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Robert Roy Britt

Sham journals give good a bad name by churning out bogus research papers purely for profit. It's estimated there may be several hundred thousand in circulation, in addition to 55,000 known to have been retracted. This investigative story from @TheConversationUS is a reminder  for and others in and to seek and report on research only from credible sources.

medium.com/wise-well/fake-scie

Wise & Well · Fake Scientific Papers Contaminate Legitimate Scholarly OutputBy The Conversation U.S.