This study examines the experiences and motivations of language and linguistics
academics who have published in potential predatory journals (PPJs). A questionnaire was …

This study examined editorial differences between potential predatory and mainstream
journals in the discipline of language and linguistics. A keyword search of the relevant …

This study examines the reasons why authors publish in 'predatory'OA journals. In total, 50
journals were randomly selected from Beall's list of 'predatory'journals. Different methods …

This study aimed to identify editorial features that can distinguish predatory and legitimate
open access journals in the discipline of language and linguistics. Fifty-six journals from the …

This study investigates the attitudes of Chinese PhD students toward predatory journals.
Data were gathered using an online questionnaire to which 332 Chinese PhD students …

In recent years, academic publishing has become a top strategic priority for many higher
education institutions around the world. For instance, many universities are striving for …

This sequential explanatory mixed-methods study investigated where predatory/fake
journals (PFJs) are founded, which countries' researchers publish more frequently in PFJs …

The proliferation of predatory or bogus journals has been recognized as a threat to
academic research, and this study was conducted to discover the experiences of authors …

Abstract “Predatory journals” are profit-oriented journals which ignore academic quality. In
2014 Jeffrey Beall, a librarian from the University of Colorado Denver, compiled two lists in …

In China, master's students in humanities and social sciences (HSS) are becoming the main
target of Chinese-language predatory journals. Existing research has not paid enough …