If any researcher published his/her papers in journals that are not indexed, will the researcher get any benefits of such publication?
Is there any difference in the value/credit of publication between paid and free publications in journals?
First, forget about predatory journals.
Then, any journal starts as a "non-indexed journal". So it all depends on whom you want to reach and the contents of your work. Unfortunately, you may have to publish in "indexed journals " (at least sometimes) because of requirements by administrators who do not intend to read your work. A similar remark holds for contributions in conference proceedings and edited books. So, if you can, make your own independent choice and maybe, support a new journal started by a well-known colleague.
Kulwant Singh , non-indexed journals are not considered reputable, also I don't think that they attract the attention of many researchers, so the chances that you will get the work cited are less.
Kulwant - good responses so far. I'm assuming that you are 'infering' that the difference between the value of paid (open access) versus free (subscription access) is that of quality and impact. While this may be more true more recently, in terms of predatory open access journals, it is not an 'automatic' thing. There are good and poor examples of both types.
First, forget about predatory journals.
Then, any journal starts as a "non-indexed journal". So it all depends on whom you want to reach and the contents of your work. Unfortunately, you may have to publish in "indexed journals " (at least sometimes) because of requirements by administrators who do not intend to read your work. A similar remark holds for contributions in conference proceedings and edited books. So, if you can, make your own independent choice and maybe, support a new journal started by a well-known colleague.
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