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Articles published in questionable journals exhibit systematically lower scholarly quality

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Is it true that articles published in questionable journals exhibit systematically lower scholarly quality?

Yes. Evidence establishes that questionable or predatory journals lack proper peer-review and quality control standards, systematically resulting in the publication of lower-quality or unreliable research.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Wikipedia: Predatory publishing
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Wikipedia: Predatory publishing. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predatory_publishing

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OpenAIRE: Grey-zone between legitimate and predatory scholarly publishing
2021
States questionable or predatory journals fail to practice proper scientific quality control, leading to low quality.
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OpenAIRE: Grey-zone between legitimate and predatory scholarly publishing. (2021). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5513289

OpenAIRE: Renaming the Problem: Why ‘Non-Recommended Journals’ Is Preferable To ‘Predatory’ in Academic Publishing
2025
Notes that non-recommended or predatory journals compromise research quality.
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OpenAIRE: Renaming the Problem: Why ‘Non-Recommended Journals’ Is Preferable To ‘Predatory’ in Academic Publishing. (2025). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.58742/bmj.v4i1.213

OpenAIRE: Non-Recommended Publishing Lists: Strategies for Detecting Deceitful Journals
2026
Explains that non-recommended journals lack proper peer-review standards, leading to the dissemination of low-quality research.
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OpenAIRE: Non-Recommended Publishing Lists: Strategies for Detecting Deceitful Journals. (2026). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.58742/bmj.v4i1.227

Quantity over quality of publications: Are we using the right metrics to judge author’s productivity and impact in biomedical research?
2024
Links the publish-or-perish culture to the rise of fraudulent or predatory journals affecting research quality.
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Verma, S. & Sharma, H. (2024). Quantity over quality of publications: Are we using the right metrics to judge author’s productivity and impact in biomedical research?. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_343_24

WHAT IS PREDATORY PUBLISHING AND WHAT IMPACT IT HAS
2025
Explicitly states that predatory journals prioritize profit over integrity, leading to the publication of low-quality research.
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Cuciureanu, G. (2025). WHAT IS PREDATORY PUBLISHING AND WHAT IMPACT IT HAS. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.52326/jss.utm.2024.7(4).10

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