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FTC hits "predatory" scientific publisher with a $50 million fine

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  1. The_Fad
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    It is incredibly heartening to see, amidst such a global push for anti-intellectualism, things like this and the movement to remove opaque language for academic works. It helps remind me that even...

    It is incredibly heartening to see, amidst such a global push for anti-intellectualism, things like this and the movement to remove opaque language for academic works. It helps remind me that even when the public at large seems intent on making sure knowledge stays commodified, those with the ability are still pushing to make knowledge available and useful to everyone.

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  2. vakieh
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    De-clickbaiting: I haven't been targeted by OMICS before, but SciFed has a hard on for me for some reason. I publish in compsci and eng-ed, but they seem to think I'm a materials and polymer...

    De-clickbaiting:

    The commission targeted two companies—OMICS Group, a publisher, and iMedPub LLC, which organized scientific conferences—along with an individual, Srinubabu Gedela, who runs the two companies.

    I haven't been targeted by OMICS before, but SciFed has a hard on for me for some reason. I publish in compsci and eng-ed, but they seem to think I'm a materials and polymer scientist. No I'm not going to your conferences nor am I paying AU$1500 to publish my already published papers in your shitty journals.

    5 votes