Probably like many of you I am quite frequently approached by publishers to submit my articles to their journal or to sign up as editor for their journals. Many of these publishers are considered to be "predatory publishers" who publish under the "open access" model to charge money from the researcher to get their work published, but who do not always conduct according to the scientific principles of a scientific field. I normally check whether these publishers appear on Beal's list (http://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/).
One notable exception on this is the series of titles in "Frontiers in.... " (fill in your field on the dots). I'm a bit uncertain whether I should respond to their requests and whether it's genuinly about the sience, or about the money making. Any experiences that would be shared are welcome.
Some people's experience with this publisher is discussed at the very site you mention:
http://scholarlyoa.com/2013/11/05/i-get-complaints-about-frontiers/
Thomas, at our university we run a publication fund covering APCs for our researchers. Frontiers is one of the most frequently chosen publisher, along with PLOS and BiomedCentral. Although I don't think that the masses are always making the best choices in this case I think it sheds some light on Frontiers. Our researchers trust this publishing house. All our interaction with the publisher is professional and smooth. Hope that helps you in your decision.
Best
Margo
Dear Artur and Margo,
Thank you for the answers.
-@Artur, yes I was aware of the discussion on Beals list, but hadn't seen any updates recently. Also, there is quite a mix of pro and con's, so I was wondering whether any new experiences have emerged since then.
-@Margot, indeed numbers don't say it all, but it does mean a great deal of researchers do put trust in this publishing house. Also your personal experience regarding profesionalism are worthwile information.
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