If the same publisher was to open two identical journals, one with Indian address and one with US address – which journal do you think will get more submissions and higher quality submissions?
Aren’t ” deception and trickery” (very wrong acts) being used to counter the preexisting bias (again a very wrong act) against journals from these countries; a bias which exists – based on an address – which does not even give them a chance to prove themselves?
I think i said why Indian companies don’t admit they are from India or for that matter from any other developing and underdeveloped countries. I quote again:
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“There is an inherent bias towards (an address in) developing and underdeveloped countries, which are perceived to be of low standard and of poor quality.
This bias itself precludes a level playing field and a fair competition based only on merit.”
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Another thing to note is that – address is something which is apparent – one look on the website and you know the address. Processes and procedures of a journal have to be experienced over a long time of 3-4 months (for one manuscript). To make someone experience the processes you have to make them submit a manuscript and interact with them.
If there is a preexisting bias towards some countries, who is going to submit a manuscript to journal from these countries just to experience the processes of a journal AFTER looking at the address and knowing the country of origin. Doesn’t this limit the playing field very unfairly – just because of an address?
