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Journal hijacking
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<p>Journal hijacking refers to the <a href="/facts/Brandjacking/63JlqcHH">brandjacking</a> of a legitimate <a href="/facts/Academic_journal/SBI7Ue0q">academic journal</a> by a malicious third party. Typically, the imposter journal sets up a fraudulent website for the purpose of offering <a href="/facts/Scholars/AlNaeFYB">scholars</a> the opportunity to rapidly publish their research online for a <a href="/facts/Article_processing_charge/TGXeo8q3">fee</a>. The term hijacked journal may refer to either the fraud or the legitimate journal. The fraudulent journals are also known as "clone journals". Similar hijacking can occur with academic conferences. </p>