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Q: How can I retract a published article that was published despite [my request for] withdrawal?

Detailed question-I had submitted an article to a low-reputed journal. They asked for a huge [publishing] amount, following which I withdrew the paper. Then, they reduced the article…

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Hello Banashree – Welcome to the forum! And let’s get to your query straight away.

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Q: Can a supplemental material be attached to a non-open access paper?

Detailed question-I was advised by the journal editor that it is sufficient for the sequence list of gene primers to show on the supplemental material, and I followed that advise. My…
  • Asked on September 9, 2020

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Firstly, congrats on your manuscript being accepted!

Coming to…

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Q: How can I withdraw my paper after unknowingly registering for a predatory conference?

Detailed question-I registered to make a conference presentation without knowing it is a predatory conference. This is because they are using the same abbreviation as used by a famous…
  • Asked on August 28, 2020

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This is unfortunate but not uncommon, especially because (as you have mentioned too), predatory publishers are getting…

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Q: What happens if I don't pay the article fee to a predatory publisher?

Detailed question-I was looking for a medical journal for my article. I submitted it to a journal, which turned out to be predatory. I am a new researcher, and unfortunately, did not…
  • Asked on August 14, 2020

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This is an unfortunate but not uncommon scenario, especially among new researchers as yourself. So, worry not. :-)

In fact, you shouldn’t have too much to…

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Q: Is this invitation from an overseas journal to be considered as predatory?

Detailed question-The other day, I was invited via email by American Journal of Physics and Applications to be a member of an editorial board or a reviewer. I’m not sure if this is a…
  • Asked on August 14, 2020

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It’s great that you are being so sharp about these invites – these are typically predatory…

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Q: Is it common for a non-researcher to work as an editor?

Detailed question-I recently submitted a manuscript to an open access (OA) journal that was earlier considered a predatory journal but was later removed from the predatory journals’ list…
  • Asked on July 16, 2020

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Hello. Firstly, we have made some edits to your query for enhanced clarity. Even then, there seemed to be a gap in the…

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Q: What is the publication fee?

  • Asked on July 5, 2020

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It’s not clear what you wish to know, whether what publication fee means for a journal or how much the publication fee is for a journal. So, here are brief responses…

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Q: What are typical metrics and trajectories for newly launched open access (OA) journals that are regionally focused?

Detailed question-We are a new OA regional journal trying to determine subscriber rates and metrics against other journals. For comparison, we want to look at OA regional or international…
  • Asked on May 26, 2020

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Hi there. I think I can answer this one for you. I launched a series of OA titles in Qatar 10…

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Q: Can publishing in a hybrid open choice journal be free for authors?

  • Asked on May 9, 2020

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Firstly, by ‘open choice,’ I understand you mean ‘open access’ (OA). Also, as you mentioned …

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Q: What should I do if I mistakenly chose 'Open Access' when submitting my manuscript?

Detailed question-This was my first time submitting a manuscript, and I mistakenly chose ‘Agree’ on the Open Access (OA) agreement. I later found I needed to pay 3,200 USD (or more, if…
  • Asked on March 2, 2020

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It seems you have submitted to a hybrid journal, one that publishes both subscription-based and OA articles. As you…

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