Are we entering a new phase of predatory publishing?

The volume of Covid-19 publications raises questions of legitimacy and risks public trust in science, argue Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva and Peter Tsigaris

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June 13, 2020

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Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva Panagiotis (Peter) Tsigaris

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