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Open Access Publisher Accepts Nonsense Manuscript for Dollars

Will $800 buy you a publication in a Bentham Science journal?

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jun 10, 2009
  • 72 Comments

Adventure in Open Access Publishing

Would an Open Access publisher accept a nonsensical paper if the author were willing to pay?

  • By Phil Davis
  • Mar 12, 2009
  • 9 Comments

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