Hot off the press: a brand new publishing house
Journal of Women [sic] Health Care and Gynaecology is a newly-established web comic that aims to fleece researchers in the fields of women's health care and gynaecology. And, after finding my article entitled «title»
to be quite interesting
, Victoria Young thinks that I can aid this fledgling effort.
By joining the comic's editorial board, I will be able to carry out the work that reputable publishing houses have done by paid editorial staff. It saves them money, and gives me something to keep me busy and off the streets: win-win!
Given the garbled English, borderline unintelligible in places, you might not be surprised to learn that, while Victoria—or the template designer—set the language to US English, this little snippet sneaked in: <body lang="EN-IN" [snip]>. I suspect that Victoria
may not be all who she claims to be.
From: Victoria Young <jwhcg@bioresmedicine.org> Subject: Open Access: Request for EB Membership Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:19:55 +0000
Journal of Women Health Care and Gynaecology Greetings from Journal of Women Health Care and Gynaecology. We are pleased to invite you to join the editorial board of newly established journal “Journal of Women Health Care and Gynaecology.” This board is the result of invite to assemble an international group to serve on the affiliated editorial Board to provide a fresh perspective across research, clinical, medical and professional issues in the JWHCG. Kindly forward your updated CV, short biography, research interest and recent professional photography for update you as an Editorial Board member for the journal. We accept any unpublished Research article/ Review/ Case report/ Events/ Pilot study or any type of article. It is of great honour for us to invite you an eminent researcher like you to contribute your valuable research in our reputed journal in the month of July 22, 2022. We have just gone through your published Article which was quite interesting “«title»”. So, we would like to publish your valuable unpublished manuscript in our Journal too. You can submit your manuscript at Online Submission or send as an e-mail attachment to this mail. Hope you accept our invitation and look forward to receive from you at the earliest. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks & Regards, Victoria Young, Editorial Manager, Journal of Women Health Care and Gynaecology, BioRes Scientia LLC. Disclaimer: If you do not wish to receive any email from us, please give a reply as "Subscribe / unsubscribe".
I don't recall coming across BioRes Scientia before. The company's apparently based in Dallas, TX. Curiously enough, however, a Biores Scientia Pvt. Ltd was registered only last week in Hyderabad—on 06.07.2022, to be precise—with registration number U22120TG2022PTC164499. Coincidence?
You can draw your own conclusions from the company's mission statement.
Our Mission BioRes Scientia mission is to play a prominent role in global research by publishing the high standard quality articles and convey all scientists, researchers, academics to publish their research work and make it impact globally. BioRes Scientia scrupulously emphasis on the advancement of knowledge in critical areas through the delivery of innovative information. We continuously search to make noteworthy assets that will serve research and technical community.
BioRes Scientia, About
Not quite a year has passed, and Victoria Young is passing 'round the begging bowl for the upcoming dumpage of Journal of Women [sic] Health Care and Gynecology, beckoning me to Embrace the Author's Journey
. I've heard of the hero's journey, a reference to a character arc in a story, but the author's journey is a new one on me. I suspect that this particular journey ends not with the heroine's embrace, but with an invoice for the APC fee.
Once again, the mail headers proclaim the language to be en-US, while the text is littered with <span lang="EN-IN">. A boy could be forgiven for thinking she might not be in Dallas, TX after all. (rolleyes)
The subtlety of my response may be lost on her. We shall see.
From: Women Health Care & Gynaecology <editor.jwhcg@bioresmedicine.org> Subject: Embrace the Author's Journey: Publish Your Manuscript. Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:49:20 +0000 Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US
ISSN: 2993-0871 DOI: 10.59657/2993-0871.brs.23.jwhcg Dear Prof/Dr. [snip], Greetings from Journal of Women Health Care and Gynecology. We cordially welcome you to publish your paper in the upcoming issue of JWHCG. As an open access publisher, we can accept any of your unpublished works. Indexing Platforms: ICI, Google Scholar, Cross Ref, Publons, Cite Factor, ARI, ICMJE, Scilit, ISI, DRJI, SIS, World Cat. DOI: All published articles will be provided with digital object identifier (DOI: 10.59657) issued by Crossref. I appreciate your professionalism and knowledge after a view at your article “[snip]”. Benefits of Publishing in JWHCG · High quality peer review service. · International Editorial Board. · Immediate publication upon acceptance. Please forward your valuable works through our Online Submission System. The last date of your Submission is June 30th, 2023. Please submit your Biography (150 words), Research interest & Recent photograph to join our editorial board. Note: If you want to be an Editorial board member. The eligibility is minimum Ph.D. or M.D. I look forward to receiving your submission! Please acknowledge this mail within 24 hours. Thanks & Regards, Victoria Young, Assistant Editor, Journal of Women Health Care and Gynecology, BioRes Scientia LLC, USA. Disclaimer: If you do not wish to receive any email from us, please give a reply as “remove”.
