Predatory journals: Who publishes in them and why?

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Highlights：

• Predatory fake journals (PFJs) are located in 52 different countries.

• The highest number of researchers from India, Nigeria and Turkey published in PFJs.

• Researchers from 146 countries got their articles published in PFJs.

• In Turkey, incentive allowance system, unawareness promoted academic are a factor that encourages researchers to publish in PFJs.

摘要

•Predatory fake journals (PFJs) are located in 52 different countries.•The highest number of researchers from India, Nigeria and Turkey published in PFJs.•Researchers from 146 countries got their articles published in PFJs.•In Turkey, incentive allowance system, unawareness promoted academic are a factor that encourages researchers to publish in PFJs.

论文关键词：Predatory journals,Beall’s list,Academic ethics,Publication subsidies,Higher education policy,Open access

论文评审过程：Received 22 May 2018, Revised 25 October 2018, Accepted 25 October 2018, Available online 15 November 2018, Version of Record 15 November 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2018.10.008