{"id":754,"date":"2023-01-22T06:18:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T06:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/?p=754"},"modified":"2023-07-06T16:49:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T16:49:29","slug":"how-to-find-a-predatory-cloned-hijacked-scopus-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/how-to-find-a-predatory-cloned-hijacked-scopus-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find a predatory scopus journal | cloned scopus journal | hijacked scopus journal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding the right journal to submit your research paper to can be a daunting task. Journals that are indexed in Scopus are considered to be reliable and credible, but unfortunately, there can be fraudulent or predatory journals listed on the platform. Such journals are known as <\/span><b>\u201ccloned\u201d, \u201chijacked\u201d and \u201cpredatory\u201d journals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and they can easily fool authors into publishing their work. In this blog post, we will discuss the different ways to identify and avoid these fraudulent journals to find. We will look at how to identify malicious journals by looking at their International Standard Serial Number <\/span><b>(ISSN)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and journal website. By the end of this post, you will have all the information and tools you need to distinguish between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/how-to-find-a-predatory-cloned-hijacked-scopus-journal\/\">predatory and cloned s<\/a><\/span>copus journals.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_757\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-757\" class=\"size-large wp-image-757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/veen\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/How-to-find-a-cloned-scopus-journal-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"How to find a cloned scopus journal\" width=\"668\" height=\"334\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/How-to-find-a-cloned-scopus-journal-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/How-to-find-a-cloned-scopus-journal-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/How-to-find-a-cloned-scopus-journal-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/How-to-find-a-cloned-scopus-journal-100x50.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/How-to-find-a-cloned-scopus-journal-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/How-to-find-a-cloned-scopus-journal.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to find a cloned scopus journal<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Finding predatory journals &amp; cloned scopus journal<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding predatory journals can be a daunting task, especially for those who are new to the academic publishing world. There are several ways to go about identifying predatory journals, including assessing the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">journal&#8217;s website, reading reviews, and researching the journal&#8217;s indexing status<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b><i>One of the best ways to identify predatory journals is to assess the journal&#8217;s website. Look out for red flags such as no contact information, lack of an editorial board, and the journal&#8217;s website is not secure. Additionally, check the journal\u2019s publication charges and ask if there are peer-reviews conducted.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to identify predatory journals is to read reviews and comments from other authors. Use search engines such as Google, Twitter, and Facebook to read what other authors have to say about the journal. Additionally, you can check <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">publisher-level reviews and look for blacklisted journals<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-755 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/veen\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-find-a-hijacked-scopus-journal-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"How to find a hijacked scopus journal\" width=\"668\" height=\"334\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-find-a-hijacked-scopus-journal-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-find-a-hijacked-scopus-journal-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-find-a-hijacked-scopus-journal-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-find-a-hijacked-scopus-journal-100x50.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-find-a-hijacked-scopus-journal-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-find-a-hijacked-scopus-journal.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to find a hijacked scopus journal?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most reliable way to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">identify a predatory journal is to research its indexing status<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Scopus is one of the largest and most reliable databases of peer-reviewed journal articles. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quvae.com\/scopus-indexed-journal\">Scopus Indexed Journals<\/a> are vetted for quality and have met specific criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, if a journal is not indexed in Scopus, then it is likely to be a predatory journal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to find a predatory scopus journal | cloned scopus journal |hijacked scopus journal<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding the right journal to submit your research paper to can be a daunting task. 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