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Comment on Another Predatory Conference Organizer from Asia: Academic Fora by L_C

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Hmm, Sawar is a busy man. The ansinet IP address, 209.238.2.121, has 17 domains attached to it. A whole host of journal and science related sites registered to Muhammad Sarwar.

http://bgp.he.net/ip/209.238.2.121#_dns

What caught my eye was Sarwar’s theacecollege.com. The site is home to the Ace College for Women (established 2010). Their main campus is located at 310-Lasani Town, Sargodha Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan, the same address given by ANSI. Apparently, there’s also an Ace School System for younger children ranging from pre-school to pre-college. The registry data is blocked, but if you go back through the history, the site is noted as belonging to Sarwar, similar to Ace College:

http://aceschoolsystem.net/about.php
http://www.domainhistory.net/aceschoolsystem.net http://www.domainhistory.net/theacecollege.com

I suppose you’re not a real player until you’re involved with the creation of a college.

The Ace School System has its own short Wikipedia page. According to their blurb, the school system is working under GM College Faisalabad & found at the same location as Ace (basically next door to the Ace school location).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_School_System

According to GM College’s wikipedia page, they are a semi-private school that was established in 2010.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_College_Faisalabad

Their website is gmc.edu.pk. Surprisingly, I was able to search for their IP and registry data (.edu.pk sites aren’t always easy to find info on) and found that their IP hosts 10 different sites.

http://bgp.he.net/ip/173.254.13.22#_dns

The other sites were fairly in line with what I expected. They included: scipub.us, scipubonline.com, sciencepublications.org, thescipub.net, and scholarsconvention.com (perhaps this was an early (and abandoned) attempt at conference hosting). I was unable to gain access to any records for one particular site, gmcpress.com, although I want to guess that the college attempted to open their own journal/press business.

In regards to the GM College site, they have a message from the chairman on the site. There is something odd about his photo. If you hold your cursor over the image, a description reading “Take the video tour on the ZOO!” pops up. It doesn’t link to an actual site. When I typed the link into google, my browser attempted to download what I’m guessing is a flash video for some kind of content application builder. Then, I read GM’s mission statement and it became obvious that their site was hijacked (an .edu site should really have better security), or else they have a very interesting mission. Please don’t click on any of those links, unless viruses are your thing–I actually cut off parts of the links, so they shouldn’t be clickable:

“Our mission is to develop the spirit of innovation and enthusiasm. Prepare the students according to industrial capability and future growth to match the international webcams tulsa business scenario. Enhance their skills by providing them the unique learning techniques by http villabianca./kp-church-activities-singles/ professionals, continuous research http solutionblue/newcastle-sex-chat-rooms-tbij/ and perpetual improvements of educational system. We believe in http combslawgroup./singles-movie-seattle-bjzt/ the philosophy of learn to change, offer career preparation to promote the lifelong learning which http sedonahandgallery/how-does-porn-addiction-affect-dating-on/ fundamentally transform their http efficom/n6-dating-advice-men/ academic experience into intellectual professionals and dana darie dating make them better prepared not only for college but for life.”

http://gmc.edu.pk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=232


Comment on Misleading Metrics by Jeffrey Beall

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Thank you for bringing this to my attention. It is a new, fake impact factor company. I have added it to my list.
Thanks again.

Comment on Beall’s List of Predatory Publishers 2016 by Jeffrey Beall

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I have this journal’s publisher, the so-called Canadian Center of Science and Education, included on my list of publishers.
Thanks.

Comment on Misleading Metrics by Jeffrey Beall

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This journal is published by a firm called Research Journals. It’s URL is: http://www.researchjournalz.com/
I have this publisher included on my list and recommend that researchers avoid publishing in its many journals.

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Comment on Another Predatory Conference Organizer from Asia: Academic Fora by herr doktor bimler

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Then, I read GM’s mission statement and it became obvious that their site was hijacked (an .edu site should really have better security), or else they have a very interesting mission.

Oh my! Their front page presents an interesting curriculum!
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Comment on Another Predatory Conference Organizer from Asia: Academic Fora by herr doktor bimler

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This publisher [IDOSI] was one of many caught in a sting by Science Magazine a while back, so there’s an invoice available for view from one of their publications.

I enjoyed this part of the correspondence, where the main request made of the bogus manuscript in the IDOSI review was

Inserting some citations [at least 5-10
references] from IDOSI Journals (if available)will
accelerate the publication process.

