Journal citation reports and the definition of a predatory journal: The case of the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

M Ángeles Oviedo-García

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DOI: 10.1093/reseval/rvab020
Published: 2021-07-01
Container: Research Evaluation
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
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@article{allodium:10.1093/reseval/rvab020,
  title = {Journal citation reports and the definition of a predatory journal: The case of the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)},
  author = {M Ángeles Oviedo-García},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {Research Evaluation},
  doi = {10.1093/reseval/rvab020},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvab020}
}

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Oviedo-García, M. Á. (2021). Journal citation reports and the definition of a predatory journal: The case of the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). Research Evaluation. https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvab020

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