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Rank | Target/Group | Entries (Citations, Articles) | Total Citations | Distinct Articles | Citations/article
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101 | Pharmacognosy Research [Beall's journal list / update] |
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22 | 22 | 1.000 | |
102 | Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences [Beall's journal list] |
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21 | 21 | 1.000 | |
103 | Research Square | ((doi|10.21203)) [—] Preprint service |
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21 | 21 | 1.000 | |
104 | International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research | ((doi|10.14299)) [Beall's journal list · Lying about DOAJ] |
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21 | 20 | 1.050 | |
105 | International Journal of Business and Management [Beall's journal list] |
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21 | 19 | 1.105 | |
106 | Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences [Beall's journal list] |
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20 | 20 | 1.000 | |
107 | Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry [Beall's journal list] |
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20 | 19 | 1.053 | |
108 | Allied Academies | ((doi|10.35841)) [Beall's publisher list] |
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19 | 19 | 1.000 | |
109 | Calodema (journal) [Beall's journal list] |
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19 | 19 | 1.000 | |
110 | Cellular and Molecular Biology [Beall's journal list] |
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19 | 19 | 1.000 | |
111 | Wikipedia:Deprecated sources [WP:DEPS § Currently deprecated sources] |
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19 | 19 | 1.000 | |
112 | CESNUR [WP:RSP § Generally unreliable] See WP:RSP#CESNUR. |
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19 | 18 | 1.056 | |
113 | International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications [Beall's journal list] |
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18 | 18 | 1.000 | |
114 | Jaypee Journals | ((doi|10.5005)) [Beall's publisher list] |
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18 | 18 | 1.000 | |
115 | PinkNews [WP:RSP § Generally unreliable] See WP:RSP#PinkNews. |
18 | 18 | 1.000 | ||
116 | Journal of Pharmacy Research [Beall's journal list] |
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18 | 17 | 1.059 | |
117 | Oncoscience (journal) [Beall's journal list] |
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18 | 17 | 1.059 | |
118 | YouTube [WP:RSP § Generally unreliable] See WP:RSP#YouTube. |
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18 | 16 | 1.125 | |
119 | European Journal of Science and Theology [Beall's journal list] |
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17 | 17 | 1.000 | |
120 | International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies [Beall's journal list] |
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17 | 17 | 1.000 | |
121 | Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science [Beall's journal list] |
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17 | 17 | 1.000 | |
122 | World Scientific News [Beall's journal list] |
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17 | 16 | 1.062 | |
123 | Core Evidence [Beall's journal list / update] |
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16 | 16 | 1.000 | |
124 | Journal of Holistic Nursing [Quackwatch's list] |
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16 | 16 | 1.000 | |
125 | International Journal of Sciences [Beall's journal list] |
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16 | 15 | 1.067 | |
126 | Kowsar Publishing | ((doi|10.5812)) [Beall's publisher list] |
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16 | 15 | 1.067 | |
127 | Global Media Journal [Beall's journal list · Lying about DOAJ] |
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15 | 15 | 1.000 | |
128 | International Journal of Development Research [Beall's journal list] |
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15 | 15 | 1.000 | |
129 | Scientific & Academic Publishing | ((doi|10.5923)) [Beall's publisher list] Computer Science and Engineering could be a journal published by Korea Open Access Journals |
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15 | 15 | 1.000 | |
130 | Research (journal) [Beall's journal list] |
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15 | 14 | 1.071 | |
131 | IMDb [WP:RSP § Generally unreliable] See WP:RSP#IMDb. |
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15 | 13 | 1.154 | |
132 | International Journal of Biomedical Science [Beall's journal list] |
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14 | 14 | 1.000 | |
133 | Cryptozoology [Unreliable fields] |
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14 | 9 | 1.556 | |
134 | Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research [Beall's journal list / update] |
