Internet Fraud: Bogus Open Access Journals

Another ingenious internet fraud is on the rise – fraud committed in the name of Open Access (“OA”) journals. Unlike subscription-based journals, OA journals are those which are freely accessible online. The business model revolves around the author-pay mode — where researchers pay for publishing their work. [The Hindu report is available here.] Broadly speaking, the modus operandi is to send mails to researchers and scientists soliciting manuscripts. They try to entice researchers by keeping the processing fee low….
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