Hundreds of scientists have peer-reviewed for predatory journals

Hundreds of scientists have peer-reviewed for predatory journals

Why scientists review for predatory journals

Hundreds of scientists who post their peer-review activity on the website Publons say they’ve reviewed papers for journals termed ‘predatory’. The researchers who review most for predatory journals tend to be young, inexperienced and affiliated with institutions in low-income nations in Africa and the Middle East. Many of the titles have some editorial oversight, but the quality of reviews is in question. “Clearly I was naively deluded in thinking if you had proper reviews the quality of publications would rise,” says entomologist Ian Burgess.

Nature | 4 min read