Just a quick update on my adventures with the Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science, in case anyone was interested. We decided to withdraw our paper and submit it to a different journal. I greatly appreciate all of the input on predatory journals. Speaking of which, I saw this just now in Inside Higher Ed.:
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2014/11/21/journal-accepts-profanity-laden-joke-paper Dave David Kreiner Professor and Chair Department of Psychological Science <http://www.ucmo.edu/psychology> University of Central Missouri <http://www.ucmo.edu> krei...@ucmo.edu Treasurer, Society for the Teaching of Psychology <http://www.teachpsych.org> (APA Division 2) On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 6:35 AM, David Kreiner <krei...@ucmo.edu> wrote: > Stuart, sure. By the way, I emailed back the Executive Editor, a person > named Mamin Ullah, at the same address that he emailed me with the reviews. > > I thanked Mamin for accepting the paper and asked about whether there was > a postal address to which a publication cost check could be mailed, as our > university's accounts payable office would not wire a payment overseas. I > suppose I should assume that the answer is no at this point. > > Dave > > David Kreiner > Professor and Chair > Department of Psychological Science <http://www.ucmo.edu/psychology> > University of Central Missouri <http://www.ucmo.edu> > krei...@ucmo.edu > > Treasurer, Society for the Teaching of Psychology > <http://www.teachpsych.org> (APA Division 2) > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Stuart McKelvie <smcke...@ubishops.ca> > wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Dear David, >> >> >> >> I wonder if you would be willing to tell Tipsters what you asked. I, too >> wrote to Dr. Kline and have not had a reply. I also wrote another person on >> the Editorial Board who did reply with the message that my question about >> contacting Dr. Kline would be sent to the Executive Editor. >> >> >> >> By the way, the person who did reply indicated that she was not familiar >> with the reviewing procedures yet because she had just joined the Board. >> >> >> >> No reply from that. >> >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> >> Stuart >> >> >> _____________________________________________________ >> Sent via Web Access >> >> "Floreat Labore" >> >> "Recti cultus pectora roborant" >> >> Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: 819 822 9600 x 2402 >> Department of Psychology, Fax: 819 822 9661 >> Bishop's University, >> 2600 rue College, >> Sherbrooke, >> Québec J1M 1Z7, >> Canada. >> >> E-mail: stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca (or smcke...@ubishops.ca) >> >> Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: >> http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy >> >> " Floreat Labore" >> _______________________________________________________ >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* David Kreiner [krei...@ucmo.edu] >> *Sent:* 14 November 2014 15:58 >> *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >> *Subject:* Re: [tips] Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I am certainly late in thanking everyone for their input on this journal. >> Just FYI, I have emailed back to the Executive Editor but have yet to >> receive a reply. >> >> Dave >> >> David Kreiner >> Professor and Chair >> Department of Psychological Science <http://www.ucmo.edu/psychology> >> University of Central Missouri <http://www.ucmo.edu> >> krei...@ucmo.edu >> >> Treasurer, Society for the Teaching of Psychology >> <http://www.teachpsych.org> (APA Division 2) >> >> On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 1:52 PM, Stuart McKelvie <smcke...@ubishops.ca> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear Tipsters, >>> >>> >>> >>> Very interesting. I have written to the editor at the journal, Dr. Eric >>> Kline, but no reply has been received. So now I have written to the second >>> person on the editorial board. >>> >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> >>> >>> Stuart >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ___________________________________________________________________________ >>> >>> "*F**loreat* *L**abore*" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "*Recti cultus pectora roborant*" >>> >>> >>> >>> *Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D*., *Phone*: 819 822 9600 x 2402 >>> >>> Department of Psychology, *Fax*: 819 822 9661 >>> >>> Bishop's University, >>> >>> 2600 rue College, >>> >>> Sherbrooke, >>> >>> Québec J1M 1Z7, >>> >>> Canada. >>> >>> >>> >>> E-mail: stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca (or smcke...@ubishops.ca) >>> >>> >>> >>> Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: >>> >>> http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy >>> >>> >>> >>> *F**loreat* *L**abore*" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ___________________________________________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Bourgeois, Dr. Martin [mailto:mbour...