Predatory Medical Journals in Patent Literature: A Hidden Threat

Mihály Hegedűs, Mehdi Dadkhah, Lóránt Dénes Dávid

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DOI: 10.34172/apb.025.46153
Published: 2025-10-11
Container: Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Publisher: Maad Rayan Publishing Company
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@article{allodium:10.34172/apb.025.46153,
  title = {Predatory Medical Journals in Patent Literature: A Hidden Threat},
  author = {Mihály Hegedűs and Mehdi Dadkhah and Lóránt Dénes Dávid},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin},
  doi = {10.34172/apb.025.46153},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.34172/apb.025.46153}
}

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TI  - Predatory Medical Journals in Patent Literature: A Hidden Threat
AU  - Mihály Hegedűs
AU  - Mehdi Dadkhah
AU  - Lóránt Dénes Dávid
PY  - 2025
JO  - Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin
DO  - 10.34172/apb.025.46153
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Hegedűs, M., Dadkhah, M., & Dávid, L. D. (2025). Predatory Medical Journals in Patent Literature: A Hidden Threat. Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.34172/apb.025.46153

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