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Q: My research has been published in a predatory journal

Detailed question-Fresh from graduation, I submitted my paper to Pediatrics and Therapeutics, a journal by Longdom Publishing. My paper got accepted only to find out that it is a…
  • Asked on October 12, 2021

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What you have described is the typical modus operandi of predatory journals. They will make all kinds of threats just to…

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Q: Can a journal ask for publication fee after 5 years of publication of the article?

Detailed question-I was invited to write a research article by a publisher. In response, I sent the manuscript and published it in 2017 . Now the journal is asking about publication fee…
  • Asked on September 17, 2021

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It is a general practice for journals to collect publication fees before publishing…

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Q: Is World journal of surgery and surgical research a predatory journal?

Detailed question-I want to submit my manuscript to World journal of surgery and surgical research, but it is not on PubMed. Does it mean it is a predatory journal?

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Whether a journal is indexed in PubMed or not is not the only indicator of the legitimacy of a journal…

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Q: How can I get rid of being an editorial board member of a predatory journal?

Detailed question-Few years ago I agreed to be an editorial board member in a predatory journal. When I realized my mistake, I tried to resign from this function, but they ignore my…
  • Asked on August 18, 2021

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The first step in such situations is to request the editor of the dubious journal to remove your name…

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Q: Is American Journal of Nursing Science a predatory journal?

Detailed question-I was invited by a journal named “American Journal of Nursing Science” to submit a manuscript. Its name is similar to “American Journal of Nursing”. Is American Journal…
  • Asked on June 16, 2021

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Thank you for your query. The commonly accepted characteristics of a predatory journal include poor quality of peer review,…

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Q: Asked to pay book publishing fee after more than a year

Detailed question-I was asked to write a book chapter for intech open and they went away with publishing without asking me to pay the publishing fee. Now after a year and a half they are…

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IntechOpen appears to be a publisher of open access books. In the open access model, payment of fees is expected as it allows readers…

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Q: I wish to submit my article in a journal. Are these journals indexed in Scopus? How can I check that?

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Welcome to the Q&A forum and thank you for your question. 

To check if your target journal is indexed in Scopus, you can…

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Q: Is this journal a predatory?

Detailed question-Recently I submitted a manuscript to Japan Society of Civil Engineers. After that, I got an invitation for submission by other journal named Global Journal of Research…
  • Asked on May 6, 2021

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Thank you for your question. We completely understand your concern. It is not always…

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Q: Is this journal accepted by HEC in Pakistan?

Detailed question-My published paper is not accepted in y category and your journal is not on their list.
  • Asked on April 18, 2021

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We'd like to help you but we'd need more details to help you in the best way possible. Could you describe your problem more elaborately? Do let…

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Q: How can I deal with a predatory journal?

Detailed question-Four years ago (in 2017), I had submitted an article to a predatory journal. I was then a young scientist without any experience in this field. A month later the article…
  • Asked on April 3, 2021

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Thanks for providing all these details. It looks…

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