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100			_aFauzi, Muhammad Ashraf et al _956816
245			_aWolf in sheep’s clothing: An analysis of predatory journals through science mapping
260			_aSocial science Information
300			_a64(2), Jun, 2025: p.197-217
520			_aThe purpose of this study is to review the state-of-the-art science mapping on predatory journals and publishers. The academic world has changed to the extent that scientific publication has become a money-making industry. This phenomenon has jeopardized the credibility and reputation of legitimate journals and publishers in the name of science. This study applies a bibliometric analysis to uncover the knowledge structure of predatory and reveal its intellectual map based on the network of publications. Applying a bibliographic coupling and co-word analysis, the current and future research streams will provide substantial perspectives on scientific publication. Current research themes are related to open access, publication charge, determinants, reasons and characteristics of authors publishing in predatory journals. Future trends of predatory journals are associated with the impact of predatory publication promotion of ethics and integrity in scientific research. Implications include developing a holistic awareness of these illegitimate journals and publishers and creating ethical and sensible scholars equipped with knowledge and skills to identify, disengage, and dissuade the advance of predatory journals. This study would provide an effective knowledge base for understanding predatory journals, advance its research line, and highlight the evidence-based literature for future scholars to sustain professional judgment and exercise. This review contributes to creating a responsible mind-set among scholars, institutions and the scientific community.- Reproduced https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/05390184251336583
650			_aBolometric analysis, Fake journals, Predatory journals, Publishers, Web of science. _956817
773			_aSocial science Information
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