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13 | 13 | 1.000 | |
135 | Cardiology Academic Press [Beall's publisher list] Until 2013, Experimental & Clinical Cardiology belonged to Pulsus group, which hadn't yet been sold to OMICS Publishing Group |
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13 | 13 | 1.000 | |
136 | Experimental & Clinical Cardiology [[1]] Until 2013, Experimental & Clinical Cardiology belonged to Pulsus group, which hadn't yet been sold to OMICS Publishing Group |
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13 | 13 | 1.000 | |
137 | International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies [Beall's journal list] |
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13 | 13 | 1.000 | |
138 | NeuroQuantology | ((doi|10.14704)) [See [2] and [3]] |
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13 | 12 | 1.083 | |
139 | Asian Journal of Chemistry [Beall's journal list] |
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12 | 12 | 1.000 | |
140 | Id Press | ((doi|10.3889)) [Beall's publisher list] Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (or OAMJMS) is indexed in DOAJ, however its reviewing process is still sub-par, having accepted this series of papers before retracting them after being caught in a sting. |
12 | 12 | 1.000 | ||
141 | International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences [Beall's journal list] |
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12 | 12 | 1.000 | |
142 | Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences [Lying about DOAJ] |
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12 | 11 | 1.091 | |
143 | ZDNET [WP:RSP § Generally unreliable] See WP:RSP#ZDNet (October 2020-present). |
12 | 11 | 1.091 | ||
144 | Muscle & Fitness [Quackwatch's list] |
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12 | 10 | 1.200 | |
145 | Ufology [Unreliable fields] |
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12 | 9 | 1.333 | |
146 | Blaze Media [WP:RSP § Generally unreliable] See WP:RSP#Blaze Media. Blaze could also refer to a kids magazine or the official magazine of the Calgary Flames. |
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12 | 7 | 1.714 | |
147 | European Journal of Sustainable Development [Beall's journal list] |
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11 | 11 | 1.000 | |
148 | International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences [Beall's journal list] |
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11 | 11 | 1.000 | |
149 | arXiv | ((doi|10.48550)) [WP:RSP § Generally unreliable] See WP:RSP#arXiv. |
11 | 11 | 1.000 | ||
150 | AlterNet [WP:RSP § Generally unreliable] See WP:RSP#AlterNet. |
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11 | 10 | 1.100 | |
151 | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease [Beall's journal list] |
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11 | 10 | 1.100 | |
152 | International Journal of Medical Students [Beall's journal list] |
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11 | 10 | 1.100 | |
153 | Journal of Engineering Design [Lying about DOAJ] |
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11 | 10 | 1.100 | |
154 | Holocaust denial [Unreliable fields] |
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11 | 9 | 1.222 | |
155 | Twitter [WP:RSP § Generally unreliable] See WP:RSP#Twitter. |
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11 | 7 | 1.571 | |
156 | International Archives of Medicine [Beall's journal list] Acquired by iMedPub in 2015 |
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10 | 10 | 1.000 | |
157 | International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering [Beall's journal list] |
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10 | 10 | 1.000 | |
158 | International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention [Beall's journal list] |
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10 | 10 | 1.000 | |
159 | International Journal of Science and Research | ((doi|10.21275)) [Beall's journal list] |
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10 | 10 | 1.000 | |
160 | International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology [Beall's journal list] |
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10 | 10 | 1.000 | |
161 | Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research [Beall's journal list] |
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10 | 10 | 1.000 | |
162 | Science and Education (publisher) | ((doi|10.12691)) [Beall's publisher list] Not to be confused with Science & Education by Springer. |
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10 | 10 | 1.000 | |
163 | Journal of International Oral Health [Beall's journal list / update · Lying about DOAJ] |
10 | 9 | 1.111 | ||
164 | Ethical Human Sciences and Services [Quackwatch's list] |
10 | 8 | 1.250 | ||
165 | Fake news [Unreliable fields] |
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10 | 6 | 1.667 | |
166 | Integrative Medicine (journal) [Quackwatch's list] |
