Hijacked medical journals and the risk to scholarly integrity: a web analytics study of prevalence, traffic channels, and geographic origins of traffic

Addressing the significant problem these questionable journals pose necessitates implementing legal action and technological solutions.

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Diagnosis
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2026-01-06
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https://doi.org/10.1515/dx-2025-0158
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Spam and Phishing Detection
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Hijacked medical journals and the risk to scholarly integrity: a web analytics study of prevalence, traffic channels, and geographic origins of traffic

Lóránt Dénes Dávid, Edit Ilona Pallás, Mehdi Dadkhah
Diagnosis
Spam and Phishing Detection
article

Hijacked medical journals and the risk to scholarly integrity: a web analytics study of prevalence, traffic channels, and geographic origins of traffic

Lóránt Dénes Dávid, Edit Ilona Pallás, Mehdi Dadkhah
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Abstract

Addressing the significant problem these questionable journals pose necessitates implementing legal action and technological solutions.

Diagnosis
Eötvös Loránd University (HU), Rural Resources (US), Institute for Sustainable Development (ET), John von Neumann University (HU), Széchenyi István University (HU)
Peace, Justice and strong institutions
Openalex Percentile: Top 97%
Spam and Phishing Detection
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