Predatory Publishing in Indonesia: Challenges, Causes, and Solutions for Safeguarding Research Integrity: Penerbitan Predator di Indonesia: Tantangan, Penyebab, dan Solusi untuk Melindungi Integritas Riset

Muhamad Ratodi

doi:10.48078/publetters.v2i2.44

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Muhamad Ratodi Directory of Open Access Journal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48078/publetters.v2i2.44

Keywords:

Predatory Publishing, Publishing Ethics, Open Access, Research Integrity, Indonesian Researchers

Abstract

The growing trend of scientific publication in Indonesia has been accompanied by the troubling rise of predatory publishing—unethical practices that exploit researchers through deceptive editorial processes and financial motives. This paper examines key contributing factors, including the proliferation of open access journals, academic pressure to publish, lack of awareness regarding publishing ethics, and the influence of globalization and digital access. Drawing from national trends and recent initiatives, the article identifies gaps in knowledge and institutional support that leave researchers vulnerable, particularly those in underfunded or remote academic environments. While not based on empirical data, the study proposes realistic and actionable solutions such as improving ethical publishing education, enhancing regulatory oversight, and promoting access to journal vetting tools like DOAJ, Think.Check.Submit., and Cabells Predatory Reports. With coordinated institutional support and broader adoption of these tools, Indonesia can better safeguard research integrity and empower its scholars to contribute ethically to global scientific discourse.

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