Anyway, this provides a pretext to go back to Farooq Anwar Bajwa, of the Agrresearch conference grift, who you will recall boasts of his partnership with IDOSI. Also of his partnership with “jmsciences” (which is defunct), with IOrd, the “International Organization for Research and Development” (also defunct),* and with AST, the “Academy of Science and Technology” — which is another of Farooq’s sockpuppets, though it never had a website.**

But wait, IOrd does have a logo —

— though for unaccountable reasons, this appears to be filched from the logo of a temporary-tattoo manufacturer in Tucson —

And AST also has a logo —

— which surely makes up for its non-existence otherwise.

We learn from his Keynote Speech to various meetings, as Head of Organising Committee, that Dr / Professor F. A. Bajwa [his title varies within the same document] is at Imperial University.*** Which is to say, the Imperial College of Business Studies.

He can also boast of actual managerial experience, at a Fort Restaurant and a Sizzlers Grill.
https://pk.linkedin.com/in/farooq-anwar-bajwa-82950a43
https://www.facebook.com/bajwa.33
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* International Organization for Research and Development (IORD) is an organization aims to provide a platform to innovative academicians and researchers around the globe for last 25 years. The organization also encourages research activities by organizing research training workshops, conferences and publishing high quality research manuscripts in reputable international journals across globe.International Organization for Research and Development (IORD) operates as an umbrella organization, promoting co-ordination and teamwork among researchers and academicians in terms of the expertise of participants around the world.

** “The Academy of Science and Technology (AST) was created in 1986 to recognize outstanding achievements in science and technology and to serve as a reservoir of competent scientific and technological manpower across globe.Current membership is 345 academicians from across world, grouped into the following divisions: Business and Management, Finance, Economics, Agricultural Sciences, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences, Computer studies, Engineering Sciences and Technology, Health Sciences and Social Sciences.”

*** http://www.agrresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/FCEG-2015.pdf

I cannot bring myself to quote from Farooq’s self-aggrandising description of his capabilities and accomplishments; the grandiosity just becomes embarrassing.

Comment on The TR Master Journal List is not a Journal Whitelist by Derek Pyne

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You write “I encourage all ministries of education, all universities and colleges, all academic departments, and all funding agencies to stop using the Thomson Reuters Master List as a measure of quality.”
I don’t disagree with you. However, the problem goes well beyond this list. Many university business schools, including my own, use the Australian Business Deans Council journal ranking to judge faculty. It includes several journals on your list, which are usually ranked C but in some cases are ranked B. I have even heard that some are ranked A, but I have not been able to personally verify any A rankings that are also on your list.


Comment on Chinese Publisher MDPI Added to List of Questionable Publishers by List of OA journals in geography, political ecology, and various social sciences | simonbatterbury.wordpress.com

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Comment on The TR Master Journal List is not a Journal Whitelist by Ghazal

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The Thomson Reuters firm has created several Slumdog Millionaires in the past. International Journal of Current Life Sciences (http://bretj.com/journals/view/ijcls), for instance, is a journal that received Zoological Record and placed its name on The Thomson Reuters Master Journal List. Shortly after, they managed to publish literally hundreds of papers with no peer review per months. Only in October, 2015, they published 500+ articles pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars from different countries. Although the journal was delisted from The Thomson Reuters Master Journal List, but a short period of 6-12 months was enough for a young Indian guy to get rich and became a Slumdog Millionaire. The funny thing is that many US universities give credit to an article published in a journal listed on Thomson Reuters Master Journal List while many countries black list several journals listed on this list.
If you have recently visited Thomson Reuters you will see that most of their links are not working, for instance you may wish to request information about processing of a journal using the following link
http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/info/jrneval-status/
it will tell you ISI team will give you feedback in 7 business days but they will never do that. Their customer relationship management is very poor. This index has to be boycotted by universities all around the world. Australian government releases a while list, Scimago gives ranking system for journals listed on Scopus and I believe other universities and countries must initiate their own list and breaks the monopoly of Thomson Reuters money making business. Thomson Reuters’s careless activities have ruined science in many developing countries. Their evaluation system is very bias. In my area of research they have included many journals originated in US in their JCR list. International Journal of Industrial Engineering : Theory Applications and Practice ISSN: 10724761 published by University of Cincinnati is an example of it. This journal has never published any highly cited papers or any high quality articles. According to Scimago, it has never become Q1. However, this item was listed on their list. In my opinion, this journal is listed in their database because it is associated with University of Cincinnati. No mater it has no granted supported article, no highly cited paper, etc., the journal is listed on JCR list and at the same time, Thomson Reuters refuses to include journals with high quality, highly cited articles in the same area for no good reason. This simply means their method is bias. On Thomson Reuters website, we read the firm makes several billion dollars of revenue. I believe they manage to make such money because of the monopoly business they have made on their business model.
Thanks to Beal’s blog, we are now able to make good awareness about unethical list such as Thomson Reuters Master list.

