Predatory Publishing: How to Safely Navigate the Waters of Open Access

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 3-8

  Power, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

nursing journals; open access; predatory journals; publishing; Scholarly communication

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; INCOME; NURSING RESEARCH; OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING;

INCOME; NURSING RESEARCH; OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING;

EID: 85053252554     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: 17057051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0844562117748287     Document Type: Article

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