‘Predatory’ publications put pressure on the integrity of scientific literature

The scale of ‘predatory publication practices’ and ‘predatory publication journals’ is global and can have far-reaching consequences. In 2019, to counter what has been termed ‘predatory’ publishing, over 40 academics and publishers from ten different countries reached a consensus definition. David Moher, Director of the Canadian Centre for Journalology  is aware of the threat and calls for change in the research ecosystem. His team’s goal is to help enhance the reporting quality of biomedical journals. They are currently developing a tool that gathers information about journals’ peer-review practice and openness to help authors make better decisions about the journal they should submit their work to.