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'''OMICS Publishing Group''' is a publisher of approximately 200 ] journals in a number of academic fields. It has offices in ] (United States), ], and ]. It is part of the Hyderabad-based OMICS Group,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omicsonline.org/contact.php |title=OMICS Publishing Group :: Contact |publisher=Omicsonline.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-03}}</ref> which also has another branch, OMICS Group Conferences, which organizes scientific conferences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omicsonline.org/international-scientific-conferences |title=Scientific Conferences, International Conferences 2012-2013 &#124; OMICS Group |publisher=Omicsonline.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref> '''OMICS Publishing Group''' is a publisher of approximately 200 ] journals in a number of academic fields. It has offices in ] (United States), ], and ]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omicsonline.org/contact.php |title=OMICS Publishing Group :: Contact |publisher=Omicsonline.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-03}}</ref> OMICS Group also organizes scientific conferences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omicsonline.org/international-scientific-conferences |title=Scientific Conferences, International Conferences 2012-2013 &#124; OMICS Group |publisher=Omicsonline.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>. So far they conducted around 70 conferences including 3rd World Congress on Biotechnology <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.info/News/Article.asp?category=1&subCategory=8&ContentId=86726|title=World Congress on Biotechnology |publisher=Omicsonline.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-19}}</ref>


Some observers have described the publisher as "predatory", insofar as authors who have submitted papers have been sent invoices after their manuscripts were accepted for publication despite the lack of a robust ] process, leading critics to assert that the main purpose of the publisher is commercial rather than academic.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stratford |first=Michael |url=http://chronicle.com/article/Predatory-Online-Journals/131047/ |title='Predatory' Online Journals Lure Scholars Who Are Eager to Publish - Publishing - The Chronicle of Higher Education |publisher=Chronicle.com |date=2012-03-04 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://charleston.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/charleston/chadv/2010/00000012/00000001/art00020 |title=The Charleston Advisor Update: Predatory Open-Access Scholarly Publishers |publisher=Charleston.publisher.ingentaconnect.com |date=2010-07-01 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref> Some observers have described the publisher as "predatory", insofar as authors who have submitted papers have been sent invoices after their manuscripts were accepted for publication despite the lack of a robust ] process, leading critics to assert that the main purpose of the publisher is commercial rather than academic.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stratford |first=Michael |url=http://chronicle.com/article/Predatory-Online-Journals/131047/ |title='Predatory' Online Journals Lure Scholars Who Are Eager to Publish - Publishing - The Chronicle of Higher Education |publisher=Chronicle.com |date=2012-03-04 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://charleston.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/charleston/chadv/2010/00000012/00000001/art00020 |title=The Charleston Advisor Update: Predatory Open-Access Scholarly Publishers |publisher=Charleston.publisher.ingentaconnect.com |date=2010-07-01 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>

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OMICS Publishing Group
Parent companyOMICS Group Inc.
StatusActive
Founded2007 (2007)
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationLos Angeles
DistributionWorldwide
Publication typesScientific journals
Nonfiction topicsScience
Official websitewww.omicsonline.org

OMICS Publishing Group is a publisher of approximately 200 open access journals in a number of academic fields. It has offices in Los Angeles (United States), Hyderabad (India), and Henderson (Nevada, United States). OMICS Group also organizes scientific conferences.. So far they conducted around 70 conferences including 3rd World Congress on Biotechnology

Some observers have described the publisher as "predatory", insofar as authors who have submitted papers have been sent invoices after their manuscripts were accepted for publication despite the lack of a robust peer-review process, leading critics to assert that the main purpose of the publisher is commercial rather than academic.

References

  1. "OMICS Publishing Group :: Contact". Omicsonline.org. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  2. "Scientific Conferences, International Conferences 2012-2013 | OMICS Group". Omicsonline.org. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  3. "World Congress on Biotechnology". Omicsonline.org. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
  4. Stratford, Michael (2012-03-04). "'Predatory' Online Journals Lure Scholars Who Are Eager to Publish - Publishing - The Chronicle of Higher Education". Chronicle.com. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  5. "The Charleston Advisor Update: Predatory Open-Access Scholarly Publishers". Charleston.publisher.ingentaconnect.com. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2012-10-02.

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