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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Research
  • Scholarly Publishing
  • Academic Integrity

Background:

  • The proliferation of predatory journals poses a significant threat to nursing scholarship.
  • These journals offer rapid publication but compromise author reputation and academic rigor.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the legitimacy and quality indicators of peer-review processes described by predatory nursing journals.
  • To identify common deficiencies in the peer-review practices of these journals.

Main Methods:

  • A qualitative, descriptive study design was employed.
  • Fifty-three predatory nursing journals' described peer-review processes were analyzed.
  • Analysis focused on quality indicators including language, author control, and transparency.

Main Results:

  • Most journals (64.15%) claimed to send all content for peer review, but few (26.42%) detailed evaluation criteria (73.58%).
  • Language quality was often poor, with numerous grammatical errors (73.58%).
  • Author control over manuscript tracking and revisions was inconsistent, with most journals (54.72%) lacking manuscript tracking.

Conclusions:

  • Predatory nursing journals frequently exhibit inadequate peer-review processes.
  • Authors must critically evaluate a journal's peer-review transparency and rigor before submission to safeguard their scholarly reputation.