Predatory Journals Exposed: The Manual Therapy Resurrection Hoax (ptinquest.libsyn.com)

• Fake paper claiming manual therapy revived a corpse accepted by predatory journal.
• Authors aimed to expose lack of peer review in predatory journals.
• Calls for critical appraisal of journal quality to avoid citing bogus research.

"This editorial from JOSPT highlights the problem of predatory journals by describing a successful submission of a fake paper claiming that manual therapy revived a patient dead for 5 years. The authors deliberately submitted the absurd manuscript to demonstrate that predatory journals will publish anything for a fee. The article calls for vigilance among researchers and clinicians in evaluating journal quality."