Grant A Justin, Charles Huang, Michael K Nguyen, Jessica Lee, Ian Seddon, Treven A Wesley, Sophie J Bakri, J Peter Campbell, Kara Cavuoto, Megan Collins, Steven J Gedde, Andrea L Kossler, Tatyana Milman, Aakriti Shukla, Jayanth Sridhar, Zeba A Syed, Basil K Williams, Fasika A Woreta, Samir N Patel, Yoshihiro Yonekawa
PURPOSE: To evaluate trends associated with email communication from potentially predatory publishers to faculty in ophthalmology. DESIGN: Cross sectional study METHODS: Ophthalmologists (n=14) from various subspecialties and institutions were recruited to participate. Participants identified unsolicited emails they had received originating from publishers in May 2021. Information collected included details on email contents and publisher organizations. Trends in communications from predatory publishers were evaluated...
March 13, 2024: American Journal of Ophthalmology