What Type of Journals Do Not Follow Good Editorial and Peer

question 2

Multiple Choice

What type of journals do not follow good editorial and peer review practices, send unsolicited spam to email addresses, and have pay-to-publish schemes?

• A) Hybrid journals
• B) Subscription journals
• C) Open-access journals
• D) Predatory journals

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