Comments for Scholarly Open Access

World Applied Sciences Journal is published by IDOSI has been in black list of Ministry of higher education of Iran. There is a serious concern on plagiarism in Islamic Azad University and the authors will be punished for this kind of activities. You cannot accuse Islamic Azad University for a world center of plagiarism just because of a few cases. I can give you an example from European or US based universities for similar activities. But I do appreciate your comment and hope this never happens anywhere in the world.

MDPI is as well on Jeffs list. What a irony.

Actually, it’s not on my list. What list are you looking at? Thanks.

A question to Prof. Beall:
Is it ethical or not, if somebody runs a conference (or conferences) or a journal (or journals) to use as a paper format for his conference(s) / journal(s), the format of a well-known publisher? Do you permit it? Is it OK? For example, can I issue a book in a small printing house using the format of Springer Verlag in the Chapters of the Book. I will report that this paper format is the format of Springer Verlag, but I will not imply at any manner that my book is published or sponsored by Springer Verlag.
Is it ok? If it is not good, I will not do it. I will make other template. Please, advice

I do think it is unethical to deceive. It’s also not a good idea to copy others’ trademarks. Why not avoid the risk and use an original format?

[…] thought seems given to understanding whether OA really does anything to help reduce those margins (Hindawi’s OA profit margins, after all, exceed those of […]

I’ve seen Springer’s LNCS used for conferences that don’t publish proceedings via Springer. Best check with them though.

Does anybody know about the journal “TEHNIČKI VJESNIK – TECHNICAL GAZETTE “? Its adress is : http://hrcak.srce.hr/tehnicki-vjesnik?lang=en.
is it a correct journal or is same as these 2 journals?

Thanks

I am interested in accessing free or cheap online manuscript submission and web hosting platform for a newly proposed peer-reviewed to be hosted in a Sub-Saharan African country. We’d conducted a needs assessment which confirmed the need for the journal, and because we want it to be freely accessible to the readers especially in Africa, an online platform we feel would be more sustainable and cheaper to maintain, and for sustainability and visibility purposes under the Creative Commons model of open access.

Dear, Dr.Beall
Can you explain why (IJSER) is on your list……and how bad can it be to publish in it…..

Here are two reasons: 1. It boasts an impact factor on its main web page, but it does not really have a legitimate impact factor. This false information may trick authors into submitting papers thinking they are submitting to a legitimate journal with a valid impact factor. 2. The site uses a Houston, Texas, USA mailing address but it is not really based there. It is trying to look like an American journal when it is not. This is evidence of deception, and I think all serious scholars should avoid any connection with this journal.

I was just invited to join the editorial board of “Annals of Psychiatry and Mental Health.” It looked very suspicious, and I’m glad that I checked. I’ll pass.

Bidesh, sorry this has taken me so long. I have added the publishers Forex and Blue Ocean to my list. Thanks.

I am a reviewer for several MDPI journals. I have found several case of lifted paragraphs. However, not much more than in other journals. The problem remain the average quality, which is quite low.

Mr Beall, have you seen TOASTSE Academic Journals, http://toastse.com/ ?

Please find few more possible predatory publishers i found in my email box.

http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/

http://www.meritresearchjournals.org/bm/index.htm

http://www.samanmjournals.org/

Hope for the best Mr. Beall

Update: My ordeal with ISRN is finally over after more than 2 months. The only way I can get them to finally withdraw my paper is by continuing to ignore their numerous messages asking me to pay the $500 processing fee. Initially when I responded to their messages, they just kept sending me similar messages urging me to pay. I am glad this is finally over.

Dear Sir,
Why is http://the-criterion.com on your list? Please clarify.

I have now successfully removed myself from the editorial board via a phone call, emails were ignored. I have been unsuccessful reaching anyone on the phone about the Genetic Engineering meeting.

Sept. 12, 2013

Jim Sawitzke Ph.D.

What a sham!
Lately, I send all such solicitations to spam w/o opening.

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