Science Publishing Group: A Complete Scam

I think Science Publishing Group (SciencePG) is a totally bogus publisher. Here I would like to repeat my warning to all researchers that they not send any papers to this dangerous, pretend publisher.

I have written about this publisher here twice before, once in December 2012, right after it launched, and once in June 2014, when it became evident that the publisher would accept and publish absolutely anything, no matter how outlandish or unscientific it was.

I use screenshots from articles published in Science Publishing Group journals to illustrate the concept of “obvious pseudo-science.” Here’s one of the examples I use:

It’s an article entitled “Mathematical proof of the Law of Karma.”

The publisher claims it’s based in New York, but this claim is as false as the science it publishes. I’ve been told they’re really based in Pakistan, but calling their telephone number right now (+1 (347) 688-8931), after many rings, a young woman answers, speaking with what sounds like a Chinese accent.

“Where are you located?” I ask.

“Do you have an inquiry about your paper?” she responds.

“What city are you in?”

“We in New York City.”

One of the reasons I am writing a third blog post about Science Publishing Group is that I regularly receive inquiries from people who have published in one of their many journals, researchers who soon realize they’ve made a mistake.

They write asking how to get out of the mess they are in.

Science Publishing Group preys on young researchers. It harvests data from local and regional conferences and, using smarmy language, invites each presenter to convert his or her presentation into an article for one of SciencePG’s journals.

I learned recently of an undergraduate research symposium in Ohio, in which this publisher sent spam emails praising the students’ presentations and inviting an article. In one case, the students thought the invitation was authentic and became excited, but a knowledgeable advisor was able to stop them before any harm was done.

Science Publishing Group now publishes 250 journals, and the titles of many of them begin with “American Journal.”

If you get a spam email from this company, I recommend you delete it immediately. Further, do not submit any papers to any of their journals. Science Publishing Group is a threat to researchers, a threat to science communication, and a threat to science.

