Why should researchers avoid predatory journals?
Predatory journals are unethical publishers that prioritize profit over academic integrity. They often lack proper peer review, accept low-quality or even fraudulent research, and charge high publication fees without providing real editorial services. Publishing in such journals can harm a researcher’s reputation, reduce the credibility of their work, and make it difficult to be cited in reputable literature. To avoid predatory journals, researchers should verify a journal’s indexing before submitting their manuscript.