Perspectives
Gray areas of academic publishing
‘Predatory journals’ under the lens
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Overview of the literature: Major foci and findings
- 3.The need for differentiation, discretion, and nuance
- 4.Possibilities and potential paths forward: Implications for ERPP
- 5.Concluding remarks
- Note
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