I have experienced that the so called pioneer researchers (not all) in the field of chemical graph theory are doing partiality. They don't want others to publish their research work in reputed(In fact became their own journals) journals. They simply reject papers and give silly reasons like "your work is unsuitable for our journal" after more than a year or sometimes early. In fact, they accept some other papers from their groups even though the quality of the paper is lower than ours. I am in dilemma whether to continue research in Chemical Graph Theory or to quit. Let me know your suggestions.
I am very very sorry , you said true somewhat, for some journals.
Yes, you are absolutely right. Partiality, jealousy and copying of ideas are common problems associated with the publication in reputed international journals (but not to all).
The most important thing is to select the appropriate journal. Then, do not recommend renounce worker of the field as referee, because most of them (NOT ALL) generally do not try to understand the scientific significance of your study rather, they seek that point which are out of context and recommend the editor to reject rather to revise. However, if they are pioneers and can follow your methodologies, then during the reviewing process, they copy your ideas, make an experimentation with some foolish extra things and publish it in their own (refereed) journals before you. I do not know, what is the role of a referee, whether, help to improve the quality of a research paper, or realizing that, they or ruler of the research journals. This is not all the problems associated, but one of them.
In general, I suggest you to find some other journals if you have confidence on your own. Sometimes low impact factor journal reject your work, however, comparatively higher impact factor journal do not. So, never be discouraged, try to find the appropriated journal which take less time to decide and never suggest pioneers as referee (however, it is depend on editor to decide). Do not think about foolish things like, to quit. Go through other journals.
First of all, thank you very much to point out such problem which the new researchers are facing in this field (same in other fields). From last 3 years, I am also facing this problem, but I did not disappointed. Because I published my work in some journals which only see your work not authors list. So, I suggest you to continue work in this field become a pioneer and clean this mess.
Thank you.
You are 200% correct Sunil Sir. Thre same things happened to me many times. After 8 or 9 months the paper get rejected due to grammar mistakes, people not seeing for concepts. But still we should not loose our hope. Let us do our best.
This is true. But do not get disheartened with these sort of things. You keep doing what is feel is right. Just ignore. Ignorance is a bliss. Do not quit. I wish you all the very best. This has happened with me and with my colleagues also. Your attitude should be "come what may" I shall keep doing research.
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