Reinstatement

Journal citation reports and the definition of a predatory journal: The case of the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

Paper Information

Record ID:
44041
Publication Date:
July 01, 2021
Retraction Date:
April 18, 2023 (2.6 years years ago)
Subject:
Broad Categories:
Journalism
Specific Fields:
Journalism
Article Type:
Publisher:
Oxford Academic
Open Access:
Yes
PubMed ID:
Not indexed in PubMed
Retraction PubMed ID:
Not indexed in PubMed

Reinstatement Details

Nature of Retraction:

Reinstatement

Retraction Notice:
10.1093/reseval/rvad014
Additional Notes:

see also: https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/2979

Citations (132)

132
Total Citations
97
Post-Retraction
(73.5%)
35
Pre-Retraction
0
Same Day
Post-Retraction Citation Analysis
3 Within 30 days
48 Within 1 year
7 After 2+ years
797 Days since retraction (latest)
Religions in Extractive Zones: Methods, Imaginaries, Solidarities
Terra Schwerin Rowe, Christiana Zenner, Lisa H. Sideris
Religions Open Access
Published: Jun 2025
797 days after retraction
Citation Contamination by Paper Mill Articles in Systematic Reviews of the Life Sciences
Gengyan Tang, H. Cai
JAMA Network Open Open Access
Published: Jun 2025
786 days after retraction
University sustainability rankings: a critical literature review on the UI GreenMetric ranking system
Chiara Alberti, Alice Civera, Erik E. Lehmann et al. (6 authors)
The Journal of Technology Transfer Open Access
Published: May 2025
770 days after retraction
Periódicos predatórios
Bianca Savegnago de Mira, Rafael Gutierres Castanha
AtoZ novas práticas em informação e conhecimento Open Access
Published: May 2025
762 days after retraction
University sustainability rankings: A critical literature review on the UI GreenMetric ranking system
Chiara Alberti, Alice Civera, Erik E. Lehmann et al. (6 authors)
Research Square (Research Square)
Published: May 2025
752 days after retraction
Wolf in sheep’s clothing: An analysis of predatory journals through science mapping
Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi, Walton Wider, Ahmad Samed Al‐Adwan et al. (5 authors)
Social Science Information
Published: May 2025
750 days after retraction
Individual Behavior in Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Literature Review
Rüdiger Hahn, Regina Hahn, Anna Land et al. (4 authors)
Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management Open Access
Published: May 2025
744 days after retraction
Frontiers in bibliometric analysis: the overrepresentation of bibliometric analyses in grey publisher journals
Joshua Wang
Current Medical Research and Opinion
Published: Apr 2025
716 days after retraction
A Systematic Review of Circular Economy Literature in Healthcare: Transitioning from a ‘Post-Waste’ Approach to Sustainability.
Krishnendu Saha, Zahra Farhanj, Vikas Kumar
Journal of Cleaner Production Open Access
Published: Apr 2025
3 citations
714 days after retraction
The academic impact of Open Science: a scoping review
Thomas Klebel, Vincent Traag, Ioanna Grypari et al. (5 authors)
Royal Society Open Science Open Access
Published: Mar 2025
2 citations
683 days after retraction
Developing a Critical Imagination for How Researchers can use Artificially Intelligent Tools Reflexively and Responsibly During Qualitative Literature Reviews
Kristen Foley, Caitlan McLean, Reece De Zylva et al. (8 authors)
International Journal of Qualitative Methods Open Access
Published: Feb 2025
681 days after retraction
Citizen agency in value co-creation processes – a literature review
Kaisa Kurkela, Salla Maijala, Sanna Tuurnas et al. (4 authors)
International Journal of Public Sector Management
Published: Feb 2025
680 days after retraction
Constructing an analytical definition of social sustainability for the Maritime industry: a systematic literature review
Alina Prylipko, Michael Ekow Manuel
Sustainability Science Practice and Policy Open Access
Published: Feb 2025
680 days after retraction
African Women Scientists: A Dynamic Bibliometric Analysis of Their Contributions in Top-Ranked Journals
Aomar Ibourk, Elouardighi Imane, Zakaria Elouaourti
Science & Technology Libraries
Published: Jan 2025
1 citation
644 days after retraction
¿Depredadoras?
Marília Sá Carvalho, Luciana Dias de Lima, Luciana Correia Alves
Cadernos de Saúde Pública Open Access
Published: Jan 2025
1 citation
624 days after retraction
Predatory?
Marília Sá Carvalho, Luciana Dias de Lima, Luciana Correia Alves
Cadernos de Saúde Pública Open Access
Published: Jan 2025
624 days after retraction
Predatórias?
Marília Sá Carvalho, Luciana Dias de Lima, Luciana Correia Alves
Cadernos de Saúde Pública Open Access
Published: Jan 2025
624 days after retraction
“Catalysts of Success” – Comparing Hungarian Researchers’ Publication Patterns to Those of International Award-Winning Researchers in the Field of Chemistry
Péter Sasvári, Gergely Ferenc Lendvai
Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy Open Access
Published: Dec 2024
623 days after retraction
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Published: Dec 2024
621 days after retraction
The Bot Delusion. Large language models and anticipated consequences for academics’ publication and citation behavior
Oliver Wieczorek, Isabel Steinhardt, Rebecca Schmidt et al. (5 authors)
Futures Open Access
Published: Dec 2024
617 days after retraction
A Global Review of the Trends and Themes in Polar Tourism Scholarship
Emma Stewart, Daniela Liggett, Valeria Senigaglia et al. (4 authors)
CABI eBooks
Published: Dec 2024
615 days after retraction
Comparison of journal and top publisher self-citation rates in COVID-19 research
Alvaro Quincho-Lopez
PLoS ONE Open Access
Published: Dec 2024
