The danger of the publication race: questionable journals, retracted papers and citation pollution

dc.date.accessioned	2022-02-16	en
dc.date.accessioned	2022-11-22T16:01:19Z
dc.date.available	2022-11-22T16:01:19Z
dc.date.issued	2022-04-13	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/19428
dc.description.abstract	A credible publication record is crucial for academic growth. It showcases researchers' expertise, which in turn brings career advancement, funding and prestige to their institutions and countries. More importantly, quality research contributes to science that may improve lives, especially during times such as the COVID-19 pandemic. But what happens when the publication process is compromised by pressure to publish?	en
dc.format.medium	Print	en
dc.subject	ACADEMIC GROWTH	en
dc.subject	CITATIONS	en
dc.subject	RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS	en
dc.title	The danger of the publication race: questionable journals, retracted papers and citation pollution	en
dc.type	Journal Article	en
dc.description.version	N/A	en
dc.ProjectNumber	N/A	en
dc.Volume	19(3)	en
dc.BudgetYear	2021/22	en
dc.ResearchGroup	Impact Centre	en
dc.SourceTitle	HSRC Review	en
dc.ArchiveNumber	12827	en
dc.URL	http://ktree.hsrc.ac.za/doc_read_all.php?docid=25247	en
dc.PageNumber	4-7	en
dc.outputnumber	13655	en
dc.bibliographictitle	Oosthuizen, A. & Muzondo, S. (2021) The danger of the publication race: questionable journals, retracted papers and citation pollution. HSRC Review. 19(3):4-7. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/19428	en
dc.publicationyear	2021	en
dc.contributor.author1	Oosthuizen, A.	en
dc.contributor.author2	Muzondo, S.	en