Journal Guardians

(Image credits: https://www.inc.com/) 1. Have you checked the indexing of the journal in reliable databases? Before submitting to a new journal, make sure that the indexing agencies are reputed one. Just give a visit to well reputed publishers such as IEEE, Springer, Elsevier, etc to confirm the reputed indexing service providers. 2. Are you aware of the journal's impact factor and how it compares to other reputable journals in your field? Before submitting to a new journal, make sure that the impact factors (IF) are reputed one. In market many fake IFs are exists in the form *IFs. Once again give a visit to well reputed publishers such as IEEE, Springer, Elsevier, etc to confirm the reputed indexing service providers. 3. Does the journal claim to have an unusually fast publication process compared to other reputable journals? For a journal that follows standard review process definitely it takes some amount of time to identify suitable expert reviewer in the respective area then n...

How fake/bogus journals are working? (Image credits:  https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-0bd2e3d6538e09a3898ac26c5dabff37 ) Fake or bogus journals operate through deceptive practices designed to mimic the structure and appearance of legitimate scholarly publishing. Here's how they typically work: Deceptive Websites: These journals often create websites that mimic the look and feel of legitimate academic journals. They may use similar layouts, logos, and formatting to give the appearance of professionalism. Solicitation: Predatory journals often send unsolicited emails to researchers, enticing them to submit articles or serve as editors or reviewers. These emails may claim that the journal is reputable and indexed in well-known databases. Fast-Track Publication: One of the attractive features fake journals offer is rapid publication. They claim that submitted manuscripts will be published quickly, sometimes within days or weeks, which can be enticing to authors looking for ...

Fake/bogus journals target authors from low-income countries! (Image credits:  https://thinkscience.co.jp/Gott/uploads/photo/1672852253featured-image_u3tcfr.jpg ) Fake/Bogus journals spoiling research community and also focusing on authors from following low-income countries: Yes, it is unfortunately true that many fake or predatory journals often specifically target authors from low-income countries such as Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Dem. Rep., Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Togo, Uganda, and Yemen, Rep .  There are several reasons why these journals may focus on researchers from these regions: Lack of Awareness: Researchers from low-income countries may have limited access to information about reputable journals and the publishing process. They may be less aware of predatory publishing practices and thus more vul...

Why there is no review process followed in fake/bogus journals  (Image credits: Actual peer-review process  https://www.openacessjournal.com//assets/blog/What-is-peer-review.jpg ) Irrespective of reviewers and editorial members' knowledge, publisher publishes the contents submitted by authors. They are using copyright form as a weapon based on that publisher make authors completely responsible for their contents.  The following are some of the points due to this there is no rigorous review process followed by fake/bogus journals. Profit Motive: Fake journals are primarily motivated by financial gain rather than the advancement of knowledge. They often charge authors publication fees without providing legitimate editorial and peer review services. By avoiding the costs associated with rigorous peer review, they maximize their profits. Lack of Editorial Oversight: These journals typically lack a qualified editorial board or experienced editors. This absence of exper...

List of Engineering Colleges that adopts/accepts fake Journal Publications (Image Credits:  https://blog.lnct.ac.in/ ) Why don't Engineering Colleges take action against staffs and faculties who publish in fake/bogus journals?  If there is rule in Engineering Colleges not to publish in fake/bogus journals then surely their staffs/faculties will not approach such a fake/bogus journals to publish their research work. If Engineering Colleges gives warning against the faculties/staffs who publish in fake/bogus journals, one can avoid fake/bogus/predatory journals. Here by Engineering Colleges are requested to encourage their staffs/faculties to publish in internationally reputed journals. We are in the process of preparing a list of Engineering Colleges from where staffs/faculties published in fake/bogus journals.  We will update the list then and there once there is a publication in fake/bogus journal by their staffs/faculties from  Engineering Colleges. We will remov...

List of Universities that adopts/accepts fake Journal Publications (Image Courtesy:  https://admission.aglasem.com/ ) Why don't Universities take action against staffs and faculties who publish in fake/bogus journals?  If there is rule in Universities not to publish in fake/bogus journals then surely their staffs/faculties will not approach such a fake/bogus journals to publish their research work. If Universities gives warning against the faculties/staffs who publish in fake/bogus journals, one can avoid fake/bogus/predatory journals. Here by Universities are requested to encourage their staffs/faculties to publish in internationally reputed journals. We are in the process of preparing a list of Universities from where staffs/faculties published in fake/bogus journals.  We will update the list then and there once there is a publication in fake/bogus journal by their staffs/faculties from Universities. We will remove the name of Universities from the list once the publi...

Here are the screenshots about this fake journal ( Science, Technology and Development Journal ), follows fake ISSN, fake DoI, claims fake UGC-CARE listed. In this post we will see about a fake journal that claims a false UGC-CARE list, fake ISSN, fake DOI. Below is the website.  https://journalstd.com/ Below are the detailed analysis: 1.  Fake UGC claim: ISSN number is not listed in UGC-CARE list 2. Fake title as it is not listed in UGC-CARE List 3. No physical contact address is listed in the website 4. No dedicated and official mail id, any reputed journal will follow a general mail? 5. Uses a fake ISSN number, did a search in the ISSN portal, it displays a UK JOURNAL. 6. Uses fake Digital object identifier (DoI) string, it shows and direct to google drive link. Surely this is not useful for citing this article any more, so authors are requested to away from this fake journal. 7. Uses fake journal title in the published paper! So authors are requested to away from this fa...