Dentist the menace
I last visited the dentist a little over a month ago. But nothing happened that'd be worth reporting in either Dental & Oral Case Reports or Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders. Unless the hygienist's recommendations for interdental brushes, because I don't floss regularly, counts.
Of course, this missive has some of the more amusing characteristics of predatory incompetence:
- Which journal is contacting me, Dental & Oral Case Reports or Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders?
- Who is contacting me, Joseph Irving; Adrien Parikh; or one on behalf of the other?
- Why the need for multiple domains?
- And is one of those domains really Colombian, or should I be offering joseph.irving@austinopnaccess.com to the address scrapers?
No matter. The reason that Joseph/Adrien hasn't received a response from me is the same as why he won't receive a response from me. My only value to him is money. And his only value to me is amusement. Neither of which require further correspondence. (pipe)
Subject: Submit your manuscript for quick review: Dental & Oral Case Reports From: Joseph Irving <joseph.irving@austinopnaccess.co> Reply-To: Joseph Irving <joseph_irving@austin-journals.com>
Hope this email meets you well!! I trust that you have had an opportunity to read my previous email and look at our website, so I figured it would be worth checking in with you again. I have not received any response from you. We strongly encourage you to submit your next article for consideration and publication in our journal’s next issue. Our Fast track manuscript Peer Review Process the submission to be published in just over 10-15 days. We provide DOI to all the published articles. With regards, Adrien Parikh Editorial Office: Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders (ISSN 2572 7710) Austin Publishing Group
Earlier this year, Joseph/Adrien contacted me in some confusion: was it on behalf of Dental & Oral Case Reports or Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders? At least they've now got that bit sorted out, even if they still don't know who they are.
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:09:02 +0000 Subject: Submit your manuscript for quick review: Dentistry & Oral Disorders From: Joseph Irving <josephirving@austinspublications.co> Reply-To: Joseph Irving <josephirving@austinjurnals.co>
Dear Doctor [NAME], On the behalf of Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders (Impact Factor 2.8), this is a cordial invitation to publish your research work in our Journal upcoming Issue (Volume 8). We are focused on publishing quality research articles, in-order to spread the research and development results to the world. Articles published here gets DOI number immediately after the publication. Please feel free to ask for more information about our journal. I am looking forward to hearing from you. With regards, Adrien Parikh Editorial Office: Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders (ISSN 2572 7710) Austin Publishing Group
The email template:
<img width="1" height="1" src="http://www.austinspublications.co/index.php/campaigns/pz593e9qebbee/track-opening/[snip]" alt="" />It seems that Adrien Parikh is now out of the picture, and I'm dealing directly with Joseph Irving. I'm not sure if this is an upgrade or downgrade in my standing with Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders. But, from the nature of the request, I think it might be for the better.
In light of my recent publications in the field of dentistry and oral disorders—none, by the way—Joe wants me to write a manuscript for his webcomic. This is an unusual request; the skeevies generally only ask you to submit an available or upcoming manuscript, but this sounds like a commission, and I'd have to charge for that. Therefore, I have to conclude that Joe's higher up the food-chain than Ade, and has the authority to enter into financial commitments like this.
Yeah, but no.
Back in the real world, I'd used Joe's tracking link to open the campaign mail template, rather than opening his message and activating the tracker. But I think it's worth playing this one along a little. (devil)
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 20:05:33 +0000 Subject: Submit your manuscript for quick review: Dentistry & Oral Disorders From: Joseph Irving <josephirving@austinpublish.co> Reply-To: Joseph Irving <josephirving@austinpublishers.co>
Dear Doctor [NAME], Hope you are doing well. Considering your recent publications in Dentistry & Oral Disorders , we requesting you to write a manuscript for Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders . We accept all types of manuscripts with in all aspects of Dentistry & Oral Disorders . Journal successfully running Volume 9 Issue 1. Journal have Impact Factor 2.1 and indexation, DOI upon publication. Anticipating your valuable response. With regards, Joseph Irving Editorial Office: Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders (ISSN 2572 7710) Austin Publishing Group
<img width="1" height="1" src="http://www.austinpublish.co/index.php/campaigns/ro502wj5av351/track-opening/[snip]" alt="" />
Dear Joseph Irving, Thank you for contacting me. I would be delighted to write a manuscript for your journal. Since you have requested me to write a manuscript, it would have to be done under commission. My charge for such work is a flat rate of €20,000 (twenty thousand euros). This includes: drafting a manuscript; all correspondence with the editorial team; and all revisions or rebuttals arising from the peer-review process. It does not include APC or DOI charges. If this is acceptable to you, we can proceed! Sincerely,
Joe didn't reply to my offer to write for Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders, but he has followed up with another solicitation. This time, he's just asking for a contribution of anything that's already to go.
I'm not sure if he no longer wants to pay for a manuscript to be written specifically for his eminent journal, or he simply can't wait that long. I can imagine that the world of dentistry and oral disorders doesn't stay still for very long; time is money relevance, and you have to keep ahead of the science curve.
Oh well.
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 22:05:35 +0000
Subject: Submit your manuscript for quick review: Dental Case Reports
From: Joseph Irving <josephirving@austinpublish.co>
Reply-To: Joseph Irving <josephirving@austinpublishers.co>
Dear Doctor [NAME], I am writing on the behalf of the Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders (Impact Factor 2.1). Based upon your expertise, I would like to invite you to contribute a manuscript (research/review/case report) for publication in our journal's upcoming issue (Volume 9; Issue 1). If your research paper is ready and looking towards publication, I am requesting you to consider our journal to globalize your research work. It will be a great honor for us to publish your eminent research work in our Journal. We assign DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for all published submissions for global visibility and archive. Please feel free to ask for more information about our journal. Thank you, best wishes for your ongoing works. With regards, Joseph Irving Editorial Office: Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders (ISSN 2572 7710) Austin Publishing Group
<img width="1" height="1" src="http://www.austinpublish.co/index.php/campaigns/xc517lztj3e97/track-opening/[snip]" alt="" />I don't consider case reports to constitute research as such, since they're based on case observations, not an experimental or clinical study design. I don't expect Joe to share that view, or give any shits to be honest.
Although Journal have Impact Factor 2.1
, which seems mighty impressive I have to admit,* limiting the call to dental case reports was, presumably, cutting things too fine. So Joe's opened up the running to oral case reports too.
Better luck this time, Joe!
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 07:24:11 +0000
Subject: Submit your manuscript for quick review: Dental & Oral Case Reports
From: Joseph Irving <josephirving@austinpublish.co>
Reply-To: Joseph Irving <josephirving@austinpublishers.co>
Dear Doctor [NAME], Hope you are doing well. We are inviting of articles for the successful release of Volume 9 Issue 1. Is it possible for you to support us with your Research or mini review for this issue? Journal have Impact Factor 2.1 and indexation, DOI upon publication. We are confident that you are always there to support us. Await your positive response. With regards, Joseph Irving Editorial Office: Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders (ISSN 2572 7710) Austin Publishing Group
<img width="1" height="1" src="http://www.austinpublish.co/index.php/campaigns/re1934f5oe422/track-opening/[snip]" alt="" />* Not really, it's just a bullshit number, having no more relevance than anything else plucked out of his arse.