Invasion of the ‘journal snatchers’: the firms that buy science publications and turn them rogue

Nature, Published online: 17 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01198-6Study finds dozens of journals that have hiked their fees and started churning out papers after being acquired by small, recently formed companies.

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Invasion of the ‘journal snatchers’: the firms that buy science publications and turn them rogue

Nature, Published online: 17 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01198-6Study finds dozens of journals that have hiked their fees and started churning out papers after being acquired by small, recently formed companies.