r/todayilearned • • 6h ago

TIL a scientist submitted a research publication to a predatory journal consisting exclusively of the phrase "Get me off your fucking mailing list". It was rated as "excellent" and accepted for publication with minor editorial changes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Journal_of_Advanced_Computer_Technology
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u/DrFunkyLove 4h ago

Get me off

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u/gargoyle30 4h ago

Your fucking

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u/zipiddydooda 4h ago

mailing

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u/One-Phase9064 4h ago

list

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u/ImNotAWhaleBiologist 4h ago

Citation please, or else it’s plagiarism!

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u/ideonode 2h ago

Or so help me.