Mehdi Dadkhah
1*, Giorgio Bianciardi
11 Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Anatomia Patologica, Siena University, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Abstract
Predatory journals are a well-known issue for scholarly
publishing and they are repositories for bogus research. In recent years, the
number of predatory journals has risen and it is necessary to present a
solution for this challenge. In this paper, we will discuss about a possible
ranking of predatory journals. Our ranking approach is based on Beall’s
criteria for detection of predatory journals and it can help editors to improve
their journals or convert their questionable journals to non-predatory ones.
Moreover, our approach could help young editors to protect their journals
against predatory practice. Finally, we present a case study to clarify our
approach.