Good morning to all, I have received an invitation to publish a paper from Noves Ricerca Group in a Q2 Journal. They have read my paper and very quickly they have accepted it for publication. It is very strange, because they ensure a publication in 25 days. I have already contacted with the Journal in which they say I can publish my article, but I have no answers. Could anyone tell me if I can trust? Before accepting their service I would like to hear some experience.
Dear Maria Luisa Di Martino
If you have not paid anything, keep it that way. I do not trust this ‘organization’ called “Noves Ricerca” (https://www.novesricerca.com/home/about_us ). As far as I can see they are not so much a real publisher but some kind of (claimed) agency that guarantee publication in certain journals. I see numerous red flags:
-First of all, this is not the way it works. Legit journals do not allow agencies to publish on your behalf
-If I look at https://www.novesricerca.com/journals I see immediately some journal titles with issues:
Neuroquantology discussed here on RG https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_the_current_status_of_the_journal_NeuroQuantology_indexed_in_Scopus discontinued in Scopus in 2022
Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results discontinued in Scopus in 2022 https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100216519#tabs=2
Revista de Gestao Social e Ambiental is discussed here on RG https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_this_journal_genuinely_indexed_in_scopus
-The dubious info is even more obvious when looking at https://www.novesricerca.com/journals/12 :
Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences discontinued in Scopus in 2023 https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=21100905326&tip=sid&clean=0
Res Militaris is discontinued in Scopus in 2023 https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100908447 see also my reply of December 1st 2022 here on RG https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_should_i_do_A_journal_have_published_my_paper_however_I_never_submitted_the_manuscript_to_that_journal
European Chemical Bulletin see my reply here on RG https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_European_Chemical_Bulletin_ISSN_2063-5346_a_reputed_Journal discontinued in Scopus in 2022
Journal of Advanced Zoology see my reply here on RG https://www.researchgate.net/post/Journal_of_Advanced_Zoology_ISSN_0253-7214_is_this_journal_hijacked discontinued in Scopus in 2022
Etc. Etc.
Personally, I would stay away from these people.
Best regards.
PS. Did they promise you a publication in Migration Letters? This is/turned into a dubious journal, see https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_the_real_homepage_URL_of_migration_letters_journal
Yes! In Migration Letters :-) all the process they promise is so strange! Thank you very much for such an intereSting opinion! I really appreciate it!
I think you should look up the journal's impact factor, editorial board, and past publications. A reputable journal will have a transparent and credible editorial team and a consistent publication history. Verify if the journal is indexed in reputable databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, or PubMed. Indexing can be an indicator of a journal's credibility.
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