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Predatory metrics
Predatory metrics are fabricated or meaningless-sounding journal metrics (such as "Global Impact Factor" or "Universal Impact Factor") designed to look legitimate but issued by unaccountable, non-standard bodies, distinct from genuine metrics like the real Journal Impact Factor or CiteScore.
In context
You'll usually need this when a journal cites an impact-sounding metric you don't recognise from a standard, accountable source.