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Tool flags suspicious journals before researchers submit papers

Reported byNature News ↗·Sourced by Goodlede

What backs it

A new tool has been developed that helps researchers identify predatory or suspicious journals before submitting their work, representing a concrete advance in combating scientific fraud and improving research integrity.

What it doesn’t mean

This does not prove the tool will eliminate predatory publishing or that all researchers will use it; effectiveness depends on adoption rates and the tool's accuracy in practice.

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