Case in point
Case reports seem to be low-hanging fruit in the realm of predatory publishing.
I have now been approached by no less than Sarah R Augustine, who found my article to be very knowledgeable
. That would be praise indeed, and I'd be flattered, if I thought for just one moment that she had a clue what she was talking about. It wasn't a case report, and it has no connection to the realm in which case reports are even relevant.
Clinical medical case reports are easy to write up, they're just reporting the day job; the underlying work doesn't require additional funding; and they're generally short. So, crank that handle, pad that curriculum vitae, and shit that PDF onto the interwebz for no one to read.
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:53:07 +0000 From: "Case Reports" <casereports@oajweb.info> Reply-To: "Case Reports" <casereports@oajweb.info> Subject: Are you ready with your research work to publish? - CCRJ
I hope this email finds you well. I am Sarah R Augustine, working as an editorial manager for the Clinical Case Reports Journal. We would like to appreciate your contribution to the scientific community by publishing your precious work. We have gone through your article titled "[not a case report; irrelevant to the concept of case reports]" and found it very knowledgeable. I feel fortunate to invite your new clinical findings for our upcoming Volume 3 / Issue 9. The timeline for submission is December 31, 2022, and it can be extendable if needed. You can email your submission as an attachment to: casereports@oajweb.info Thank you for your time and consideration. Best Regards, Sarah R Augustine, Editorial Manager, Clinical Case Reports Journal. If you don't wish to receive email notifications in the future, please unsubscribe