Inflated citations and metrics of journals discontinued from Scopus for publication concerns: the GhoS(t)copus Project
A. Cortegiani, M. Ippolito, G. Ingoglia, A. Manca, L. Cugusi, A. Severin, M. Strinzel, V. Panzarella, G. Campisi, M. Lalu, C. Gregoretti, S. Einav, D. Moher, A. Giarratano
This study analyzes citation metrics of journals removed from Scopus for publication concerns, finding increased citations post-removal and prevalence of predatory practices.
F1000Research · May 21, 2020Peer-reviewedScientific Communication & Education