Spurious alternative impact factors: The scale of the problem from an academic perspective

The recent explosion in the number of predatory journals has led to the appearance of questionable websites providing fake or spurious impact factors, which are analyzed and discussed here. We believe that academic associations, universities, and research funding bodies must take action to stop thes...

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Published inBioEssays Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 474 - 476
Main Authors Gutierrez, Fredy R.S., Beall, Jeffrey, Forero, Diego A.
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Published United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2015
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Biomedical Research - standards
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science metrics
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Abstract The recent explosion in the number of predatory journals has led to the appearance of questionable websites providing fake or spurious impact factors, which are analyzed and discussed here. We believe that academic associations, universities, and research funding bodies must take action to stop these questionable practices.
AbstractList The recent explosion in the number of predatory journals has led to the appearance of questionable websites providing fake or spurious impact factors, which are analyzed and discussed here. We believe that academic associations, universities, and research funding bodies must take action to stop these questionable practices.
Author Forero, Diego A.
Beall, Jeffrey
Gutierrez, Fredy R.S.
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