Center for Promoting Ideas (CPI)

For suggestions that CPI is not legitimate, see

• Beall: http://scholarlyoa.com/2014/01/09/questionable-oa-publisher-launches-with-a-clever-website-and-52-new-journals/ 
• http://sacsanua.blogspot.com/2013/01/suspicious-academic-conferences-and.html
• Paul Jump, Research Intelligence -- 'Predators' Who Lurk in Plain Cite, Aug. 2, 2012, https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/research/research-intelligence-predators-who-lurk-in-plain-cite/420731.article

The last article (on the Times Higher Education site) reported that in 2012, the indexing service Scopus had rejected the CPI journals and would ask that it not use its name in marketing materials. CPI has not honored this request. (An email of 11/15/16, sent by a Micah Coleman (micahcoleman44@yahoo.com) but signed by "Dr. J. Sabrina Mims-Cox, The Chief Editor, International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS)," states that "the journal is under the indexing process with ISI, ERIC, Econlit, Scopus and Journalseek.") The article also reports an editorial board populated by academics who never heard of the journal and unsuccessfully asked to have their names removed, as well publication fees going to an account in Bangladesh.

Google Maps finds nothing to report (11/26/16) at the address for the "Director (USA), Dr. John Simth Jr., 432 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10027." Three other "key people" are at this address. The other director is said to be one Nilofa Yasmin in Bangladesh. The About CPI page declares that CPI is "a virtual research organization ... working for creating and nurturing talents in USA and Bangladesh ... and has attained a significant place in the world for its praiseworthy activities."

The domain name of one the journals (AIJSS) was registered by Md. Mamin Ullah, of Western Education, 5/Ka, 2nd Floor, PC Culture, Ring Road Shamoli, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh, +88.01778964703, mamin_83@hotmail.com. He is the founding director of the "American Research Institute for Policy Development" -- another publisher of very flaky journals. The identity of whoever selected the CPI domain name (cpinet.org) is hidden. The organizational registrant is PrivacyDotLink Customer 2634320, PO Box 30485, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, KY1-1202, KY.

International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

The editorial board (as of 11/26/16) is said to include three US members: Dr. George Lehman, Professor of Business and Economics, Bluffton University, USA; Dr. J. Peter Pham, Assistant Professor of Justice Studies, Director, Nelson Institute for International and Public Affairs, James Madison University, USA; Thomas Traynor, PhD, Professor, Department of Economics, Wright State University, USA. The chief advisor is Jim Briden, PhD, Professor, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, UK.

American International Journal of Social Science

The solicitation email of 1/17/16 indicates that Anson Braeden  (anson.aripd15@yahoo.com) is the sender, but a Google search turns up nothing for the name or address. The AIJSS website gives an address with no academic affiliation in Colfax, Louisiana, for the journal's editor-in-chief.

The US members of the editorial board are listed (5/29/16) as Patricia Westerman, Professor of Psychology, Bowie State University; Toni Muhammad, Department of Sociology, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; Linda Barton, Lead Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration, Gainesville, GA; Jared Keengwe, Associate Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks; Gary W. Ballou, Department of Education, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA Tonyesima Furro, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work, Albany State University; Rickey Warner, Associate Professor, Management & Marketing, Grambling State University, LA

Email

American International Journal of Social Science (AIJSS)

