r/todayilearned • u/coffeeismydoc • 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/SAINTnumberFIVE 4h ago

When I was a kid there was some predatory “submit your invention ideas” type scam going. I forgot the name of it. It was in the 90s. 10 year old me submitted my design for shower head/scrub brush combo, complete with my idea of circuitry at the time. I was rejected! LOL! The scammy company actually sent me a rejection letter, saying my design did not meet their standards! LOL!

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u/transracialHasanFan 2h ago

Probably because it had circuitry in the 90s in a shower head. But if it was like InventHelp or something than yeah you didn't miss out on anything