Avoid Falling Prey to Predatory Journals 

• HKUL Scholarly Communication Services
• May 2, 2023May 4, 2023

Predatory journals  The emergence of predatory journals (fraudulent, deceptive, or pseudo-journals), journals with deceptive and dishonest practices, has been reported in recent years [1-4]. The journals falsely claim to be offering peer review and publish all articles, regardless of their research rigor, in exchange for a fee.   Predatory journals exploit the open-access model in which…