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Predatory Open Access Publishers

Getting spammed by requests from journals and publishers you’ve never heard of? Check out Jeffrey Beale’s 2012 list of Predatory Open Access Publishers

What’s a predatory OA publisher?

“Predatory, open-access publishers are those that unprofessionally exploit the author-pays model of open-access publishing (Gold OA) for their own profit. Typically, these publishers spam professional email lists, broadly soliciting article submissions for the clear purpose of gaining additional income.” (Beale)

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