• Date: 1/17/16, 12/13/16
  AIJSS aims to promote interdisciplinary studies in social science and become the leading journal in social science in the world. The journal publishes research papers in the fields of economics, international relations, law, development studies, population studies, political science, history, journalism and mass communication, corporate governance, cross-cultural studies, peace and conflict, library and information science, public administration, psychology, philosophy, sociology, women studies, religious studies, social welfare, anthropology, linguistics, education , management, marketing, finance, banking, accounting, human resources management, international business, hotel and tourism, entrepreneurship development, business ethics and so on. ...
  AIJSS is inviting papers for Vol. 5 No. 1 which is scheduled to be published on February 29, 2016. [Changed in the 12/13/16 email from a Silvia DCosta to "Vol. 5 No. 6 which is scheduled to be published on January 31, 2017. Last date of submission: December 31, 2016."] [A]n early submission will get preference in case of review and publication process.
  With thanks,
  Dr. Stewart Lehman,
  The Chief Editor
  American International Journal of Social Science
• From: Rivera Jones (rivera.jones048@yahoo.com)
  Date: 3/21/17
  ... AIJSS is inviting papers for Vol. 6 No. 2 which is scheduled to be published on June 30, 2017. Last date of submission: April 30, 2017. However, an early submission will get preference in case of review and publication process. ...
  With thanks,
  Dr. Stewart Lehman,
  The Chief Editor
  American International Journal of Social Science, editor@aijssnet.com
• From: Jones Rivera (jones.rivera030@yahoo.com)
  Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2017 12:41 AM
  To: cpi.aijss@gmail.com
  Subject: Call for Papers
  American International Journal of Social Science (AIJSS) is a double blind peer reviewed journal published by Center for Promoting Ideas (CPI), USA. The main objective of AIJSS is to provide an intellectual platform for the international scholars. AIJSS aims to promote interdisciplinary studies in social science and become the leading journal in social science in the world. ... AIJSS is inviting papers for Vol. 6 No. 3 which is scheduled to be published on September 30, 2017. Last date of submission: August 31, 2017. ...
  With thanks,
  Dr. Stewart Lehman,
  The Chief Editor, American International Journal of Social Science, editor@aijssnet.com
• From: Seba angle [seba.angle845@yahoo.com]
  Sent: Sat., 11/11/2017 6:39 AM
  To: cpi.aijss@gmail.com
  Subject: Call for Papers
  ... The journal is now indexed with and included in Cabell’s, Ulrich’s, EBSCO, Index Copernicus Value (ICV), and  Gale. Moreover the journal is under the indexing process with ISI, ERIC, DOAJ, JSTOR, Econlit, and Scopus. AIJSS is inviting papers for Vol. 6 No. 4 which is scheduled to be published on December 31, 2017. Last date of submission: November 30, 2017. ...
  With thanks,
  Dr. Stewart Lehman,
  The Chief Editor, American International Journal of Social Science, Contact: editor@aijssnet.com
• From: david. deacon [david.deacon37@yahoo.com]
  Sent: 6/5/2018
  To: cpi.aijss@gmail.com
  Subject: Call for papers
  American International Journal of Social Science (AIJSS) is a double blind peer reviewed journal published by Center for Promoting Ideas (CPI), USA ... to provide an intellectual platform for the international scholars. AIJSS aims to promote interdisciplinary studies in social science and become the leading journal in social science in the world. The journal publishes research papers in the fields of economics, international relations, law, ... history, journalism and mass communication, corporate governance, ... library and information science, ... philosophy, ... education , management, marketing, finance, banking, accounting, human resources management, international business, hotel and tourism, entrepreneurship development, business ethics and so on. .... AIJSS is inviting papers for Vol. 7 No. 2 which is scheduled to be published on June 30, 2018. Last date of submission: June 20, 2018. However, an early submission will get preference in case of review and publication process. ... For more information, visit the official website of the journal www.aijssnet.com
  With thanks,
  Dr. Stewart Lehman
  The Chief Editor
  American International Journal of Social Science
  Contact: editor@aijssnet.co
• From: Ruth Hall [hall_ruth@yahoo.com]
  Date: 24 Sept 2019
  Subject: Call for Papers
  American International Journal of Social Science (AIJSS) is a double blind peer reviewed journal published by Center for Promoting Ideas (CPI), USA. The main objective of AIJSS is to provide an intellectual platform for the international scholars. AIJSS aims to promote interdisciplinary studies in social science and become the leading journal in social science in the world. The journal publishes research papers in the fields of [everything you can imagine] and so on.
  The journal is published both in print and online versions. ... The journal is now indexed with and included in Cabell’s, Ulrich’s, EBSCO, Index Copernicus International, and Gale. Moreover the journal is under the indexing process with ISI, ERIC, DOAJ, JSTOR, Econlit, and Scopus. Each paper published in American International Journal of Social Science is assigned a DOI® number. ... AIJSS is inviting papers for Vol. 8 No. 4 which is scheduled to be published on December 31, 2019. Last date of submission: October 31, 2019. However, an early submission will get preference in case of review and publication process.
  Send your manuscript to the editor at editor@aijssnet.com
  For more information, visit the official website of the journal ...
  American International Journal of Social Science Call for Papers Vol. 8 No. 4 Submission Deadline: October 31, 2019 ...
  With thanks,
  Dr. Stewart Lehman
  The Chief Editor
  American International Journal of Social Science
  Contact: editor@aijssnet.com
• From: Abdulsalami Blanca [abdulsalami.blanca02@outlook.com
  Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2020 6:13 AM
  To: cpi.aijss@gmail.com
  Subject: Call for Papers
  Call for Papers
  American International Journal of Social Science (AIJSS)
  ISSN 2325-4149 (Print), ISSN 2325-4165 (Online)
  DOI: 10.30845/aijss
  ... The journal is published in both print and online versions.
  AIJSS publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes, and book reviews. Special Issues devoted to important topics in social science will occasionally be published.
  The journal is now indexed with and included in Cabell’s, Ulrich’s, EBSCO, Index Copernicus International, and Gale. Moreover the journal is under the indexing process with ISI, ERIC, DOAJ, JSTOR, Econlit, and Scopus.
  DOI® number
  Each paper published in American International Journal of Social Science is assigned a DOI® number. The DOI of this journal is 10.30845/aijss.
  AIJSS is inviting papers for Vol. 9 No. 4 which is scheduled to be published on December 31, 2020. Last date of submission: December 10, 2020. However, an early submission will get preference in case of review and publication process.
  Send your manuscript to the editor at editor@aijssnet.com
  For more information, visit the official website of the journal ... Sincerely,
  Dr. Stewart Lehman
  The Chief Editor
  American International Journal of Social Science
  E-mail: editor@aijssnet.com
  N. B. To unsubscribe, please forward this email to unsubscribe.cpi@outlook.com with 'Unsubscribe' in the subject line.

