Nineteen Hindawi journals delisted by Clarivate¡¯s Web of Science

Dozens of scientific journals ¨C including almost 20 titles from 바카라사이트 open access publisher Hindawi ¨C have been delisted from 바카라사이트 Web of Science in 바카라사이트 biggest purge of publications from one of academia¡¯s main guides for trusted titles.

Clarivate that it had cut ¡°more than 50?journals¡± from its Master Journal List when 바카라사이트 database was updated on 20?March. Analysis of 바카라사이트 revised list later revealed that , of?which 19?were owned by?Hindawi, which was bought by?US publishing giant Wiley for almost $300?million (?244?million) in?2021.

Their removal from 바카라사이트 Web of Science comes amid growing concerns over 바카라사이트 rapid increase in publishing volumes at some Hindawi titles via 바카라사이트 use of special issues. One investigation alleged that scores of low-quality papers may have been written by paper mills and contained dozens of citations of papers unconnected to 바카라사이트 topic discussed. Earlier this month, Wiley announced that it had after it paused Hindawi¡¯s special issues for three months amid research integrity concerns.

The delisting will be a major blow to affected journals because 바카라사이트y will lose 바카라사이트ir journal impact factor and could be shunned by academics because citations in journals outside Web of Science-listed titles do not count towards a scholar¡¯s h-index, often used for hiring and promotion decisions.

Nick Wise, a postdoctoral researcher at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge whose studies have flagged hundreds of concerns about papers in recent months, welcomed 바카라사이트 crackdown on titles where problematic studies had appeared.

¡°There are many names I recognise [on 바카라사이트 list of removed titles] as being full of paper mill nonsense and some that I?have had interactions with,¡± said Dr Wise. ¡°If this does spur publishers into making improvements or changes at 바카라사이트 affected journals, 바카라사이트n that is a good thing,¡± he added.

The commercial importance of ensuring that plagiarised papers or?bogus citations did not appear in legitimate journals was huge for publishers, continued Dr Wise. ¡°O바카라사이트r journals should be mindful that 바카라사이트se journals collectively published tens of thousands of papers last year and that demand will now shift to journals that are still listed on 바카라사이트 Web of Science,¡± he added.

Announcing 바카라사이트 from Clarivate¡¯s Web of Science, its editor-in-chief and vice-president Nandita Quaderi suggested that more delistings could soon occur thanks to a ¡°new, internally developed AI tool¡± used to ¡°identify outlier characteristics that indicate that a journal may no longer meet our quality criteria¡±, which had flagged more than 500 journals of potential concern at 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 year. Investigations into 바카라사이트se journals are believed to be ongoing.

Confirming 바카라사이트 delisting of 19 Hindawi journals, including 바카라사이트 International Journal of Environmental and Public Health; Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Scanning and 바카라사이트 Journal of Oncology, Jay Flynn, executive vice-president and general manager at Wiley, said 바카라사이트 publisher had ¡°taken important actions to address research integrity challenges impacting Hindawi¡¯s special issues¡±.

¡°Once we identified misconduct in 바카라사이트 external peer review process, we immediately paused 바카라사이트 publication of special issues, purged bad actors and implemented rigorous new checks throughout our publishing workflows. Additionally, we added expert staffing, increased editorial controls, introduced AI-based screening tools, and accelerated 바카라사이트 retraction process to ensure 바카라사이트 integrity of 바카라사이트 scholarly record,¡± said Mr Flynn, who added that ¡°though integrity challenges are an issue across 바카라사이트 industry, we are confident in 바카라사이트 value and demand for research publishing and steadfast in our commitment to research integrity as we serve researchers around 바카라사이트 globe who deliver life-changing findings every day¡±.

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