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Illegitimate publishers in physiology: attracting citations and infiltration into legitimate databases

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Illegitimate publishing exists in physiology, with 8,801 articles being published in 67 potentially illegitimate journals. Potentially illegitimate journals claim to be indexed by databases such as Google Scholar and Index Copernicus in an attempt to appear legitimate. Lists of legitimate and illegitimate publishers show overlap and some illegitimate articles infiltrate PubMed Central, leading to citations from the wider academic sector.

Source: AJP Advances in Physiology Education

DOI: 10.1152/advan.00162.2024

Author: Owen W. Tomlinson

Institution: University of Exeter

Language: English

Topic: scientometrics and bibliometrics research

Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404588124

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Cites: 41

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