International Journal of Business and Social Science (IJBSS)

• From: Adawt Aronu [AdawtAronuA@hotmail.com]
  Sent: Sunday, September 6, 2020 2:04 AM
  To: cpi.ijbss@gmail.com
  Subject: Call for Papers
  International Journal of Business and Social Science (IJBSS) is a monthly peer reviewed journal published by Center for Promoting Ideas (CPI), USA. It covers the areas of business and social science such as *** and so on.
  IJBSS publishes *** conceptual framework ***.
  IJBSS is indexed with ***. Moreover the journal is under the indexing process with ISI, ERIC, Scopus, and Econlit. [It must be a slow process.]
  Each paper published in International Journal of Business and Social Science is assigned a DOI® number. [Wow!]
  IJBSS is inviting papers for Vol. 11 No. 8 which is scheduled to be published on October 31, 2020. Last date of submission is September 30, 2020. However, an early submission will get preference in case of review and publication process.
  Send your manuscript to the editor at editor@ijbssnet.com
  Sincerely,
  Frank Tian Xie, Ph.D.
  Professor
  University of South Carolina Aiken
  United States
  &
  Editor-in-Chief
  International Journal of Business and Social Science (IJBSS)
• From: Skylar Daniel [skylar_daniel@yahoo.com]
  Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2020 8:13 AM
  To: cpi.ijbss@gmail.com
  Subject: Call for Papers
  [same text and signature]
  
• From: Gavin Samuel [gavin.samuel052@yahoo.com] and another from Blaine Melina [blaine.melina@yahoo.com]
  Date: 22 July 2019
  Subject: Call for Papers
  [More of the same]
  With thanks,
  Frank Tian Xie, Ph.D. ***
  
• From: susan.donna88@yahoo.com [cpi.ijbss@gmail.com]
  Date: Thu 3/14/19
  Subject: Call for Papers
  ***
  IJBSS is inviting papers for Vol. 10 No. 4 which is scheduled to be published on April 30, 2019. Last date of submission: March 31, 2019. However, an early submission will get preference in case of review and publication process. ***
  For more information, visit the official website of the journal ...
  With thanks,
  Frank Tian Xie, Ph.D. ***
  
• From: Marisol Blaine [marisol.blaine@yahoo.com]
  Date: Thu 9/6/2018 7:21 AM
  Subject: Call for Papers
  ***
  IJBSS is inviting papers for Vol. 9 No. 10 which is scheduled to be published on October 31, 2018. Last date of submission: September 30, 2018. However, an early submission will get preference in case of review and publication process.
  Send your manuscript to the editor ...
  With thanks,
  Dr. NozarHashemzadeh
  Editor, International Journal of Business and Social Science (IJBSS) &
  Professor, Department of Economics, Radford University, USA
  Contact: editor@ijbssnet.com

