Hello everyone,
I’m considering submitting a manuscript to the *Journal of Mechanical, Civil and Industrial Engineering (JMCIE)*, which is published by Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development.
However, I’ve come across mixed opinions regarding its credibility and peer-review process. I would really appreciate it if anyone who has published in this journal—or has experience dealing with it—could share their insights about:
- The quality and transparency of the peer-review process
- Communication with the editorial team
- Whether it is indexed in major databases (e.g., Scopus, WoS)
- Any concerns regarding publication fees or academic recognition
Your input would be truly helpful to make an informed decision.
Thank you in advance!
Dear Taranom Rostamian
I see numerous red flags. For example:
-I do not believe they are from the UK. Looking at the contact address I see nothing but a nice residence that has nothing to do with a real office. Looking at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Murad-Sawalmeh-2 Jordan is more likely
-Looking at their journal’s websites https://al-kindipublisher.com/journals/ they stole the lay-out from the no longer existing publisher Hindawi
-Looking at the journal “Journal of Mechanical, Civil and Industrial Engineering” https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/jmcie then I see that their indexing info https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/jmcie/Indexing is full of so-called misleading metrics (https://beallslist.net/misleading-metrics/ ) like ESJI and DRJI. These are often used by predatory journals/publishers
-They claim to be some kind of research center but their editorial team https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/jmcie/about/editorialTeam has no link to this (and to the claimed UK origin)
On their behalf: the DOI assigned to their papers looks legit and the same is true for Dimensions
Still, I personally would avoid them.
Best regards.
Dear Rob Keller Thank you for your guidance. I also believe they are not reliable, and I sincerely hope others will avoid them as well. I truly appreciate your support.
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