Hi Mr. Beall, thank you for providing such valuable information. I have come across this journal website which is suspicious to me and before i send my paper i would like to know your opinion. please tell me about this journal “Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research (JBASR)” and the link of website is http://www.textroad.com/Basic%20and%20Applied%20Scientific%20Research-Scope.html
thank you very much.
Dear Mr. Beall,
Thank you, I learned a new word: “sycophantic” (English is not my first language so I had to look it up). It’s a very effective way to end a discussion because if the responses are sycophantic there’s no need to deal with the arguments and check the facts. I may use it some time.
Unlike you, I don’t want to make it personal. I used your list and blog several times in the past and, together with other tools, they provided a good service. Unfortunately, this time you got it wrong. I know for fact that JMIR has started these new journals for some time. I also know for fact that both JMIR and sister journals have a real and rigorous peer review. How do I know?
1) I published a paper in JMIR in 2013. Because Gunther had a potential conflict of interest with me and another co-author, the whole process was handled by an Associate Editor;
2) Over the past 8 years, I reviewed several articles for JMIR and recently for JMIR Research Protocols; and
3) I joined the editorial board of JMIR Medical Education in November 2015. I saw a tweet that they were looking for editors and submitted an application according to the instructions on JMIR’s website. I’ve already started handling papers and coordinating reviews.
As for my relationship with Gunther Eysenbach, here’s the full disclosure:
– I’ve known Gunther since I joined the University of Toronto in 2007.
– As mentioned, I published one article in JMIR, reviewed several papers for JMIR and sister journals, and recently joined the editorial board of JMIR Medical Education
– I’ve been a member of the thesis committee of one of his students since last year. The student recently got a paper from his work accepted for publication with both Gunther and myself as co-authors. Other than that, I have not worked directly with Gunther and we have quite different research agendas.
I’ll let the readers decide whether my response is sycophantic or not and whether they think I’d be willing to risk my reputation- that I built through my research, publications, and educational activities and for which I do not need Eysenbach’s (or your) approval- for a fishy publisher. My name is linked to my most up to date personal page and anyone can see it and judge for themselves. While based on your previous comments I have little hope that you will recognize that you’ve made a mistake here, I do hope that the readers of this post will.
Happy Holidays
Hi, Aviv,
I’m sorry you haven’t been able to find a better journal to associate with or publish in. JMIR (the journal) currently lists only eight editorial board members, and these eight people are jointly serving as the editorial board for about five of the JMIR “sister” journals.
You write, “I know for fact that JMIR has started these new journals for some time.” Interesting. If the journals have been around for some time, why hasn’t Eysenbach been able to attract people to fill their editorial boards like quality journals do?
I stand by my criticisms. I documented them using screenshots. This is a highly idiosyncratic publisher that does not follow standard practices and makes up its own rules and has an unrealistically high opinion of itself.
And here are some additional vocabulary words for you: lackey, toady, shill.
Thanks for your concern. I think that I know my field of work well enough to choose which journals and publishers to submit my work to and associate with.
Hello Sir,
I am a bit curious. Why is ”actual problems of economics” among the list.
is “Journal of Global Research in Education and Social Science” belong to this company?
http://www.ikpresse.com/journal/46
Dear Prof.,
Please I will like to know the status of ‘Open Journal of Genetics’ considering the fact that there are many good research articles in the journal with a wide coverage of authors from both developed and developing countries.
Thanks and God bless.
The Open Journal of Genetics is published by the China-based Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP). This is a horrible publisher that does not do an honest peer review and publishes much junk science.
If a journal publishes a few strong articles and has authors with geographic diversity, this does not guarantee that the journal is strong or legitimate.
The Journal of Global Research in Education and Social Science is published by International Knowledge Press, yes.
This is a very low quality publisher, one to avoid.
It’s listed as a recommendation to researchers that they consider a better journal than this one for their work. This uses its Scopus listing as a marketing tool. It’s not really about sharing information about economics; it’s about selling space in a Scopus-indexed journal for authors that need a Scopus publication for their vitas.
accepted publications can take up to six months to be published. if it were to be about selling space, they could have opted to publish more articles. Also this journal is very strict about their requirements and policies for publication.
It does seem like a borderline case and perhaps a candidate for the appeals review board.
The Scopus/Scimago data does suggest it is a low tier journal but I wonder to what extent it is a “potential, possible, or probable predatory scholarly journal”
Not my field but it appears to be run by a scholarly society, doesn’t promise quick publication, is not above average for publication fees and seems transparent about the payment process, the publisher and their location.
Two strikes against it that I note are that the full affiliation of editorial board members is not provided and that it does seem to publish rather a lot of papers per annum.
I agree. I analyzed this publisher and found that it meets the criteria, so I’ve added it to the list. Thanks for alerting me to it.
What the heck is “JMIR Serious Games”?
He is a questionable man, with no respect to science, I found one day my name as co-author in one of the fake journals he is editing (in AENSI), and when I send him a mail to remove my name from the paper, he did not care, any respect, no ethic, I am sorry for Science with this kind of people.
Prof. Beall,
Kindly provide the list of all genuine journals. I think I had requested for this in my earlier mail in vain.
Dr. Caren Ouma
Hello Jeff,
thanks for the recommendation but i wonder to what extend it is a possible or probable predatory journal. Maybe you need to look it again.
I am sorry; I do not compile or publish any such list.
I look forward to your next request. Best wishes.