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS)

• Date: 11/15/16, 11/26/16
  International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS) is an open access, peer-reviewed and refereed international journal published by Center for Promoting Ideas, USA. The main objective of IJHSS is to provide an intellectual platform for the international scholars. IJHSS aims to ... become the leading journal in humanities and social science in the world.
  The journal publishes research papers in the fields of humanities and social science such as anthropology, business studies, communication studies, corporate governance ,criminology, cross-cultural studies ,demography, development studies, economics, education, ethics, geography, history, industrial relations, information science, international relations, law, linguistics, library science, media studies, methodology, philosophy, political science, population Studies, psychology, public administration, sociology, social welfare, linguistics ,literature, paralegal, performing arts (music, theatre & dance), religious studies ,visual arts, women studies and so on. ...
  The journal is now indexed [and] under the indexing process with ISI, ERIC, Econlit, Scopus and Journalseek. ...
  IJHSS is inviting papers for Vol. 6 No. 12 which is scheduled to be published on December 31, 2016. Last date of submission: November 30, 2016. ... For more information, visit the official website of the journal ...
  With thanks,
  Dr. J. Sabrina Mims-Cox
• From: John Peter [henry_aripd155@yahoo.com]
  Date: 4/10/19
  Subject: Call for Papers
  [Same first two paragraphs]
  The journal is published in both print and online versions.
  The journal is now indexed with and included in Cabell’s, Ulrich’s, DOAJ, Index Copernicus International, EBSCO and Gale. Moreover the journal is under the indexing process with ISI, ERIC, Econlit, Scopus and Journalseek. [← This must be an excruciatingly slow process.]
  IJHSS publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes, and book reviews. ...
  Each paper published in International Journal of Humanities and Social Science is assigned a DOI® number. The DOI of this journal is 10.30845/ijhss
  IJHSS is inviting papers for Vol. 9 No. 5 which is scheduled to be published on May 31, 2019. Last date of submission: April 30 , 2019. However, an early submission will get preference in case of review and publication process. Send your manuscript to the editor at editor@ijhssnet.com For more information, visit the official website of the journal ...
  With thanks,
  Dr. J. Sabrina Mims-Cox
  Professor California State University United States & The Chief Editor
  International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS) Contact: editor@ijhssnet.com
• From: nafisa kamal [nafisakamal618@yahoo.com]
  Date: Tue 10 Sept 2019 6:54 AM
  Subject: Call for Papers
  International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS) is an open access, peer-reviewed and refereed international journal published by Center for Promoting Ideas (CPI), USA. The main objective of IJHSS is to provide an intellectual platform for the international scholars. IJHSS aims to promote interdisciplinary studies in humanities and social science and become the leading journal in humanities and social science in the world. The journal publishes research papers in the fields of ... and so on. The journal is published in both print and online versions. The journal is now indexed with and included in Cabell’s, Ulrich’s, DOAJ, Index Copernicus International, EBSCO and Gale. Moreover the journal is under the indexing process with ISI, ERIC, Econlit, Scopus and Journalseek. ...
  Each paper published in International Journal of Humanities and Social Science is assigned a DOI® number. The DOI of this journal is 10.30845/ijhss
  IJHSS is inviting papers for Vol. 9 No. 10 which is scheduled to be published on October 31, 2019. Last date of submission: September 30, 2019. However, an early submission will get preference in case of review and publication process. Send your manuscript to the editor at editor@ijhssnet.com
  For more information, visit the official website of the journal ...
  With thanks,
  Dr. J. Sabrina Mims-Cox
  Professor California State University United States
  The Chief Editor
  International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS)
• From: adam smith [adam.smith59_aripd@yahoo.com]
  Date: 13 Sept 2019 11:22 PM
  Subject: Call for Papers
  [Same text]
  With thanks,
  Dr. J. Sabrina Mims-Cox
  Professor
  California State University United States
  The Chief Editor
  International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS) Contact: editor@ijhssnet.com