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Predatory publishing practices: what researchers should know before submitting their manuscript Cover

Predatory publishing practices: what researchers should know before submitting their manuscript

By: Cenyu Shen and  Leena Shah  
Open Access
|Oct 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.631 | Journal eISSN: 2048-7754
Language: English
Submitted on: May 12, 2023
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Accepted on: Jun 21, 2023
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Published on: Oct 10, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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