Saturday, January 21, 2017

Merit Journals opts to bring panacea

The About MRJMSS page explains that

Merit Research Journals of Medicine and Medical Sciences ... was sprung into actions for two reasons: To publish excellent and unprecedented researches that are in line with the interest of our journals. Secondly, to create avenue for exploration, ravaging and manifestation of the world of knowledge, and to disseminate the articles freely for teaching and reference purposes, especially for researchers and teachers in developing nations.
It is the policy ... not to request for grants for its operations ... . Rather we have chosen the model of self sustenance through collecting processing fee for articles published. ... [W]e resulted to collecting the processing fee once an article has been reviewed and accepted for publication by an editor.

It is hard to know who is behind the Merit Research Journals. The domain meritresearchjournals.org was registered by NHS Hosting, 18 Okpe Road, Sapele, Nigeria, +234.7062362242, admin@netpagesonline.com.

It is not so hard to assess the merit in articles in the Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences such as the one on "Efficiency evaluation of corneal collagen crosslinking intervention in patients with keratoconus" that has no control or comparison group to evaluate anything. As of 4/29/16, the website promised "reputable academics and experts as members of its Editorial Board," but I saw no names listed there. The "about MRJMSS" page is revealing:

The establishment of this Journal ... is an answer to the wishes and desires of many researchers and teachers in developing nations especially in Africa and Asia who lack free access to quality materials online. This Journal opts to bring panacea to this problem, and to encourage research development.

Emails claim that the journal "is indexed in The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) which is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)." A search (on 2d September 2019) of the list of journals in the NCBI database came up empty. Furthermore, inclusion in the list is no indication of quality or integrity.

Email
  • 4/29/16, 4/3/17: (We apologize, if you receive multiple mails) ...
    Dear Colleague, The Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (MRJMMS) ... will be published monthly ... Kindly view our MARCH 2017 publication with the link below: ... MRJMMS is dedicated to increasing the depth of the subject across disciplines with the ultimate aim of expanding knowledge of the subject. ... MRJMMS will cover all areas of the subject. ... Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within two weeks of submission. ... MRJMMS is seeking energetic, qualified and high profile researchers to join its editorial team as editors, subeditors or reviewers. Kindly send your resume ... We welcome all your submissions. ...
    Warm regards,
    Larry Dave
    Editorial officer, Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (MRJMMS), mrjmms@meritresearchjournals.org
  • 6/5/17, 6/7/17, 7/24/17, 9/26/17, 11/15/17, 2/23/18: (We apologize, if you receive multiple mails) ...
    Kindly view our May 2017 [June 2017 | August 2017 | OCTOBER 2017 | January 2018] publication ...
    Warm regards,
    Larry Dave
    Editorial officer ...
  • From: MRJMMS
    Date: May 13 2019 at 10:04 AM
    Subject: Article Invitation
    (We apologize, if you receive multiple mails) ...
    Dear Colleague,
    The Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (MRJMMS) (ISSN: 2354-323X)(e-ISJN: A4372-2955)(ISI Impact Factor (IF)=1.325) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that will be published monthly by Merit Research Journals ... MRJMMS is indexed in The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) which is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Kindly view our April 2019 publication with the link below: ...
    Warm regards,
    Larry Dave
    Editorial officer, Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (MRJMMS)
  • From: MRJMMS [mrjmms@meritsciences.com]
    Sent: Fri, Mar 26, 2021, at 6:33 AM
    Subject: Special Review and Publication
    (We apologize, if you receive multiple mails. ...
    Dear Colleague,
    The Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (MRJMMS) (ISSN: 2354-323X)(e-ISJN: A4372-2955)(ISI Impact Factor (IF)=1.425) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that will be published monthly by Merit Research Journals ... . MRJMMS is indexed in The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) which is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Kindly view our March 2021 publication with the link below: ...
    MRJMMS is dedicated to increasing the depth of the subject across disciplines with the ultimate aim of expanding knowledge of the subject.
    Call for Research Articles
    MRJMMS will cover all areas of the subject. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish:
    •Original articles in basic and applied research
    •Case studies
    •Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays
    We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) for publication to: ...
    Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within two weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next issue. Guide to authors and other details are available on our website; ...
    MRJMMS is an Open Access Journal
    One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to research publications. Open access gives a worldwide audience larger than that of any subscription-based journal and thus increases the visibility and impact of published works. It also enhances indexing, retrieval power and eliminates the need for permissions to reproduce and distribute content. MRJMMS is fully committed to the Open Access Initiative and will provide free access to all articles as soon as they are published.
    The advantages to you of publishing in Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (MRJMMS)
    •Full open access: everyone can read your article when it is published
    •Publishing decision within 2-3 weeks of submission
    •Prompt and fair peer review from two or more expert peer reviewers
    •Frequent updates on your paper’s status
    •Friendly responsive staff
    We welcome all your submissions.
    Merit Research Journal of Education and Review is Indexed by: ... 15. U.S. National Library of Medicine
    (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/collections/mybibliography/?action=citationadd&status=success) I hope you will consider Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (MRJMMS) for your next submission.
    Warm regards,
    Larry Dave
    Editorial officer,
    Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (MRJMMS)
    mrjmms@meritresearchjournals.org
  • From: MED [jmms@meritsci.org]
    To:jmms@meritsci.org
    Sent: Thu, Sep 30 at 9:30 AM
    Subject: Article For Publication
    Same email (with a date and the impact factor changed)

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