Serious issue that has recently come to my notice regarding a fraudulent journal using a duplicate ISSN number and running a website with the same journal name. Here is a advice always cross-check your manuscript before submission to ensure accuracy and reliability prior to publication.
One of example attached herewith
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/15286 (coverage discontinued in Scopus)
http://aatcc.peerjournals.net/ (Dummy Journal)
Dear Yogesh Garde Update 07-05-2024: The journal is discontinued in Scopus. You are right the real and legit website is https://www.aatcc.org/read/ This is confirmed by SCImago https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=15286&tip=sid&clean=0
The facts are:
-According to the real website and https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/15286 it is a trade journal (or magazine would be better). This is a subscription-based one. So, every website that suggest that they are an open access journal is fake
-Have a look at the enclosed file to see how they really look like (page 34 gives an example of their peer reviewed articles)
-The fake version charges you 249 USD http://aatcc.peerjournals.net/article-processing-charges/
-AATCC stands for “American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists” and the real one has an USA address https://www.aatcc.org/#mapview while the fake one has a fake UK address http://aatcc.peerjournals.net and changed the name to “Agriculture Association of Textile Chemical and Critical” Reviews Journal http://aatcc.peerjournals.net/about/
-The fake journal has (if real…) members in their editorial board with fields of expertise that has nothing to do with the scope of the journal http://aatcc.peerjournals.net/editorial-board/
So, indeed beware and don’t get fooled by these people.
Best regards.
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