Inclusion of predatory journals in Scopus is inflating scholars’ metrics and advancing careers

International Journal of Public Health - 2020
Andrea Cortegiani1, Andrea Manca2, Manoj M. Lalu3, David Moher3
1Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Science (Di.Chir.On.S.). Section of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency. Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
2Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
3Centre for Journalology, Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada

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