The rising threat of predatory journals and paper mills in respiratory medicine and research

Abstract

Is the quality of scientific evidence in respiratory medicine at risk due to mass publication and the relaxation of quality filters? Publish or perish has long been a classic axiom for researchers aiming to enhance their resumés. For this reason, among others, the number of research journals has increased substantially in recent years. However, many of these journals are of low quality or even classified as predatory, with more than 10 000 research papers retracted in 2023 alone.1 How this evidence is used and integrated into existing knowledge and ultimately applied in decision making could jeopardise quality of care standards.

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