If you’re a scholar or scientist, you know the value of being published in an academic journal. Unfortunately, some dishonest publishers also understand this — and have used it to profit from rather than promote legitimate advancements in research and academia. In its lawsuit against OMICS Group — which operates hundreds of online journals in a variety of fields — the FTC says the company bombard
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