{"id":2408,"date":"2022-08-02T19:14:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T19:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/?p=2408"},"modified":"2024-05-21T11:58:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T11:58:35","slug":"predatory-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/predatory-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Identify a Predatory Journal: Key Points Every Author Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As a research author, do you find yourself asking \u2018<\/span>what is a predatory journal<\/span>\u2019 and \u2018<\/span>how to identify a predatory journal\u2019<\/span>? You\u2019re not alone. In this era of cut-throat competition, authors are under constant pressure to publish their work. An author\u2019s academic credibility as well as their ability to get funded is directly linked to the amount and quality of published data. This has, in turn, paved the way for a rise in the number of predatory\/fraudulent journals, which lure authors into the trap of \u2018fast and easy publishing\u2019, only to disappoint them later. With the growth in the number of new journals every year, it has become more important than ever for researchers to know <\/span>how to check predatory journals<\/span>. This article explains <\/span>how to identify a predatory journal<\/span> and avoid falling into its trap.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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