Predatory journals in anaesthesiology and critical care: what to know and how to avoid pitfalls!

What? The term ‘predatory journals’ was first used in 2012 by Jeffrey Beall to designate illegitimate scientific journals ran by publishers with purely commercial objectives. These journals were defined in 2019 by a panel of international experts as ‘entities that prioritise self-interest at the expense of scholarship and are characterised by false or misleading information, deviation from best editorial and publication practices, a lack of transparency, and/or the use of aggressive and indiscriminate solicitation practices’.