Alerting the medical research community to the risks of predatory journals and conferences Published in March 2022, Combatting Predatory Academic Journals and Conferences, an InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)1 report, gave a stark warning to the global research community and wider stakeholders on the growth of predatory journals and conferences, and their damaging impacts if left unchallenged. [...] Organisations representing the medical research community – including national academies and professional societies – have a vital role to play in raising awareness of these damaging and pervasive practices to preserve the integrity of medical research in the public and private sector. [...] The potential infiltration of predatory journals and conferences in the medical research community is a concern and risks undermining the integrity of medical and clinical research. [...] Publishing in medical journals and presenting at health conferences are valued accomplishments across the continuum of medical education, and instrumental in securing places on competitive residency programmes, yet publication ethics and appraisal of journal and conference credibility are not typically included in medical training programmes. [...] To protect against predatory practices, representative medical research bodies at national, regional and global levels – whether funding councils, academies, professional societies or unions - can: • Run programmes that highlight the dangers of predatory journals and conferences, such as free and open virtual webinars that focus on raising awareness of predatory practices, including how to avoid t.
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