More than 1,000 special issues per year are 'PISS' — over one-third of their articles authored by the guest editors — and the practice is concentrated in journals that publish many special issues.
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The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self
More than 1,000 special issues per year are 'PISS' — over one-third of their articles authored by the guest editors — and the practice is concentrated in journals that publish many special issues.