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WeedingoutPredatoryPublishingatCUNY

DanMcCloskey,PhDInterimAssociateViceChancellorandUniversityViceProvostforResearch

CityUniversityofNewYork

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Theseedoftheproblem

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: Horticulture@scholarlyjournals.orgHomePage: 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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Germination

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Germination

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Germination

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Germination

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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Nippingitinthebud

OMICSJournalFees

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Nippingitinthebud

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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.