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[v4] Implement predatory journal flagging #7
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Identify references citing journals classified as predatory or questionable by established assessment methodologies.
See roadmap/v4-features.md (Priority 3) for full specification.
Open Questions
- Data source: Cabells Predatory Reports is the gold standard but is commercial. Is API access feasible? Cost?
- Alternative sources: Beall's List (archived, not maintained), community lists, DOAJ membership as positive signal
- Classification language: "Predatory" is contentious. Should the auditor use "potentially predatory," "not indexed in DOAJ," or another framing?
Implementation Approach
- Check journal against known predatory journal databases/lists via web search
- Check DOAJ membership as a positive legitimacy signal
- Check Scopus/PubMed indexing as additional legitimacy signals
- Flag journals that appear on predatory lists or lack any recognized indexing
Acceptance Criteria
- Identifies journals on known predatory lists
- Distinguishes "confirmed predatory" from "potentially predatory"
- Does not flag journals removed from predatory lists after improvement
- Handles journal name variations (predatory journals frequently rename)
- Classified as Elevated risk (not High — the cited paper may still be legitimate research)
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- Requires resolution of the data source question before implementation
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heuristicForensic heuristic developmentForensic heuristic developmentprompt-engineeringPrompt design and optimizationPrompt design and optimizationv4Planned for v4Planned for v4