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Area of Science:

  • Medical Publishing
  • Academic Integrity
  • Scholarly Communication

Background:

  • Predatory journals exploit researchers with promises of rapid publication for fees.
  • These journals often bypass quality control, leading to compromised scientific integrity.
  • Unsolicited email invitations are a common tactic used by predatory publishers to target academics, particularly in surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify potentially predatory journals in surgery and plastic surgery using unsolicited email invitations.
  • To assess the characteristics of journals sending unsolicited emails in surgical fields.
  • To differentiate predatory journals from legitimate open-access publications.

Main Methods:

  • Collected unsolicited email requests from surgery-related journals over three months.
  • Evaluated journals using a modified Rohrich and Weinstein checklist for predatory criteria.
  • Compared potentially predatory journals (PPJs) against top open-access plastic surgery journals.

Main Results:

  • 57 potentially predatory journals (PPJs) were identified from 92 eligible emails out of 437 total.
  • PPJs met an average of 5 out of 12 predatory criteria, significantly more than non-predatory journals.
  • 96% of emails/websites had spelling/grammar errors; 98% were not indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, or Web of Science.

Conclusions:

  • Journals sending unsolicited emails frequently meet predatory criteria (98% met ≥2 criteria).
  • Authors should exercise caution with journals exhibiting grammatical errors and lacking indexing in major databases.
  • Identifying and avoiding predatory journals is crucial for maintaining research quality and integrity in surgery.