October 13, 2025microLifeOpen Access

Storm over Science: Predatory practices and the fight for research reliability

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VLVı́ctor de LorenzoNational Center for Biotechnology PRPaul B. RaineyCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique PWPaul WilliamsThe University of Sydney

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This Opinion highlights the impacts of predatory journals on research reliability, suggesting a new accreditation system. It emphasizes the importance of quality in scientific communication.

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Predatory journals significantly undermine the credibility of scientific publishing and research reliability.
The rise of artificial intelligence-generated content complicates the issue of low-quality research proliferation.
Structural issues like the publish-or-perish culture contribute to the acceptance of unethical publishing practices.
A proposed accreditation system aims to restore integrity and prioritize quality in scientific communication.

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Lorenzo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ec51e642911f61ef8b2575 https://doi.org/10.1093/femsml/uqaf029

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This Opinion highlights the impacts of predatory journals on research reliability, suggesting a new accreditation system. It emphasizes the importance of quality in scientific communication.

Storm over Science: Predatory practices and the fight for research reliability

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Storm over Science: Predatory practices and the fight for research reliability

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