Developing a predatory journal finder: Innovations in safeguarding research quality
Abstract
With the proliferation of Open Access journals and the shift to online publishing, academic publishing has changed dramatically. The number of journals has expanded significantly as the publishing business has evolved. There are currently more journals where authors can publish their work. With the numerous advantages of open-access publication for writers and readers, credible publishers are launching hundreds of new open-access journals. However, due to their increased popularity, less respectable journals have emerged, abusing the author-pay model and jeopardizing the integrity of published research. They do not adhere to academic publishing norms; they usually publish a paper quickly. Publishing research findings in such publications harms the writers and undermines public trust in scientific research. As a result, an application was developed to detect predatory journals, which will guide researchers in evaluating a journal or publisher. The apps will help users identify predatory publications and determine whether or not a journal is legitimate by checking databases such as SCOPUS and Web of Science. To accomplish the goal of this study, Beall's List and other lists of predatory publishers will be employed.
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Copyright (c) 2024 Wan Asiah binti Wan Muhamad Tahir, Nor Hafiza Abd Samad, Nor Hafiza Haron, Fatimah Bibi Hamzah, Anis Juanita Mohd Zainudin, Rukhiyah Adnan, Mohd Azahari Mohd Yusof
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