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Q: What should I do if I didn't know about article charges when submitting to an open access journal and my article has been accepted?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper to an open access (OA) journal. My paper has been accepted. However, during the initial stages of submission, I did not know that I need to pay a fee…
  • Asked on March 4, 2021

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Q: Can an article be rejected for not correcting the plagiarism after taking the submission fee?

Detailed question-My article was provisionally selected by a journal. They then asked me to pay the article submission fee. After taking the fee, they checked the article for plagiarism…

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From the information you have provided, this seems to be a predatory or bogus journal. These are…

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Q: Is there any problem if the journal used my present affiliation information for the APCs although the work was done during my previous affiliation?

Detailed question-I had an article published last year. The work was done at my previous university, but I submitted the paper when studying at my present university. At the time of…

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This is an intriguing scenario for a couple of reasons. One, it’s an interesting insight into…

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Q: Is [HSOA Journal of] Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation & Disabilities a predatory journal?

Detailed question-I was invited to submit a paper by an international journal named [HSOA Journal of] Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation & Disabilities. Is this a predatory journal?
  • Asked on February 10, 2021

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Yes, it does seem to be so. Firstly, no international / quality journal approaches a researcher…

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Q: What is the meaning of a journal moving to 'Continuous Article Publication'?

Detailed question-I received the following message from the journal: Dear author, This journal moves to Continuous Article Publication, which may cause a delay in processing and…
  • Asked on January 16, 2021

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Continuous Article Publication (CAP), as the name suggests, means that the journal will publish…

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Q: Is there a list of subscription-based journals available?

Detailed question-Due to a lack of funding, I am looking to submit to journals that offer the subscription-based model. Is there a list that shows which journals offer which type of…
  • Asked on January 9, 2021

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Unfortunately, there isn’t. You will simply have to look up a database such as Web of Science…

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Q: Why have some Springer Nature journals not published recently accepted articles?

Detailed question-I observed that for some Springer journals, there have been no articles published since November 27. One of my friend's paper was accepted in Metals and Materials…
  • Asked on December 26, 2020

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Firstly, what you are stating is partly true. It’s true for MMI and Journal of the Brazilian…

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Q: Can I withdraw my paper after it has been published?

Detailed question-I had sent a manuscript to a journal. They accepted it, but asked for APCs, which I didn’t pay. I then submitted the same manuscript to another journal, which accepted…
  • Asked on December 14, 2020

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These are the typical tactics of a predatory or bogus journal. The journal would have probably…

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Q: Do I have to agree to pay the open access (OA) fee to a journal that became OA during my submission process?

Detailed question-I submitted my manuscript to European Journal of Cell Biology, and received a decision of Revise and Resubmit after the peer review. However, when I was going to submit…

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Hello Akikazu – Welcome to the forum.

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Q: What happens if I don't want to pay a predatory journal?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper to a journal. Upon request, they waived the full fees. All these talks occurred on email. However, they later published the article without informing…
  • Asked on November 13, 2020

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It’s great that you are clear about what you want: no legal troubles. Don’t worry, there are…

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