[Xmca-l] Re: paying journals to publish your work

[Peter Smagorinsky]

"As most universities nowadays require publication as a condition for having an academic job, I suspect the authors don't care."
Most universities are more discriminating than simply counting all publications as being of equal value.

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Subject: [Xmca-l] paying journals to publish your work

Paul, I think that once your name and email address gets captured by spiders crawling around the internet looking for the names of aspiring academic authors, you will find that you get swamped every day with offers to publish your articles and attend "World Congresses" on various hot topics as well. I have no real iea if anyone reads these journals in addition to the great excess of legitimate, peer-reviewed journals that already exist, but I suspect very few. As most universities nowadays require publication as a condition for having an academic job, I suspect the authors don't care. But with millions of aspiring authors and the option of vey cheap short run printing today, its an opportunity for someone to earn a living. But perhaps I am wrong.

Andy
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*Andy Blunden*
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Dr. Paul C. Mocombe wrote:
> Off topic...does anyone have any experience paying journals to publish their work.  I have had several journals reach out to me.  They claim to be peer-reviewed journals, willing to publish my work for $200.  How legitimate and respected are these journals.
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> Dr. Paul C. Mocombe
> President
> The Mocombeian Foundation, Inc.
> www.mocombeian.com
> www.readingroomcurriculum.com
> www.paulcmocombe.info
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> Race and Class Distinctions within Black Communities
> www.routledge.com/9780415714372
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