Are most FT50 journals truly “suspected predatory”, or has an AI-driven “predatory” journal detector erred in its classification? DOI
Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Panagiotis Tsigaris, Salim Moussa

et al.

Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 12

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

‘Special issue-ization’ as a growth and revenue strategy: Reproduction by the “big five” and the risks for research integrity DOI Creative Commons
David Mills, Şefika Mertkan, Gülen Onurkan Aliusta

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Accountability in Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 19

Published: July 7, 2024

The exponential growth of MDPI and Frontiers over the last decade has been powered by their extensive use special issues. "special issue-ization" journal publishing particularly associated with new publishers seen as potentially "questionable." Through an extended case-study analysis three journals owned one "big five" commercial publishers, this paper explores risks that growing issues presents to research integrity. All show sudden marked changes in publication patterns. An issue editorials retraction notes was used determine specifics reasons for retractions. Descriptive statistics were analyse data. Findings suggest these are also promoting article retractions often connected guest editor manipulation. This underlies threat It highlights posed model, importance extending long-existing publishers. emphasizes need in-depth examination underlying structures political economy science, a discussion rise gaming manipulation within higher education systems.

Language: Английский

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Polarization in BRICS and G7: Scopus-Indexed Journal Production Trends (2013–2023) DOI Creative Commons
Eungi Kim,

Subramanian Ramakrishnan,

Jason Lim Chiu

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Publications, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(1), P. 9 - 9

Published: Feb. 13, 2025

The objective of this study is to examine disparities in Scopus-indexed journal production between BRICS and G7 countries from 2013 2023, focusing on growth trends, open access (OA) non-OA production, subject representation, quality metrics. Using data the SCImago Journal Rank portal, analysis evaluated rates, quartile rankings, publisher dynamics. maintained their global leadership, characterized by stable systems high-impact journals predominantly managed commercial publishers. In contrast, Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) exhibited diverse trends: China Russia demonstrated rapid expansion through state-backed initiatives rise domestic publishers, aiming reduce reliance foreign publishers enhance visibility. However, India experienced a decline, while Brazil showed only modest production. Similarly, displayed internal variability, with UK Italy achieving notable growth, whereas Japan France faced declines. These within both groups underscore critical influence national research policies infrastructure strong focus STEM disciplines, emerging as leader OA Conversely, balanced representation across social sciences. findings suggest that investments are key drivers leveraging new for maintaining dominance established systems.

Language: Английский

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Letter to the Editors - Comment on the article The Chinese Early Warning Journal List: Strengths, weaknesses and solutions in the light of China's global scientific rise (Teixeira da Silva et al., 2024) DOI
M. Ángeles Oviedo‐García

The Journal of Academic Librarianship, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 103030 - 103030

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Are most FT50 journals truly “suspected predatory”, or has an AI-driven “predatory” journal detector erred in its classification? DOI
Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Panagiotis Tsigaris, Salim Moussa

et al.

Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 12

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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0