TY - JOUR
T1 - Global Landscape of the Attack of Predatory Journals in Oncology
AU - El Bairi, Khalid
AU - Trapani, Dario
AU - Nidhamalddin, Sara Jamil
AU - Khan, Shah Zeb
AU - Chowdhury, Arman Reza
AU - Lengyel, Csongor György
AU - Hussain, Sadaqat
AU - Habeeb, Baker Shalal
AU - Petrillo, Angelica
AU - Omar, Nabil Elhadi
AU - Altuna, Sara
AU - Seid, Fahmi Usman
AU - Elfaham, Essam
AU - Seeber, Andreas
AU - Roitberg, Felipe
AU - Burguete-Torres, Alan
AU - El Kefi, Safa
AU - Hammad, Nazik
AU - Mutebi, Miriam
AU - Al Jarroudi, Ouissam
AU - El Kadmiri, Nadia
AU - Curigliano, Giuseppe
AU - Afqir, Said
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology.
PY - 2024/5/1
Y1 - 2024/5/1
N2 - PURPOSEOpen-access publishing expanded opportunities to give visibility to research results but was accompanied by the proliferation of predatory journals (PJos) that offer expedited publishing but potentially compromise the integrity of research and peer review. To our knowledge, to date, there is no comprehensive global study on the impact of PJos in the field of oncology.MATERIALS AND METHODSA 29 question-based cross-sectional survey was developed to explore knowledge and practices of predatory publishing and analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression.RESULTSFour hundred and twenty-six complete responses to the survey were reported. Almost half of the responders reported feeling pressure to publish from supervisors, institutions, and funding and regulatory agencies. The majority of authors were contacted by PJos through email solicitations (67.8%), with fewer using social networks (31%). In total, 13.4% of the responders confirmed past publications on PJo, convinced by fast editorial decision time, low article-processing charges, limited peer review, and for the promise of academic boost in short time. Over half of the participants were not aware of PJo detection tools. We developed a multivariable model to understand the determinants to publish in PJos, showing a significant correlation of practicing oncology in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and predatory publishing (odds ratio [OR], 2.02 [95% CI, 1.01 to 4.03]; P =.04). Having previous experience in academic publishing was not protective (OR, 3.81 [95% CI, 1.06 to 13.62]; P =.03). Suggestions for interventions included educational workshops, increasing awareness through social networks, enhanced research funding in LMICs, surveillance by supervisors, and implementation of institutional actions against responsible parties.CONCLUSIONThe prevalence of predatory publishing poses an alarming problem in the field of oncology, globally. Our survey identified actionable risk factors that may contribute to vulnerability to PJos and inform guidance to enhance research capacity broadly.
AB - PURPOSEOpen-access publishing expanded opportunities to give visibility to research results but was accompanied by the proliferation of predatory journals (PJos) that offer expedited publishing but potentially compromise the integrity of research and peer review. To our knowledge, to date, there is no comprehensive global study on the impact of PJos in the field of oncology.MATERIALS AND METHODSA 29 question-based cross-sectional survey was developed to explore knowledge and practices of predatory publishing and analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression.RESULTSFour hundred and twenty-six complete responses to the survey were reported. Almost half of the responders reported feeling pressure to publish from supervisors, institutions, and funding and regulatory agencies. The majority of authors were contacted by PJos through email solicitations (67.8%), with fewer using social networks (31%). In total, 13.4% of the responders confirmed past publications on PJo, convinced by fast editorial decision time, low article-processing charges, limited peer review, and for the promise of academic boost in short time. Over half of the participants were not aware of PJo detection tools. We developed a multivariable model to understand the determinants to publish in PJos, showing a significant correlation of practicing oncology in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and predatory publishing (odds ratio [OR], 2.02 [95% CI, 1.01 to 4.03]; P =.04). Having previous experience in academic publishing was not protective (OR, 3.81 [95% CI, 1.06 to 13.62]; P =.03). Suggestions for interventions included educational workshops, increasing awareness through social networks, enhanced research funding in LMICs, surveillance by supervisors, and implementation of institutional actions against responsible parties.CONCLUSIONThe prevalence of predatory publishing poses an alarming problem in the field of oncology, globally. Our survey identified actionable risk factors that may contribute to vulnerability to PJos and inform guidance to enhance research capacity broadly.
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U2 - 10.1200/GO.23.00287
DO - 10.1200/GO.23.00287
M3 - Article
C2 - 38781549
AN - SCOPUS:85194128304
SN - 2378-9506
VL - 10
JO - JCO Global Oncology
JF - JCO Global Oncology
M1 - e2300287
ER -