Predatory conferences: A threat to scientific integrity

Hussein Abid; Hayder Al-Aubaidy; Hunny Sharma

doi:10.47419/bjbabs.v4i01.212

Authors

Hussein A. Abid Scientific Affairs and Cultural Relations Section, Al-Nahrain University, Jadiriyah 10070, Iraq
Hayder Al-Aubaidy Department of Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology & Centre for Cardiovascular Biology and Disease Research, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine & Environment, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
Hunny Sharma Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

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https://doi.org/10.47419/bjbabs.v4i01.212

Keywords:

academic conferences, illegitimate conferences, predatory conferences

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