Science Publishing Group Publishes Junk Science

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Science Publishing GroupĀ (note the unoriginal name) is a predatory publisher that first appeared in late 2012.Ā When it appeared, it used...

Fallout from Questionable Article in OA Pediatrics Journal

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This article, ā€œChanges in confirmed plus borderline cases of congenital hypothyroidism in California as a function of environmental fallout from...

Is the Editor of the Springer Journal Scientometrics indifferent to plagiarism?

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Summary: A reader of my blog alerted me to significant word-for-word plagiarism in an article published in Springer’s journalĀ Scientometrics. I...

Finnish Man Uses Easy Open-Access Journals to Publish Junk Climate Science

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Predatory open-access journals stand ready to publish junk science that legitimate journals reject for publication. Anyone with a pseudo-scientific idea...

Another Taiwan-Based Mega-Scholarly Conference Organizer Emerges

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There’s a lot of money to be made in the scholarly-conference organizing business in Asia these days. These are not...

Mysterious Publisher Launches with 44 Journals

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I received several tips recently about a large, new open-access publisher calledĀ Open Science. I have added this publisher to my...

Instead of a Peer Review, Reviewer Sends Warning to Authors

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A peer reviewer for the MDPI journalĀ AtmosphereĀ sent a warning — in place of a peer review — to authors who...

More Pseudo-Science from Swiss / Chinese Publisher MDPI

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I’ve written several blog posts documenting the Swiss / Chinese publisherĀ MDPI’sĀ practice of publishing junk science, articles that few, if any,...

An Editorial Board Mass-Resignation — from an Open-Access Journal

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I learned recently of a mass-resignation from the editorial board of an open-access journal. The journal,Ā Advances in Anthropology, is published...

Questionable OA Publisher Launches with a Clever Website and 52 New Journals

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A recent addition to my list is theĀ American Research Institute for Policy DevelopmentĀ (ARIPD), which, unlike most new OA publishers, has...

Custom Merchandise Ideas That Sell Online

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Running an online store today means more than just having the right product. Customers want items that feel personal, creative, and relevant to their...