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Hijacked journals are fraudulent websites set up by scammers who register domain names resembling legitimate, established academic journals (often print-only or older European journals). They steal the official ISSN, title, and editorial board names, and solicit APC fees from researchers. Always check the official domain via DOAJ or Scopus Sources before paying.
Predatory journals frequently invent fake metric companies that assign meaningless numbers like "Universal Impact Factor (6.42)" to lure unsuspecting authors.
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Before submitting your article, ask yourself: Do you or your colleagues know the journal? Can you easily contact the publisher by phone or email? Is the journal clear about peer review fees beforehand? Is it indexed in DOAJ or Scopus?