Publishing corruption discussion: Predatory journalism
abernard102@gmail.com 2014-02-05
Summary:
Use the link to access the full text article from the Journal of Vascular Surgery. The abstract reads as follows: "Dr Spock is a brilliant young vascular surgeon who is up for tenure next year. He has been warned by the chair of surgery that he needs to increase his list of publications to assure passage. He has recently had a paper reviewed by one of the top journals in his specialty, Journal X-special, with several suggestions for revision. He received an e-mail request for manuscript submission from a newly minted, open access, Journal of Vascular Disease Therapy, which promises a quick and likely favorable response for a fee. What should be done?"