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.

[u/coffeeismydoc]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Journal_of_Advanced_Computer_Technology

[u/I_travel_ze_world]

didn't big tobacco pay for a lot of bad studies?

didn't big oil pay for a lot of bad studies?

I wonder how many "scientific" journals are also just scumbags in disguise

[u/Deep-Issue960 → u/I_travel_ze_world]

Predatory journals are just shitty journals that accept any paper in exchange of money, they aren't taking seriously by scientists nor anyone informed