Current perspectives on predatory or low-quality journals

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A. Purpose of the RecommendationsICMJE developed these recommendations to review best practice and ethical standards in the conduct and reporting of research and other material published in medical journals, and to help authors, editors, and others involved in peer review and biomedical publishing create and distribute accurate, clear, reproducible, unbiased medical journal articles.The recommendations may also provide useful insights into the medical editing and publishing process for the media, patients and their families, and general readers. B. Who Should Use the Recommendations?These recommendations are intended primarily for use by authors who might submit their work for publication to ICMJE member journals.Many non-ICMJE journals voluntarily use these recommendations (see www.icmje.

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