From: Jan Velterop <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 07:05:52 +0100

It is of course good and proper to take a close look at new journals
or new publishers to see if they deliver what should be expected, if
one is considering to subscribe or submit papers (irrespective of a
journal being OA or not). Buyer beware, after all. But it seems that
any journal or publisher newly on the (Western) scene is now suspected
to be 'predatory'.

Just avaricious, exploitative vultures, these new non-western
publishers, aren't they? "Of course suspecting another predatory
publisher." Unless proven innocent. The "of course" is out of order.

Can't we have a less condemnatory sobriquet than 'predatory', just in
case new journals or publishers are in fact honest attempts, albeit
perhaps flawed here and there? Something like 'as yet unproven'
journals or publishers? 'Predatory' has a criminal tinge to it and is
best reserved for publishers that truly can be proven to be.

Jan Velterop

On 5 Jun 2013, at 23:11, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Ari Belenkiy <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:33:07 -0700
>
> Dear List,
>
> I received this message and of course suspecting another predatory publisher.
>
> I would value Jeffrey Beall's opinions on this matter.
>
> Ari Belenkiy
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: history <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 8:01 PM
> Subject: Call for Paper(s) from History Research
> To: belenka <[log in to unmask]>
>
> From Knowledge to Wisdom
> History Research
> Print ISSN: 2159-550X
> Online ISSN: 2159-5518
> Frequency: monthly
> Current Volume: 3/2013
>
> Dear Dr. Ari Belenkiy，
>
> This is History Research (ISSN 2159-550X), an academic journal
> published across the United States by David Publishing Company located
> in EL Monte, CA, USA. We have learnt your paper "Alexander Friedman
> and the Origins of Modern Cosmology" in Canadian Society for the
> History and Philosophy of Science Conference 2013.
>
> We are very interested in this paper. If you have an idea of making
> our journal a vehicle for your research interests, please send us the
> electronic versions of your manuscripts in MS-Word format via email.
> All your original and unpublished papers are welcome.
>
> Currently, we are trying to invite some scholars who are willing to
> join our editorial board or be our reviewers. If you are interested in
> our journal, please send your CV to us (The main research fields
> should be included). Hope to keep in touch via email and publish some
> papers or books for you and your friends.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Joyce Peden
> Editorial Office
> History Research, ISSN 2159-550X
> David Publishing Company
> 9460 TELSTAR AVE SUITE 5, EL MONTE, CA 91731, USA
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]

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