3 citations
597 days after retraction
Consejos para desarrollar una carrera investigadora: un decálogo basado en la experiencia personal
Rodolfo Ungerfeld
Archivos Latinoamericanos de Producción Animal
Published: Dec 2024
593 days after retraction
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Unknown Journal
Published: Nov 2024
592 days after retraction
Indexing status of orthodontic research published in presumed predatory journals: a bibliometric study.
Michael P. Maroulakos, Dalya Al‐Moghrabi, Isabel Fleischmann et al. (5 authors)
Journal of Dentistry
Published: Nov 2024
563 days after retraction
A survey of the mentor-mentee relationship in early career research (ECR): Implications for publishing and career advancement in the STEMM disciplines
Ronan Lordan, Michael A. Wride, Íde O’Sullivan
Unknown Journal Open Access
Published: Oct 2024
561 days after retraction
Almost Nobody Is Using ChatGPT to Write Academic Science Papers (Yet)
Heather Desaire, Madeline Isom, David Hua
Big Data and Cognitive Computing Open Access
Published: Oct 2024
1 citation
542 days after retraction
Reporting quality of meta-analyses in acupuncture: Investigating adherence to the PRISMA statement
Qin Chu, Huan Ma, Oscar Onayi Mandizadza et al. (5 authors)
Medicine Open Access
Published: Sep 2024
4 citations
528 days after retraction
Integration of blockchain and life cycle assessment: a systematic literature review
Lyu Zhang, Magnus Fröhling
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment Open Access
Published: Sep 2024
3 citations
521 days after retraction
Is orthodontic research falling prey to obscure and predatory journals? A bibliometric study
Michael P. Maroulakos, Dalya Al‐Moghrabi, Isabel Fleischmann et al. (5 authors)
European Journal of Orthodontics
Published: Sep 2024
1 citation
504 days after retraction
Reviewing studies of degrowth: Are claims matched by data, methods and policy analysis?
Ivan Savin, Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh
Ecological Economics Open Access
Published: Sep 2024
13 citations
503 days after retraction
Five problems plaguing publishing in the life sciences—and one common cause
Duncan E. Wright
FEBS Letters
Published: Sep 2024
6 citations
502 days after retraction
Incentivising, excluding, and enduring: The policy dynamics of quantitative research assessment in Lithuania
Eleonora Dagienė, Vincent Larivière, Guus Dix et al. (4 authors)
Unknown Journal Open Access
Published: Sep 2024
502 days after retraction
Taking Back Control over Academic Publications
Flávio Codeço Coelho, Cláudia Torres Codeço
Qeios Open Access
Published: Aug 2024
500 days after retraction
The unprincipled principal: how Romania’s inconsistent research reform impacted scientific output
Vasile Cernat
Scientometrics Open Access
Published: Aug 2024
10 citations
479 days after retraction
Predatory Journals als neue Anbieter im Markt für wissenschaftliche Publikationen: Eine (ordnungs-)ökonomische Sicht
Frank Daumann, Florian Follert
ORDO
Published: Jul 2024
470 days after retraction
On journal rankings and researchers' abilities
Wojciech Charemza, Michał Lewandowski, Łukasz Woźny
Journal of Informetrics Open Access
Published: Jul 2024
468 days after retraction
Taking Back Control Over Academic Publications
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Qeios Open Access
Published: Jul 2024
1 citation
448 days after retraction
‘Special issue-ization’ as a growth and revenue strategy: Reproduction by the “big five” and the risks for research integrity
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Accountability in Research Open Access
Published: Jul 2024
7 citations
446 days after retraction
Are lessons being learnt from the replication crisis or will the revolution devour its children? Open Q science from the editor's perspective
Silke Hüttel, Sebastian Heß
Q Open Open Access
Published: Jul 2024
1 citation
444 days after retraction
<i>Religion</i> in changing times: an overview of the journal in its comparative scholarly and publishing contexts
Steven Engler, Michael Stausberg
Religion
Published: Jul 2024
441 days after retraction
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Unknown Journal
Published: Jun 2024
437 days after retraction
The Chinese Early Warning Journal List: Strengths, weaknesses and solutions in the light of China's global scientific rise
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The Journal of Academic Librarianship
Published: May 2024
4 citations
401 days after retraction
Academic publishing business models: self-citations and the selectivity-reputation trade-off
Marco Seeber, Mattia Cattaneo, Sebastian Birolini
Unknown Journal Open Access
Published: May 2024
1 citation
388 days after retraction
How metric-based performance evaluation systems fuel the growth of questionable publications?
Onur Öztürk, Zehra Taşkın
Scientometrics Open Access
Published: Apr 2024
3 citations
377 days after retraction
Defining human-centricity in Industry 5.0 and assessing the readiness of ergonomics/human factors communities in UK
Setia Hermawati, R.De S. Correa, Mrinal Mohan et al. (5 authors)
Ergonomics Open Access
Published: Apr 2024
5 citations
377 days after retraction
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Research Evaluation Open Access
Published: Apr 2024
2 citations
367 days after retraction
‘Death of the Journal’: An editor's view
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Learned Publishing
Published: Apr 2024
2 citations
358 days after retraction
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Total Citations: 132
Years Since Retraction: 2.6 years
Open Access: Yes
Last Checked: Jul 24, 2025
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