Comment on The TR Master Journal List is not a Journal Whitelist by Michel

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E-mail To

Prof. Dr. Claudia-Neptina Manea
Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania

Greetings

Accept appreciation from my side, you are the editor-in-chief of The Journal of Social Sciences Research (URL:http://arpgweb.com/?ic=journal&journal=7&info=edit). I have an inquiry about the indexation of that journal. As you are the Editor-in-Chief is it possible for you can provide us the indexation link of your journal for the following sources and your journal claims that indexation.

1. J-Gate
2. Slide Share
3. ResearchGate
4. Polska Bibliografia Naukowa
5. SHERPA/RoMEO
6. Citeulike

According to my investigation, your journal is not indexed in above listed sources. If in case, I am right you are cheating with researcher by showing the wrong indexation.

Regards

Michel

Comment on Another Predatory Conference Organizer from Asia: Academic Fora by Mi

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Comment on Appeals by arnehenningsen

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Thanks a lot for your response. I would like to accept your offer and continue the discussion through e-mail.

Comment on Two Predatory Publishers: One Old, One New by Professor Lee B. Kass

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Thank you for this warning; very much appreciated. Professor LBK


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Comment on The TR Master Journal List is not a Journal Whitelist by herr doktor bimler

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The ‘Unofficial Impact Factor’ square has been removed from the JoGH site, though I could see it on older copies of the site in the Internet Archive.
I am given to understand that journals sometimes calculate a UIF because the noddies at Thomson-Reuters are taking too long to calculate an *official* IF; it is a kind of reversed-engineered version. When the value is described as “unofficial”, that is to say the journal’s own estimation, I can’t see any intent to deceive.

Comment on Another Predatory Conference Organizer from Asia: Academic Fora by herr doktor bimler

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I suppose you’re not a real player until you’re involved with the creation of a college.

Sure enough, the AESS / PakPublishing / PakInsight crowd have started their own education stream too!

http://paklearner.edu.pk/

So far it is limited to a single school, and the webpages detailing the “Management” and “Facilities” and “Safety” are still blank, but the aspirations are all there.

Comment on Beall’s List of Predatory Publishers 2015 by Suman Dumi Rai

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I have receievd email from this journal, Modern Agricultural Science and Technology (ISSN: 2375-9402) and Biological and Chemical Research (ISSN 2312-0088, USA) for publication. Sir, is it the bogus or predatory journal or not???? Kindly let me know. Otherwis, I will be spoiled.
Thanking you,
Suman Dumi Rai

Comment on Another Predatory Conference Organizer from Asia: Academic Fora by yu

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Mr beall please check these conference

