijacked journals, open access