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predatory journal

predatory journal noun: a publishing outlet that poses as a reputable academic journal, but will publish anything submitted for a fee.

Noun

predatory journal (plural predatory journals)

  1. A publishing outlet that poses as a reputable academic journal, but will publish anything submitted for a fee.

Forms of predatory journal

pluralpredatory journals

Questions about predatory journal

What does predatory journal mean?
Predatory journal means a publishing outlet that poses as a reputable academic journal, but will publish anything submitted for a fee.
What part of speech is predatory journal?
Predatory journal is a noun.
What is the plural of predatory journal?
The plural of predatory journal is predatory journals.

Words near predatory journal in the dictionary

  1. predatory
  2. predatory conference
  3. predatory conferences
  4. predatory incursion
  5. predatory incursions
  6. predatory journal
  7. predatory journals
  8. predatory pricing
  9. predatory publishing
  10. predatory tunicate
  11. predatory tunicates

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