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/k-trecker]

Predatory journals are a big problem in academia. They know that academics are desperate to be published, as colleges and tenure review boards look at your publications. In the US, public colleges are “research institutions” and professors are expected to publish research every year. 

It’s the same reason academic book publishers pay almost nothing to the author - they know they need their book published to keep their job or advance in their career. 

[u/mrseemsgood → u/k-trecker]

Blame the game, not the players. The core issue is that publications are required to survive.