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A Case for the Dangers of Predatory Journals and IA Tools in Conjunction for Researchers

Translated title of the contribution: Un caso sobre los peligros de las revistas depredadoras y las herramientas de IA en conjunto para los investigadores
  • Ernesto Rivera-Alvarado
  • , Saúl Guadamuz Brenes

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Abstract

Predatory journals are characterized by publishing research articles without the proper peer-review process. They are mainly focused on getting money from authors, regardless of the quality of the article being submitted, in a scenario where academics and researchers are usually incentivized to create a high volume of research to advance their career paths. While publishing in a predatory journal is easier than in a reputable publisher, the author’s credibility could be tarnished. The rise of large language models has provided a new danger for this scenario. It is now easier to create low-quality research papers using IA tools that could be sent to predatory publishers that fail to perform a rigorous peer-review process. A bad combination of fast and poorly created research papers with highly available pay-to-publish journals provides an unsafe scenario for science publishing and unaware scientists. This paper aims to warn researchers about the dangers of generating low-quality research and publishing in predatory journals.
Translated title of the contributionUn caso sobre los peligros de las revistas depredadoras y las herramientas de IA en conjunto para los investigadores
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICT for Intelligent Systems - Proceedings of ICTIS 2025
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of ICTIS 2025
EditorsJyoti Choudrie, Eva Tuba, Thinagaran Perumal, Amit Joshi
Place of Publication Nueva York, EE. UU
PublisherSpringer, Singapore
Pages217-226
Number of pages9
Volume325
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)978-981-95-1365-9
ISBN (Print)9789819513642
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Nov 2026
Event10th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Intelligent Systems, ICTIS 2025 - New York, United States
Duration: 23 May 202524 May 2025

Publication series

NameSmart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
Volume325 SIST
ISSN (Print)2190-3018
ISSN (Electronic)2190-3026

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Intelligent Systems, ICTIS 2025
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew York
Period23/05/2524/05/25

Keywords

  • Chemistry Publishing
  • Edition Science
  • Library Science
  • Practice-as-Research
  • Research Ethics
  • Research Skills

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