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:28:05 +0200 Subject: Re: Embrace the Author's Journey: Publish Your Manuscript. To: Women Health Care & Gynaecology <editor.jwhcg@bioresmedicine.org>
Dear Victoria Young, Thank you for appreciating my professionalism and knowledge. I only wish I could reciprocate. Sincerely,
Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Research
BioRes Scientia is branching out, from women's health care and gynaecology to OB/GYN. Okay, I guess, but I don't know what that has to do with me. (shrug)
I realise that my reply is hardly original, and hopefully she won't confer with her stablemate Victoria, but I'm feeling neither particularly creative nor vexed. Still, at least it's acknowledgement of her mail within 24 hours.
<body lang="EN-IN" link="blue" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word">
Received: from BMXPR01MB2920.INDPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM ([fe80::67fe:6596:506:c4db]) by BMXPR01MB2920.INDPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM ([fe80::67fe:6596:506:c4db%3]) with mapi id 15.20.6699.020; Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:58:46 +0000 From: Catherine Kato <editor.cogr@biorescasereports.org> Subject: Open acess:Obstetrics,Gynecology, Midwifery etc. Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:58:46 +0000 Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US
ISSN:2992-9725 DOI: 10.59657/2992-9725.brs.cogr Dear Prof/Dr. [snip], Greetings from Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Research. We cordially welcome you to publish your paper in the upcoming issue of COGR. As an openaccess publisher, we can accept any of your unpublished works. Indexing Platforms: ICI, Google Scholar, Cross Ref, DRJI, Publons, Cite Factor, ARI, ICMJE, Scilit, ISI, SIS, World Cat. DOI: Published articles will be provided with digital object identifier (DOI) issued by Cross ref. I appreciate your professionalism and knowledge after a view at your article “[snip].”. Benefits of Publishing in COGR · High quality peer review service. · International Editorial Board. · Immediate publication upon approval. Hope you forward your valuable works directly through this email as an attachment or through our Online Submission System The last date of your Submission is August 31st, 2023. Submit your Biography (150 words), Research interest & CV to join our editorial board. Note: If you want to be an Editorial board membership. The eligibility is minimum Ph.D. or M.D. I look forward to receiving your submission! Acknowledge this mail within 24 hours. Thanks & Regards, Catherine Kato, Assistant Editor, Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Research, BioRes Scientia LLC, USA. Disclaimer: If you do not wish to receive any email from us, give a reply as "Deregister".
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 21:42:05 +0200 Subject: Re: Open acess:Obstetrics,Gynecology, Midwifery etc. To: Catherine Kato <editor.cogr@biorescasereports.org>
Dear Catherine Kato, Thank you for appreciating my professionalism and knowledge. I only wish I could reciprocate. Sincerely,
Catherine Kato is impressed with one of my publications. She doesn't specify which one it is that's been singled out for special recognition. But the unwritten implication is that the remainder are beneath her. Bloody cheek! I realise that they can't all be gems, but all the same…(grumpy)
From: Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology Research <chronicle.cogr@biorescasereports.org> To: Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology Research <scholar.cogr@biorescasereports.org> Subject: RE: Regarding Gynecology Research works Importance: high X-Priority: 1 Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:32:21 +0000
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:00:54 +0100 Subject: Re: Regarding Gynecology Research works To: Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology Research <chronicle.cogr@biorescasereports.org>
Dear Catherine Kato, If only one of my publications has impressed you, I’m clearly not worthy of authorship in COGR. Sincerely,