Pulsus Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Unauthorized or disputed university affiliations on journal mastheads
Three University of Toronto professors were reportedly listed on Pulsus journal mastheads despite questions about their consent or continuing association. The names were removed after the issue was reported.
2016
OMICS acquisition controversy
OMICS Publishing Group’s acquisition of Pulsus raised concerns because OMICS was widely criticized as a predatory open-access publisher. The transaction led to questions about the independence and future of Pulsus journals.
2016
Listing on Jeffrey Beall’s predatory-publisher list
Pulsus was placed on Jeffrey Beall’s list of publishers considered potentially, possibly, or probably predatory. The list later shut down.