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4open is a multidisciplinary Open Access journal that publishes all types of articles, from different fields in natural sciences, technology, and medicine, including material sciences and engineering. 4open is particularly keen to receive submissions based on interdisciplinary research.

4open includes (but is not limited to): original research and review articles, communications and letters, case reports, doctoral theses, rapid reports, etc. A full list is available on the Instructions for Authors page.

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Predatory journals exploit structural weaknesses in scholarly publishing

Jeffrey Beall

4open, 1 (2018) 1

Published online: 01 June 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/fopen/2018001
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Science belongs to no one—and to everyone

Björn L.D.M. Brücher

4open, 1 (2018) E1

Published online: 22 December 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/fopen/2017501

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Predatory journals exploit structural weaknesses in scholarly publishing

Science belongs to no one—and to everyone

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