Background Systematic reviews appraise and synthesize the results from a body of
literature. In healthcare, systematic reviews are also used to develop clinical practice …

A systematic review involves the identification, evaluation, and synthesis of the best-
available evidence to provide an answer to a specific question. The “best-available …

The extent to which predatory journals can harm scientific practice increases as the numbers
of such journals expand, in so far as they undermine scientific integrity, quality, and …

The issue of 'predatory publishing', and indeed unscholarly publishing practices, affects all
academics and librarians around the globe. However, there are some flaws in arguments …

Background In the rapid evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), scientific publishing
is experiencing significant transformations. AI tools, while offering unparalleled efficiencies …

Abstract Cabell Publishing Co.(herein Cabells), a private Texas-based US company, filled a
void left after the shutdown of Jeffrey Beall's blacklists or watchlists that categorized open …

Objective To conduct a Delphi survey informing a consensus definition of predatory journals
and publishers. Design This is a modified three-round Delphi survey delivered online for the …

A continued lack of clarity persists because academics, policymakers, and other interested
parties are unable to clearly define what is a “predatory” journal or publisher, and a …

Synthesizers of evidence are increasingly likely to encounter studies published in predatory
journals during the evidence synthesis process. The evidence synthesis discipline is …

In scholarly publishing, blacklists aim to register fraudulent or deceptive journals and
publishers, also known as" predatory", to minimise the spread of unreliable research and the …