@fgcu.edu] >>> *Sent:* November 13, 2014 2:19 PM >>> *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >>> *Subject:* RE: [tips] Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Fascinating. I looked at the editorial board, and was struck by a >>> question: what are the odds of a board with ten members having three people >>> with the following first names: >>> >>> >>> >>> *Dr. Zainab Fotowwat Zadeh,* Institute of Professional Psychology, >>> Bahria University, Pakistan. >>> *Dr. Zeenat Ismail,* Institute of Business Administration Karachi, >>> Pakistan. >>> *Dr. Zeinab Mihandoost,* Azad University of Ilam, Iran. >>> >>> >>> >>> *Martin Bourgeois* >>> >>> *Professor * >>> >>> *Department of Psychology* >>> >>> *Florida Gulf Coast University* >>> >>> *Fort Myers, FL 33931* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *************** Confidentiality Statement ********************* >>> >>> >>> >>> *Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any written >>> communication created or received by Florida Gulf Coast University >>> employees is subject to disclosure to the public and the media, upon >>> request, unless otherwise exempt. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are >>> public records. If you do not want your email address released in response >>> to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. >>> Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* Stuart McKelvie [smcke...@ubishops.ca] >>> *Sent:* Monday, November 10, 2014 9:55 AM >>> *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >>> *Subject:* RE: [tips] Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear Tipsters, >>> >>> >>> >>> As a couple of people have pointed out, this journal is on the Beale >>> list. For many of these journals, refereeing/reviewing is minimal and they >>> essentially publish what they receive (when the fee is paid). I was caught >>> in one of these situations a couple of years ago. I still like the paper >>> that was written but I doubt very much if it is will be read or cited much >>> (except of course by me). >>> >>> >>> >>> If you have not yet sent payment, you may wish to be very cautious about >>> going ahead. In case the journal does have some standards you might at >>> least make some more enquiries. For example, for a couple of cases, for >>> journals that I had doubts about I contacted someone on the editorial board >>> because they were listed as being in a psychology department in the U.S. >>> (many of the people on these board are at little-known institutions in >>> other countries). In one case the person said that they were indeed on the >>> board and were OK with it. In the other case the person did not know that >>> she was on the board. Indeed, she was supposedly the editor! >>> >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> >>> >>> Stuart >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ___________________________________________________________________________ >>> >>> "*F**loreat* *L**abore*" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "*Recti cultus pectora roborant*" >>> >>> >>> >>> *Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D*., *Phone*: 819 822 9600 x 2402 >>> >>> Department of Psychology, *Fax*: 819 822 9661 >>> >>> Bishop's University, >>> >>> 2600 rue College, >>> >>> Sherbrooke, >>> >>> Québec J1M 1Z7, >>> >>> Canada. >>> >>> >>> >>> E-mail: stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca (or smcke...@ubishops.ca) >>> >>> >>> >>> Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: >>> >>> http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy <http://UrlBlockedError.aspx> >>> >>> >>> >>> *F**loreat* *L**abore*" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ___________________________________________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Christopher Green [mailto:chri...@yorku.ca <chri...@yorku.ca>] >>> *Sent:* November 10, 2014 9:31 AM >>> *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >>> *Subject:* Re: [tips] Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Yes, that publisher is on Jeff Beall's list of predatory publishers. >>> http://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> ....... >>> >>> Christopher D Green >>> >>> Department of Psychology >>> >>> York University >>> >>> Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 >>> >>> >>> >>> chri...@yorku.ca >>> >>> http://www.yorku.ca/christo >>> >>> >>> On Nov 10, 2014, at 8:53 AM, David Kreiner <krei...@ucmo.edu> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Has anyone heard of or had any experience with the Journal of Psychology >>> and Behavioral Science, published by American Research Institute for Policy >>> Development? >>> >>> >>> >>> My colleague and I had a paper accepted "as is," which is very unusual, >>> at least for me. Also, there is a publication fee that must be wired to >>> Bangladesh. 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