weeding out predatory publishing at cuny · reviewers play a pivotal role in scholarly publishing,...
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WeedingoutPredatoryPublishingatCUNY
DanMcCloskey,PhDInterimAssociateViceChancellorandUniversityViceProvostforResearch
CityUniversityofNewYork
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JOURNALOFHORTICULTUREImpactFactor0.72,ISSN:2376-0354
ICV(IndexCopernicus):60.87RespectedResearcher,Wehavecontactedyoubyemailbefore,andsincewedidnothavethepleasureofyourensuringcorrespondence,wearetakingthelibertyofresendingthemail.ThisisakindinvitationtosubmitanarticleforJournalofHorticultureintheupcomingissue.Iwouldliketoknowifyouwouldsubmitapaperfortheupcomingissues,thesubmissionduedateforthearticleisSeptember25th,2017.Research/Reviewpapers/ShortCommunicationsarewelcomedforpossiblepublication.
SubmissioncanbedoneintheareaofHorticulture,Floriculture,Pomology,PlantScience&Research,byusingourEMsystem: http://www.editorialmanager.com/biologicalsci/ orattachmentscanbesenttoEditorialOfficeMailID: [email protected]: https://www.omicsonline.org/horticulture.php
PeerReviewProcess:DoublepeerreviewingprocesswithexpertReviewer’sComments,Remarks&Suggestions.EditorinChief:MarkAMikel,InstituteforGenomicBiology,USA.Formorequeriesregardingsubmission,kindlycontacttoourEditorialOffice.Welookforwardtoseeingyouwithyourvaluablesubmission.Wewishyouthebestofluckforyourcurrentresearch,pioneerexperimentationandfutureinnovation.Note:Ifyouwouldliketobecomeeditorialboardmember/reviewer,pleaseletusknow.Thanks&bestregards,DanielChrisEditorialAssistant/Co-coordinatorJournalofHorticulture
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OMICSPeerReviewProcess:
Everyarticlesubmittedtothejournalissubjectedtostrictplagiarismcheckthroughourdoublecheckprocessinvolvingsoftwareandmanualchecking.Oncearticlepassesthroughthisstep,articlesaresubjectedtoeditorialreviewforscope,relevanceandotherstandardrequirements.
Peerreviewisthemajorqualitymaintenancemeasureforanyacademicjournal.Inthisprocess,expertsintherelevantfieldsanalyzethescholarlyworkfromeveryperspective,includingitswriting,theaccuracyofitstechnicalcontent,itsdocumentation,anditsimpactonandsignificancetothediscipline.
Reviewersplayapivotalroleinscholarlypublishing,andtheirvaluableopinionscertifythequalityofthearticleunderconsideration.Peerreviewhelpstoratifyresearch,establishingastandardforevaluationwithinresearchcommunities.
OMICSjournalsemploythepeerreviewprocessinordertomaintainacademicstandardsandinsurethevalidityofindividualworkssubmittedforpublication.Inaddition,OMICSfollowsasingle-blindedpeerreviewprocess,toensureimpartialeditorialdecision-making.
Dependingonreviewercommentaryandrecommendations,manuscriptsmaybesentbacktoauthorsforrevision.Aftertheassistanteditorreceivestherevisedmanuscript,itisassignedtothereviewer(s)onceagain,forapprovalofchanges.ButthefinaldecisiontopublishismadebytheEditor-in-Chief.
OMICSwillgrantadouble-blindedpeer-reviewprocessuponanauthor’srequest,andthisrequiresthepriorapprovaloftheEditor-in-Chief.
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Arosebyanyname.
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Comparingvarietals
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Theinsectshavedetectedourweeds
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Theinsectshavedetectedourweeds
TensionsoverthiskindofscholarshiphavespilledoverQueensborough CommunityCollege,partofCUNY,theCityUniversityofNewYork.
Althoughitishardlyknownforitsresearch,collegeadministratorsurgethefacultytopublish.Recentlyagroupofconcernedprofessorscomplainedthatnearlyadozencolleagueshaverepeatedlypublishedinatleastoneofthedubiousjournals— andhavebeenpromotedandrewardedforit.
Notingthatanumberofthesepapersapparentlydependedonfederalandcityfunds,theprofessorsbroughtthemattertotheattentionofthevicechancellorforresearchandevenwrotetotheNewYorkStateinspectorgeneral’soffice.
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Nextstep:pulltheweeds,fertilize,orboth?
Theproblemislikelybesthandledatthedepartmentlevel,whereitcanbemostreadilydetected.
TheCUNYOfficesofLibraryServicesandResearch willhelpprovidebestpracticesanddiscussionpromptsfordepartmentmeetings,writingbootcamps andCampusandUniversityFacultysenateforaCUNY-wideinformationcampaign.
Wewillalso”rootout”anywrongfulaffiliationsofpredatoryenterpriseswithCUNYanditsproffesoriate.
Existing“weeds”shouldbetreatedassuchandsuggestionsforhowtheyshouldbeaddressedonaCVshouldbeshared.
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Timetogarden.