What about this kind of approach? I do not need to pay publishers to accept my work and I wonder why I am being pressured (I was approached multiple times with the same request) to publish in this journal which does not appear in Australia’s list of approved journals. It does not sound like a scam – just an imposition. And they ask for money.
Hilary Carey
[Dear X]
We contacted you on 22 November 2012, regarding a Special Issue on
“Expanding the Study of Religion and Missions”to be published in
Religions (ISSN 2077-1444, http://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions).
On behalf of the Guest Editor, Dr. Jennifer Graber, we would
like to renew our invitation for you to contribute a full research
paper or an outstanding long review for peer-review and
possible publication in the following Special Issue:
Special Issue: Expanding the Study of Religion and Missions
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/si/religions/religion_mission/
Guest Editor: Dr. Jennifer Graber
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2013
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