University World News | Slate
The two main methods of journal hijacking include: the registration of the expired domain of a legitimate journal in cases where the journal ceased publication or moved to another domain, and the creation of a cloned website of a legitimate journal, according to the study. The phenomenon of hijacked journals was first documented in 2012. Since then, they have proliferated. Figures from the Retraction Watch Hijacked Journals Checker indicate that over 280 hijacked journals have been detected in the period 30 May 2022 up to 31 July 2024.