Good day respected scholars, if the publisher of a journal was listed among predatory publishers but the journal itself was not listed as a predatory. Is it safe to publish with the journal or one withdraw the article?
Prof. Kazeem Aboaba: It seems from your question that the world of publishing is closed and there aren't other journals!
What is the source you referred to decide the predatory status? If it is Beall's list, then consider the following stated on its website:
"All journals published by a predatory publisher are potentially predatory unless stated otherwise".
However, I anticipate that there won't be many genuine journals while their publishers are being predatory. Because, genuine editors, editorial boards, and funding institutions would hardly associate with publishers who are labelled as predatory. Finally, do not merely depend on a black-list or a white-list to decide the genuiness of a publication outlet, yet do your own analysis based on the facts available.
Without doubt, if the publisher was listed among predatory, the journal should be a predatory.
Dear Kazeem Aboaba, if you have only the slightest suspicion the the journal could be a predatory one, I would immediately withdraw the manuscript. Chances are high that all journals published by a publisher listed on Bealls list are predatory.
Dear Kazeem Aboaba
I recommend the contribution of Frank T. Edelmann . There are a high number of official journal which can publish your work, so, the withdrawal is the best choice.
All the best
Not at all. Try to publish your research work in reputable journals but not predatory journals. Predatory journals are just pay and publish. No good editorial or peer review process.
Best regards.
no, in fact it is effort wasted and can never benefit you as a publisher
My dear, as a researcher from your part of the world, I know how much effort goes into research. Research over here is mostly unfunded, unsponsored, rarely even acknowledged by superior researchers until acclaimed. Look, you can't give so much of your self to a research work only to publish it in a journal where it earns you nothing but contempt as a researcher. It takes time and lots of rejections to publish good journals with good publishers but if you've put in the effort to reach the publication phase, please put in the effort to publish your work well. Not for anybody but for your personal satisfaction. I would say more but this is a public platform as such I'll just leave it at that.
I fully agree with Jefferson Okojie in that it's worth all effort to publish your manuscript in a decent journal. Your valuable research is annihilated when it is published in a predatory journal! I really feel sorry for all the good work that is wasted this way.
It's better to find trusted journal to assure its worth your efforts
A predatory publisher is an opportunistic publishing venue that exploits the academic need to publish but offers little reward for those using their services. ... They fail to follow accepted standards or best practices of scholarly publishing (various).
the predatory publisher focuses on the fees and neglects the ethical standards and best practices of scholarly publishing. Reputation is crucial in academia and publishing a paper or book with a predatory publisher can harm credibility and career prospects.
Dear Kazeem Aboaba publishing your valuable research work in a predatory journal is "safe" in the way that it is a safe way to impair your academic reputation. Please always go for renowned journals published by established publishers! Besides, this is an important question which is frequently discussed on RG. For many more answers please also the these closely related RG threads:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_it_better_to_publish_in_peer-reviewed_or_non-peer-reviewed_journals_Why#view=5f7f40a20d9f226f955d8a68
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Are_you_serving_predatory_journals_as_a_peer-reviewer_or_editor#view=5f830930c0f2d1629575baf2
Dear @Kazeem Aboaba,
Usually, after predatory journals being discontinued from Scopus, the predatory publishers start new journals with different names and new ISSNs and then apply for Scopus indexing again, so it is better to avoid sll predatory publishers.
Not at all
All students teachers reseachers academicians should refrain themselves from going for such publications
It is important to choose Good Journal and not predatory publishers. It is very important for our PhD to start publish considering science ethic. Predatory journals are able to publish very quickly your work without time for a good anonymous review that always help authors for increasing the quality of their manuscript. Be exposed to peers is a key condition for doing good research and for progressing in doing research. Taking time for doing research and for preparing a good paper is the key and we need to wait again for a good review. BR, Didier
Dear Kazeem Aboaba "Is it safe to publish in a predatory publisher?": It depends on what you mean by "safe"! When you submit your valuable research paper to a predatory journal, it is safe that
1. Your paper will not be read by serious researchers.
2. You will have to pay a lot of money for "article processing charges" (APC)
3. Your paper will not be peer-reviewed.
4. It could hurt your reputation as a scientist.
Decide for yourself!
Are there any defined criteria's that use to decide particular publisher belongs to predatory group Frank T. Edelmann
It is no secret that journals are mostly commercial enterprises. Therefore, everyone, to one degree or another, makes money on publishing articles. I would not dare to draw a clear line between "pirated" and "non-pirated" journals in terms of the way these receive money (OAJ on this feature are not too different from "pirated"). Lack of peer review is a much greater sin of the journal, but admitting that the journal publishes articles without proper peer review is more than suicidal (in any case, I have not seen such avowal, maybe because I do not visit the sites of such journals). Often the struggle of "respectable" journals against "pirate" ones looks like tough competition. Since I have no special interests in this area, I cannot a priori assert that a particular journal is pirated, especially since I have enough for publications journals that I have read since my scientific youth.
Dear Kazeem Aboaba and W. P. R. T. Perera unfortunately there is a "fluent passage" between serious journals and publishers and predatory ones. Of course it makes sense to study the famous Beall's list of predatory journals and consult the general internet. There are also various long-running threads on RG where you can find countless answers on predatory journals (e.g. https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_can_I_check_for_predatory_journals). Please also see this potentially useful article entitled "Identifying predatory or pseudo-journals" which is available as public full text on RG:
Article Identifying Predatory or Pseudo-Journals
My personal advice would be to ask senior faculty members at your institution to suggest serious journals to you.
Prof. Kazeem Aboaba: It seems from your question that the world of publishing is closed and there aren't other journals!
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