Predatory journals in science publishing: Strategies for preventing a national crisis and promoting Vision 2030

In response to the Manpower Planning and Development Amendment Act of 2020 and the Centre for Education, Innovation Research and Development Bill of 2020 to promote science, technology, and innovation, the Zimbabwe Young Academy of Sciences convened the Research Excellence Initiative to develop policy recommendations that can guide in ensuring the research output from Zimbabwean researchers contribute to policy and innovation. This document offers strategies to educate Zimbabwean researchers against publishing in predatory journals.