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predatory publishing

predatory publishing noun: an exploitative academic publishing business model, where the journal or publisher prioritizes self-interest at the expense of scholarship.

Noun

predatory publishing (uncountable)

  1. An exploitative academic publishing business model, where the journal or publisher prioritizes self-interest at the expense of scholarship.

Questions about predatory publishing

What does predatory publishing mean?
Predatory publishing means an exploitative academic publishing business model, where the journal or publisher prioritizes self-interest at the expense of scholarship.
What part of speech is predatory publishing?
Predatory publishing is a noun.

Words near predatory publishing in the dictionary

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

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