"megajournal" meaning in English

See megajournal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: megajournals [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + journal. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|mega|journal}} mega- + journal Head templates: {{en-noun}} megajournal (plural megajournals)
  1. (sciences, publishing) An online academic journal that focuses on publishing articles in large quantities and reduces the role of peer review in article acceptance. Categories (topical): Publishing, Sciences
    Sense id: en-megajournal-en-noun-tNWE4fAI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-, Pages with 1 entry Topics: media, publishing, sciences

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          "ref": "2020, Christos Petrou, Guest Post – MDPI’s Remarkable Growth, in: The Scholarly Kitchen, August 10 2020",
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