JSciMed Central explained

JSci Med Central is a publisher of various academic journals from Hyderabad, India.^{[1] [2] [3]} JSciMed Central has been included on Beall's List of potential predatory open-access publishers,^[4] and has faced other criticisms of its publishing practices.

Activities

JSciMed Central was incorporated in Hyderabad in 2013. The company uses an Open Access model of publishing, which charges the authors. Articles are distributed online and free of cost or other barriers. The company claims that articles are peer-reviewed before publication.^[5] In November 2022 the company published about 144 journals in the fields of Medical, Clinical, Chemical, Engineering, Pharmacy, and Life Sciences. As of 2022, most or all of its journals do not have a scientific editor in chief. JSciMed Central' journals are not listed in Clarivate's Web of Science,^[6] and not indexed in National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE.

Criticism

JSciMed Central was listed in Beall's List of potential predatory open-access publishers. The company has been criticized for sending out email spam to scientists, calling out for papers,^{[7] [8] [9]} and to publish journals that have not achieved indexing in any recognized service, and were therefore considered as potential or probable predatory open-access journals.^{[10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220923065755/https://connect2india.com/JSCIMED-CENTRAL-PUBLISHERS-PRIVATE-LIMITED/1695513 JSci Med Central.
2. https://www.ambitionbox.com/salaries/jscimed-central-salaries JSciMed Central.
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703131702/https://jobs.cari.co.in/jobs/jscimed-central Jobs and Vacancies » jscimed central.
4. https://beallslist.net/ Beall’s List of Potential Predatory Publishers
5. https://www.jscimedcentral.com/ Starting Page.
6. https://mjl.clarivate.com/ Master Journal List.
7. https://www.online-dzz.com/fileadmin/user_upload/EbM-Splitter_.pdf "Greetings for the day!" Unsolicited e-mails from questionable journals
8. https://predatory-publishing.com/email-correspondence-with-predatory-publishers-001/ EMAIL Correspondence with (predatory) publishers | #001.
9. M. MecKenzie et al.: Predatory publishing solicitation: a review of a single surgeon’s inbox and implications for information technology resources at an organizational level. Canadian Journal of Surgery, Volume 64 (3), 1 June 2021, p. E351-E357
10. Linda S. Murphy et. al.: In reply to: "Not All Young Journals Are Predatory". Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 18, No. 2, February 2017, p. 319-322
11. B. Hansoti et al.: Discriminating Between Legitimate and Predatory Open Access Journals: Report from the International Federation for Emergency Medicine Research Committee. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 17, No. 5, p 497–507