The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), a global network of more than 140 scientific academies, has just issued a report on predatory academic journals and conferences (see go.nature.com/3mdmshb). Instances of such malpractice are rising at an alarming rate and require concerted action by all stakeholders — including universities and research funders — to avoid compromising the integrity of the global research enterprise.
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