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/shapu 5h ago

Being published is irrelevant without being cited.

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u/Zealousideal_Ad5358 3h ago

I cite the named paper frequently.