Appendix

List of Science Publishing Group journals as of 2016-05-23

1. Advances in Biochemistry
2. Advances in Bioscience and Bioengineering
3. Advances in Materials
4. Advances in Networks
5. Advances in Surgical Sciences
6. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
7. American Journal of Aerospace Engineering
8. American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
9. American Journal of Applied Chemistry
10. American Journal of Applied Mathematics
11. American Journal of Applied Psychology
12. American Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics
13. American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences
14. American Journal of BioScience
15. American Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
16. American Journal of Chemical Engineering
17. American Journal of Civil Engineering
18. American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
19. American Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
20. American Journal of Electromagnetics and Applications
21. American Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications
22. American Journal of Energy Engineering
23. American Journal of Environmental Protection
24. American Journal of Health Research
25. American Journal of Internal Medicine
26. American Journal of Life Sciences
27. American Journal of Mechanics and Applications
28. American Journal of Modern Physics
29. American Journal of Networks and Communications
30. American Journal of Nursing Science
31. American Journal of Optics and Photonics
32. American Journal of Physical Chemistry
33. American Journal of Physics and Applications
34. American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
35. American Journal of Remote Sensing
36. American Journal of Software Engineering and Applications
37. American Journal of Sports Science
38. American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Statistics
39. Animal and Veterinary Sciences
40. Applied and Computational Mathematics
41. Automation, Control and Intelligent Systems
42. American Journal of Nano Research and Applications
43. Advances in Applied Sciences
44. Advances in Psychology and Neuroscience
45. Advances in Social Psychology
46. American Journal of Arts and Design
47. American Journal of Engineering and Technology Management
48. American Journal of Information Management
49. American Journal of Laboratory Medicine
50. American Journal of Management Science and Engineering
51. American Journal of Materials Synthesis and Processing
52. American Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
53. American Journal of Operations Management and Information Systems
54. American Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering
55. Arabic Language, Literature & Culture
56. Advances in Applied Physiology
57. Advances in Sciences and Humanities
58. American Journal of Applied Scientific Research
59. American Journal of Biological and Environmental Statistics
60. American Journal of Neural Networks and Applications
61. American Journal of Pediatrics
62. American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Business
63. Advances in Wireless Communications and Networks
64. American Journal of Applied and Industrial Chemistry
65. American Journal of Applied Physical Chemistry
66. American Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology
67. American Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
68. American Journal of Modern Energy
69. American Journal of Nanosciences
70. American Journal of Pharmacology and Phytotherapy
71. American Journal of Polymer Science and Technology
72. American Journal of Quantum Chemistry and Molecular Spectroscopy
73. American Journal of Superconductor and Applications
74. American Journal of Water Science and Engineering
75. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
76. Cancer Research Journal
77. Cell Biology
78. Clinical Medicine Research
79. Communications
80. Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
81. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
82. Chinese Language, Literature & Culture
83. Central African Journal of Public Health
84. Communication and Linguistics Studies
85. Communications Engineering Journal
86. Earth Sciences
87. Economics
88. Education Journal
89. European Journal of Biophysics
90. European Journal of Preventive Medicine
91. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
92. Engineering and Applied Sciences
93. English Language, Literature & Culture
94. Emergency Medicine
95. European Business & Management
96. European Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
97. Frontiers in Applied Chemistry
98. Frontiers in Applied Physics
99. Frontiers in Cognitive Psychology
100. Frontiers in Developmental Psychology
101. Frontiers in Environmental Microbiology
102. Fluid Mechanics
103. Frontiers in Heterocyclic Chemistry
104. Gene and Cell Therapy
105. History Research
106. Humanities and Social Sciences
107. Hydrology
108. Hospitality & Tourism Management
109. International Journal of Archaeology
110. International Journal of Astrophysics and Space Science
111. International Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
112. International Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering
113. International Journal of Business and Economics Research
114. International Journal of Computational and Theoretical Chemistry
115. International Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
116. International Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences
117. International Journal of Elementary Education
118. International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering
119. International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis
120. International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy
121. International Journal of Genetics and Genomics
122. International Journal of High Energy Physics
123. International Journal of Immunology
124. International Journal of Intelligent Information Systems
125. International Journal of Language and Linguistics
126. International Journal of Literature and Arts
127. International Journal of Materials Science and Applications
128. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Applications
129. International Journal of Medical Imaging
130. International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences
131. International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Engineering
132. International Journal of Philosophy
133. International Journal of Science, Technology and Society
134. International Journal of Secondary Education
135. International Journal of Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing
136. Internet of Things and Cloud Computing
137. International Journal of Sensors and Sensor Networks
138. International Journal of Sustainable and Green Energy
139. International Journal of Agricultural Economics
140. International Journal of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
141. International Journal of Education, Culture and Society
142. International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
143. International Journal of Journalism and Communication
144. International Journal of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
145. International Journal of Ophthalmology & Visual Science
146. International Journal of Psychological and Brain Sciences
147. International Journal of Sports Science and Physical Education
148. International Journal of Systems Science and Applied Mathematics
149. Italian Language, Literature & Culture
150. International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences
151. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and Translation
152. International Journal of Architecture, Arts and Applications
153. International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Clinical Science
154. International Journal of Clinical and Developmental Anatomy
155. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences
156. International Journal of Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
157. International Journal of Dental Medicine
158. International Journal of Electrical Components and Energy Conversion
159. International Journal of Finance and Banking Research
160. International Journal of Fluid Mechanics & Thermal Sciences
161. International Journal of Homeopathy & Natural Medicines
162. International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
163. International Journal of Science and Qualitative Analysis
164. International Journal of Statistical Distributions and Applications
165. International Journal of Vocational Education and Training Research
166. International Journal on Data Science and Technology
167. Industrial and Systems Engineering
168. International Journal of Accounting, Finance and Risk Management
169. International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
170. International Journal of Applied Physics: Lasers, Optics and Photonics
171. International Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
172. International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Surgery
173. International Journal of Complex Knowledge and Systems
174. International Journal of Computational Intelligence and Mathematical Modelling
175. International Journal of Data Science and Analysis
176. International Journal of Dual Diagnosis
177. International Journal of Economy, Energy, Environment and Policy
178. International Journal of Ecotoxicology and Ecobiology
179. International Journal of Food Engineering and Technology
180. International Journal of Fuzzy Mathematics with Applications
181. International Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Education and Behavioural Science
182. International Journal of Intellectual Economics and Business
183. International Journal of Management and Fuzzy Systems
184. International Journal of Meteorology and Climatology
185. International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
186. International Journal of Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy
187. International Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy
188. International Journal of Pharmacy and Chemistry
189. International Journal of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics
190. International Journal of Research on Data Science
191. International Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
192. International Journal of Sustainability Management and Information Technologies
193. International Journal of Sustainable Development Research
194. International Journal of Theater and Opera
195. International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mathematics
196. International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Technology
197. Journal of Anesthesiology
198. Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research
199. Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
200. Journal of Energy and Natural Resources
201. Journal of Finance and Accounting
202. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
203. Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
204. Journal of Human Resource Management
205. Journal of Investment and Management
206. Journal of Plant Sciences
207. Journal of Surgery
208. Journal of Water Resources and Ocean Science
209. Journal of World Economic Research
210. Journal of Diseases and Medicinal Plants
211. Journal of Drug Design and Medicinal Chemistry
212. Journal of Family Medicine and Health Care
213. Journal of Health and Environmental Research
214. Journal of Photonic Materials and Technology
215. Journal of Oncology Research and Experimental Medicine
216. Journal of Plant Protection
217. Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning
218. Modern Chemistry
219. Management Science and Information Technology
220. Mathematics and Computer Science
221. Mathematical Modelling in Engineering Applications
222. Mathematics Letters
223. Nanoscience and Nanometrology
224. Optics
225. Plant
226. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
227. Pure and Applied Mathematics Journal
228. Personalized Medicine
229. Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology
230. Rehabilitation Sciences
231. Radiation Science and Technology
232. RNA and Transcription
233. Science Discovery
234. Science Innovation
235. Science Journal of Analytical Chemistry
236. Science Journal of Applied Mathematics and Statistics
237. Science Journal of Business and Management
238. Science Journal of Chemistry
239. Science Journal of Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing
240. Science Journal of Clinical Medicine
241. Science Journal of Education
242. Science Journal of Energy Engineering
243. Science Journal of Public Health
244. Science Research
245. Social Sciences
246. Software Engineering
247. Spanish Language, Literature & Culture
248. Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies
249. Urban and Regional Planning
250. Women’s Medicine

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