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Conferences

2016 May

ICAMEST 2016: International Conference on Advanced Mechanical Enginnering and Spacecraft Technologies, London (May 23-24, 2016)
ICASD 2016: International Conference on Aerodynamics and Spacecraft Designs, Montreal (May 16-17, 2016)
ICA 2016: International Conference on Aeromechanics, Istanbul (May 19-20, 2016)
ICAAE 2016: International Conference on Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Tokyo (May 26-27, 2016)
ICAS 2016: International Conference on Aeronautical Sciences, Berlin (May 19-20, 2016)
ICAAE 2016: International Conference on Aerospace and Aviation Engineering, Paris (May 16-17, 2016)
ICAMSE 2016: International Conference on Aerospace and Mechanical Systems Engineering, Dubai (May 08-09, 2016)
ICAS 2016: International Conference on Aerospace and Spacecraft, Amsterdam (May 12-13, 2016)
ICADOT 2016: International Conference on Aerospace Design and Optimization Technologies, Amsterdam (May 12-13, 2016)
ICADT 2016: International Conference on Aerospace Dynamics and Technologies, Istanbul (May 19-20, 2016)
ICAEM 2016: International Conference on Aerospace Engineering and Management, Dubai (May 08-09, 2016)
ICAMAME 2016: International Conference on Aerospace, Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, London (May 23-24, 2016)
ICAPES 2016: International Conference on Aerospace, Propulsion and Energy Sciences, Dubai (May 08-09, 2016)
ICAES 2016: International Conference on Aircraft Energy Systems, Montreal (May 16-17, 2016)
ICAAA 2016: International Conference on Applied Aerodynamics and Aeromechanics, Amsterdam (May 12-13, 2016)
ICAM 2016: International Conference on Applied Mechanics, Amsterdam (May 12-13, 2016)
ICAMMSE 2016: International Conference on Applied Mechanics, Materials Science and Engineering, Amsterdam (May 12-13, 2016)
ICATIO 2016: International Conference on Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations, Tokyo (May 26-27, 2016)
ICCAA 2016: International Conference on Computational Aerodynamics and Aeromechanics, Berlin (May 19-20, 2016)
ICEMA 2016: International Conference on Experimental Mechanics and Applications, Paris (May 16-17, 2016)
ICFTAE 2016: International Conference on Flight Test and Aviation Engineering, Amsterdam (May 12-13, 2016)
ICFMHS 2016: International Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Systems, London (May 23-24, 2016)
ICFMPCA 2016: International Conference on Fracture Mechanics, Polymers, Composites and Adhesives, Paris (May 16-17, 2016)
ICGTEP 2016: International Conference on Gas Turbines, Energy and Power, Berlin (May 19-20, 2016)
ICIADT 2016: International Conference on Innovative Aerospace Dynamics and Technologies, Montreal (May 16-17, 2016)
ICSLV 2016: International Conference on Sustainable Livestock and Veterinary, Berlin (Sep 12-13, 2016)
ICSLPHM 2016: International Conference on Sustainable Livestock Production and Herd Management, Zurich (Sep 15-16, 2016)
ICSLPM 2016: International Conference on Sustainable Livestock Production and Management, Madrid (Sep 08-09, 2016)
ICSLPNS 2016: International Conference on Sustainable Livestock Production and Nutritional Strategies, Singapore (Sep 08-09, 2016)
ICSLPZD 2016: International Conference on Sustainable Livestock Production and Zoonotic Diseases, Berlin (Sep 12-13, 2016)
ICSLPS 2016: International Conference on Sustainable Livestock Production Strategies, Singapore (Sep 08-09, 2016)
ICSLPSZD 2016: International Conference on Sustainable Livestock Production Strategies and Zoonotic Diseases, Berlin (Sep 12-13, 2016)
ICSLPS 2016: International Conference on Sustainable Livestock Production Systems, Madrid (Sep 08-09, 2016)
ICSLPSAFR 2016: International Conference on Sustainable Livestock Production Systems and Animal Feed Resources, Tokyo (Sep 05-06, 2016)
ICSLPSNS 2016: International Conference on Sustainable Livestock Production Systems and Nutritional Strategies, Madrid (Sep 08-09, 2016)
ICVBS 2016: International Conference on Veterinary and Breeding Strategies, Tokyo (Sep 05-06, 2016)
ICVDCT 2016: International Conference on Veterinary and Dairy Cattle Technology, Zurich (Sep 15-16, 2016)
ICVCLM 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Care and Livestock Management, Singapore (Sep 08-09, 2016)
ICVCWA 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Care and Wild Animals, Singapore (Sep 08-09, 2016)
ICAVCAMB 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Care, Animal Mating and Breeding, Berlin (Sep 12-13, 2016)
ICVEBS 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Education and Breeding Strategies, Tokyo (Sep 05-06, 2016)
ICVEHMS 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Education and Herd Management Strategies, Singapore (Sep 08-09, 2016)
ICVESBS 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Extension Services and Breeding Strategies, Tokyo (Sep 05-06, 2016)
ICVESHM 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Extension Services and Herd Management, Singapore (Sep 08-09, 2016)
ICVIAFR 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Institutes and Animal Feed Resources, Berlin (Sep 12-13, 2016)
ICVIBS 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Institutes and Breeding Strategies, Tokyo (Sep 05-06, 2016)
ICVIHM 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Institutes and Herd Management, Singapore (Sep 08-09, 2016)
ICVMAB 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Medicine and Animal Biotechnology, Madrid (Sep 08-09, 2016)
ICVMLH 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Medicine and Livestock Health, Singapore (Sep 08-09, 2016)
ICVMLM 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Medicine and Livestock Management, Tokyo (Sep 05-06, 2016)
ICVMLP 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Medicine and Livestock Production, Berlin (Sep 12-13, 2016)
ICVMZD 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Medicine and Zoonotic Diseases, Singapore (Sep 08-09, 2016)
ICVSBS 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Science and Breeding Strategies, Tokyo (Sep 05-06, 2016)
ICVSM 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Science and Medicine, Zurich (Sep 15-16, 2016)
ICVSDCT 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Sciences and Dairy Cattle Technology, Zurich (Sep 15-16, 2016)
ICVSIDCT 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Sciences and Innovative Dairy Cattle Technology, Zurich (Sep 15-16, 2016)
ICVSLPS 2016: International Conference on Veterinary Sciences and Livestock Production Systems, Los Angeles (Sep 22-23, 2016)
ICZCAB 2016: International Conference on Zoology and Companion Animal Behaviors, Madrid (Sep 08-09, 2016)

Many others : https://www.waset.org/Conference

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