Práticas predatórias em periódicos científicos

Abstract

This study aimed to present predatory practices in scientific journals, as well as to identify ways to detect them. For this, a literature review of the narrative type was carried out, aiming to describe and discuss the state of the art of the theme in focus. The results revealed characteristics such as sending spam to researchers, false information about the editorial board and indexing, among others. In addition, useful technologies were identified to identify these practices, such as: Preda Qualis, Journal Guide, Academic Journal Predatory Checking System, booklets and other tools that can serve as identification parameters. It is concluded that actions are needed to raise awareness and prevent predatory practices in scientific journals, since the damage caused by sharing false research affects different areas of society. Therefore, it is essential to value and protect the quality and integrity of research in all areas of knowledge.