How to respond to and what to do for papers published in predatory journals?

Science Editing

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 146-149

  Memon, Aamir Raoof ^a  

^a University of Sindh   (Pakistan)

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EID: 85055499747     PISSN: 22888063     EISSN: 22887474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6087/KCSE.140     Document Type: Article

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