Hijacked Journals: An unexplored publication challenge to the young researchers

This article was prepared to meet and crave extravagance of scholars in my research community especially the young researchers who have just stepped into the deep sea of Research. During recent months, we had discussions on research publication ethics and challenges, but many of us were not aware about the big scam of Hijacked Journals in the academic world. This necessity intended to explore the few unspotted and less discussed areas of Journal Hijacking such as the origin of the term Journal Hijacking, various definitions, what is general concept and understating of the Hijacked Journals, how the Journals Hijackers target the journals, pioneers of Journal hijacking, professional means to identify the journals Hijackers, general tips safeguard from journal hijackers, and finally concluded with few sample authentic and hijacked websites form medical journals.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-12-31
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18325300
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Academic integrity and plagiarism
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Hijacked Journals: An unexplored publication challenge to the young researchers

Subhashree Banita, Suyash Kothari, Swastik Sahoo
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Academic integrity and plagiarism
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Hijacked Journals: An unexplored publication challenge to the young researchers

Subhashree Banita, Suyash Kothari, Swastik Sahoo
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Abstract

This article was prepared to meet and crave extravagance of scholars in my research community especially the young researchers who have just stepped into the deep sea of Research. During recent months, we had discussions on research publication ethics and challenges, but many of us were not aware about the big scam of Hijacked Journals in the academic world. This necessity intended to explore the few unspotted and less discussed areas of Journal Hijacking such as the origin of the term Journal Hijacking, various definitions, what is general concept and understating of the Hijacked Journals, how the Journals Hijackers target the journals, pioneers of Journal hijacking, professional means to identify the journals Hijackers, general tips safeguard from journal hijackers, and finally concluded with few sample authentic and hijacked websites form medical journals.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
St Xavier’s College (IN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 22%
Academic integrity and plagiarism
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