Analyzing the citation impact of predatory journals in the health sciences

The content from articles published in predatory journals has infiltrated reputable health sciences journals to a substantial extent. It is crucial to develop strategies to prevent citing such articles.

Authors

Erin Watson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7250-9912)
Li Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9056-7868)

Institutions

University of Saskatchewan (CA)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA
Published: 2025-10-23
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.2024
Primary Topic: scientometrics and bibliometrics research
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Analyzing the citation impact of predatory journals in the health sciences

Erin Watson, Li Zhang

Oct 23, 2025

Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA

scientometrics and bibliometrics research

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Analyzing the citation impact of predatory journals in the health sciences

Erin Watson, Li Zhang

October 23, 2025article en

Abstract

Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLAVol. 113(4)

University of Saskatchewan (CA)

Openalex Percentile: Top 70%

scientometrics and bibliometrics research

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