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9 | 9 | 1.000 | |
167 | Journal of Young Pharmacists [RSN 310] |
9 | 9 | 1.000 | ||
168 | The Experiment (journal) [Beall's journal list] |
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9 | 9 | 1.000 | |
169 | Journal of Electrical Engineering [Beall's journal list] |
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9 | 8 | 1.125 | |
170 | Wikinews [WP:RSP § Generally unreliable] See WP:RSP#Wikinews. |
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9 | 7 | 1.286 | |
171 | Australasian Journal of Herpetology [Beall's journal list] |
9 | 6 | 1.500 | ||
172 | World Nutrition [Beall's publisher list / update] |
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9 | 6 | 1.500 | |
173 | Counselor (magazine) [Quackwatch's list] |
8 | 8 | 1.000 | ||
174 | IJPUB - International Peer Reviewed, Open Access Journal [Beall's journal list / update · Lying about DOAJ] |
8 | 8 | 1.000 | ||
175 | International Journal of Current Research [Beall's journal list] |
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8 | 8 | 1.000 | |
176 | International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering [Beall's journal list] |
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8 | 8 | 1.000 | |
177 | International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences | ((doi|10.22376)) [Beall's journal list] |
8 | 8 | 1.000 | ||
178 | International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research [Beall's journal list] |
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8 | 8 | 1.000 | |
179 | Journal of Software [Beall's journal list] |
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8 | 8 | 1.000 | |
180 | Journal of Arts and Humanities [Beall's journal list] |
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8 | 7 | 1.143 | |
181 | International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security [Beall's journal list] |
8 | 5 | 1.600 | ||
182 | Australasian Medical Journal [Beall's journal list] |
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7 | 7 | 1.000 | |
183 | Discogs [WP:RSP § Generally unreliable] See WP:RSP#Discogs. |
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7 | 7 | 1.000 | |
184 | Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business [Beall's journal list] |
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7 | 7 | 1.000 | |
185 | International Digital Organization for Scientific Information | ((doi|10.5829)) [Beall's publisher list] Search for idosi.org Journal of Reproduction & Infertility likely refers to the non-predatory journal published by the Avicenna Research Institute |
7 | 7 | 1.000 | ||
186 | International Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies [Beall's journal list] |
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7 | 7 | 1.000 | |
187 | International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology [Beall's journal list / update] |
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7 | 7 | 1.000 | |
188 | International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences [Beall's journal list] Indexed by Journal Citation Reports and DOAJ, but sometimes riddled with grammatical mistakes. |
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7 | 7 | 1.000 | |
189 | International Journal of Sanskrit Research [Beall's journal list] |
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7 | 7 | 1.000 | |
190 | Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine [Quackwatch's list] |
7 | 7 | 1.000 | ||
191 | Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics [Beall's journal list / update] |
7 | 7 | 1.000 | ||
192 | Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies [Beall's journal list] |
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7 | 7 | 1.000 | |
193 | Whole Living [Quackwatch's list] QW lists it under 'Body & Soul', a former name. |
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7 | 7 | 1.000 | |
194 | International Journal of Education and Research [Beall's journal list] |
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7 | 6 | 1.167 | |
195 | Prevention (magazine) [Quackwatch's list] |
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7 | 6 | 1.167 | |
196 | Progress in Physics [Beall's journal list] |
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7 | 6 | 1.167 | |
197 | An Phoblacht [WP:RSP § Generally unreliable] See WP:RSP#An Phoblacht. |
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6 | 6 | 1.000 | |
198 | Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies [Beall's journal list] |
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6 | 6 | 1.000 | |
199 | Facebook [WP:RSP § Generally unreliable] See WP:RSP#Facebook. |
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6 | 6 | 1.000 | |
200 | International Journal of Advanced Academic Research [Beall's journal list] |
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6 | 6 | 1.000 |
Compilation last updated on 24 August 2024. The Wikipedia CiteWatch results are based on the database dump of 20 August 2024, using this configuration, with these exclusions. |