Hello everyone,
Recently, I came to a link that has listed all the MDPI journals as predatory. I have a few papers with MDPI journals and it really concerned me. How valid is this information? Please provide your views on this.
Link to the information:https://predatoryreports.org/news?fbclid=IwAR2_gvwBeI8uI_FDuCZxmnNOqGr4r2zV6IWJCdeMaLXjHEOZpFjSsfeAC_w&blog=y
The report linked above lists a number of journals published by MDPI as predatory, based on the authors' analysis of various factors such as editorial practices, peer review processes, and transparency. However, it is important to note that this report is published on a website that has been criticized in the past for its own questionable editorial practices and lack of transparency.
MDPI is a well-established publisher of open-access journals, with a good reputation in the scientific community. While concerns about predatory publishing practices are valid and should be taken seriously, it is important to approach such claims with caution and to evaluate the evidence carefully.
Ultimately, we as a researcher should carefully evaluate the quality and reputation of any journal we are considering submitting our work to, and should not rely solely on third-party reports or lists.
Ajit Singh Sir, I also suspect the validity of that source. The source seemed to have attacked MDPI-based journals more.
In my view, the journals indexed in Web of science and Scopus are itself monitored and regulated by these indexers too. That's why we choose journals indexed in such databases.
https://predatoryreports.org/news/f/web-of-science-de-listed-82-journal-including-15-from-hindawi
FYI ! Scholars have reported a suspicious website (predatoryreports.org) that has made false claims against the legitimacy of MDPI journals. The anonymous website in question lacks transparency and rigor in its evaluation criteria, and has an apparent bias against MDPI and open access publishing.
https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/5482
Dear Yahya Darmawan,
That's exactly what I was suspecting too. While visiting the website it was evident that most of the posts were just attacking the MDPI publisher.
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