'Predatory publisher' in India fined US$50M
OMICS Group Inc., an online publishing firm headquartered in Hyderabad, has been accused of duping academics and publishing bogus research with little to no vetting by experts in the field.found that OMICS had purchased two Canadian companies that published a number of respected medical journals in fields like cardiology, pathology and optometry.
In reality, many articles were published with “little to no peer review” and many people listed on the OMICS website as editors never agreed to be affiliated with those journals or conferences organized by the group, the FTC said. “We’re pleased with the court’s strong order holding these companies and its owner responsible for the damage they caused.”Gedela’s lawyer, Kishore Vattikoti, told The New York Times this week that the publisher would appeal the $50-million ruling.
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