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FTC sues academic publisher for deceptive practices

Aug 30, 2016
Lawsuit say OMICS Group, Inc. failed to disclose steep publishing fees.
In light of the immense pressure to on academics to publish their research, many turn to predatory journals that have a price for publication. The FTC has charged the OMICS Group, Inc. with running such journals and obtaining hundreds or thousands of dollars from researchers.
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Every scholarly article archived online

Sep 24, 2013
Prestigious institutions are joining forces to preserve literature.