How to avoid pseudoscience in food and nutrition research
Description
The article "How to Avoid Pseudoscience in Food and Nutrition Research" by Natasha Spencer discusses the prevalence and dangers of pseudoscience in food research, particularly through predatory journals, which account for about 20% of global scientific output. These journals publish work without rigorous peer review, leading to questionable research quality. The article outlines characteristics of predatory journals, such as misleading claims about peer review processes, lack of consent from editorial board members, false indexing claims, and spurious impact factor assertions. It emphasizes the importance of using reliable sources, like the FSTA database, which employs a 60-point checklist to ensure the credibility of indexed journals, thus helping researchers avoid misinformation in their work.