Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Crimson Publishers and Purple Prose: "what you read here could change life, as we know it"

You've got to love 'em. They are active

♥ keep[ing] the knowledge flowing
♥ ensuring the quality by reputed editors
♥ striv[ing] towards betterment of societal conditions benefitting global humanity
♥ nurturing the essential temper
♥ chang[ing] life, as we know it..

They do all this from the peculiar address of "Third Avenue, 2nd floor, New York - 10016, USA." (The website may be referring to 600 Third Ave, which houses "virtual offices and addresses."). Their domain, crimsonpublishers.com, is registered to Perfect Privacy, LLC," a Florida company.

The journal that spammed me -- based on my "innovative profile which would apt to our Journal proficiency" -- is named Forensic Science & Addiction Research. It "aims to showcase advanced research in the field of forensic science, addiction research and other related areas."Apparently,  "related" is construed liberally. The "latest articles" have such titles as "Effect of Strength Training on Physical Variable of College Men Cricket Players," "Lack of Job Satisfaction Among Nurses," and (my favorite) "Pedagogy Integrated with Information Technology to Promote Its Effectiveness Should be Keen on Humanities." The US members of the editorial board are said to be

Richard H Martin, Mercer University
David P Keys, New Mexico State University
Robert L Clegg, California Health Sciences University
Ronn Johnson, Creighton University
Alireza Heidari, California Southern University

UPDATES

6/19/18: The logo on the Crimson website is "Wings to the Research," but this does not mean that they are about to fly away. Today's spam came from a biomedical journal with no apparent connection to Crimson. The email used a different domain, as did the journal's website. Neither identified Crimson as the publisher. However, the telephone number leads to two publishers (or is it one?) at the same fake address -- Crimson and Lupine Publishing. Of the two websites, only Crimson's lists the journal.

2/10/19: Some insights into these related endeavors come from the company information database Buzzfile, which reports that Crimson, Lupine, and Biomedical Research Network share the address of 7865 S Grand Baker St, Aurora, CO 80016. The building at the address could be the home of Sudheer Kaku. The file on Crimson Publishers includes these questions and answers:

Q. How big is Crimson Publishers?
A. ... estimated to generate $39,834 in annual revenues, employs approximately 1 people [sic] at this location
Q. How long has Crimson Publishers been in business?
A. ... approximately 2 years.
Q. Is there a key contact at Crimson Publishers?
A. Sudheer Kaku is the Member at Crimson Publishers. You can contact Sudheer at (502) 432-6936.
Email
Forensic Science and Addiction Research
  • From: Forensic Science and Addiction Research
    Date: 10/17/17
    Subject: Intervention in Review
    Good Morning! Your time is my preference to confer about our Journal’s concern. While I was in process of framing the review panel, I found your innovative profile which would apt to our Journal proficiency, so I request you to be a part of our Forensic Science & Addiction Research. I am confident that your association with us will be an asset to our Journal. If you wish to fulfill our journal requirements, Drop your CV, Short biography and recent photograph at addiction@crimsonpublishers.com. Hope you won’t disappoint us. #fff2cc;">Kindly acknowledge to this email for further queries.
    Best Regards,
    Christina Fern
  • From: Kaye, David
    Date: Wed 10/18/2017 10:49 AM
    Subject: Re: Intervention in Review
    Dear Ms. Fern,
    Why don’t I stop by when I am in New York? What is the street number of the office building?
    Best,
    DHK
    [Note: Wisely, perhaps, Fern never replied.[
  • From: Forensic Science & Addiction Research [addiction@crimsonpublisher.com]
    Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 10:45 AM
    To: Kaye, Miranda P
    Subject: Research Article/Case report Dear Professor
    Dear Professor,
    Hope you are doing well during this pandemic situation.
    We are in need of articles for successful release of Volume 5 Issue 3 by 10th December? Is it possible for you to support us with your 2-page opinion/case report or mini review, we hope 2-page article isn't time taken for eminent people like you.
    We hope you won't disappoint us.
    Acknowledge this email within 24hrs.
    Christina Fern
    Forensic Science & Addiction Research (ISSN: 2578-0042)
    Crimson Publishers LLC, 555 Madison Avenue, 5th floor, New York, NY 10022, USA, Tel: +1 (929) 600-8049
Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research
  • From: nutri@openaccessjournal.us
    Date: Tue 6/19/2018 8:48 AM [and 6/25, from the sender biosensors@openaccessjournal.us and with the title "In shortfall of one Article"]
    Subject: Request for one Article
    Good Morning! Can we have your article for successful release of Volume 5 Issue 4 in our Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) (ISSN: 2574 -1241) Impact Factor: 0.548. In fact, we need one article to accomplish the Issue prior 28th June; we hope that the single manuscript should be yours. If this is a short notice please do send 2 page opinion/mini review/case report, we hope 2 page article isn’t time taken for eminent people like you. Your trust in my efforts is the highest form of our motivation, I believe in you that your eminent manuscript brings out the best citation to our Journal. We do hope you will feel able to respond positively to this invitation, and we look forward to hearing from you shortly. Anticipate for your promising response.
    Best Regards,
    Angela Roy [emphasis and color in original]

26 comments:

  1. interesting, i received the same email for petrochemical science while there is no articles published yet in this PPS journal. I checked there website and most of journals don't have any single article published.
    The phrase which looks like weird to me is "Hope you won't disappoint us"
    Is it some kind of fishing ?

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  2. Yep! Just got this one today! Poor Christina... so many emails, so much disappointment.

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  3. Something similar happened to me. The Journal that suppossedly wants to publish my articles, never published anything.
    Here is their mail

    Dear Dr. Tomas Koltai,



    I recently saw one of your articles online and am fortunate to read such a great article.



    I am working as a managing editor for “Advancements in Bioequivalence & Bioavailability” and am interested in publishing your future articles in our Journal. It would be grateful if you could send me any of your articles to publish in this January issue.



    I would also be grateful if you could send us your CV if you are willing to review or Edit articles for us.



    Thank you in advance.



    Best Regards,

    Lisa Malick

    Advancements in Bioequivalence & Bioavailability



    Third Avenue, 2nd floor, New York - 10016, USA

    Unsubscribe

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    Replies
    1. Dear XXXXX

      Hope you are having a great day.

      Can I have your article for December Issue?

      All the authors around the globe are cordially invited to submit any type of the article based upon your research interest for the upcoming edition.

      I believe in you that; your one article brings out the best achievement to our Journal.

      Acknowledge this email with enormous support.

      Regards,
      Lisa Malick
      Advancements in Bioequivalence & Bioavailability (ABB)
      ----------------------------
      "Advancements"???!

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  4. Just received this, below. For the record, my research has nothing to do with forensics...


    Good Morning…..!


    Can we have your article for successful release of Easter Special Issue in our Journal?



    In fact, we are in need of one article to accomplish this Issue prior to 2nd April; we hope that the single manuscript should be yours.



    If this is a short notice please do send 2 page opinion/mini review/case report, we hope 2 page article isn’t time taken for eminent people like you.


    We request you to drop your contribution at
    http://crimsonpublishers.com/online-submission.php


    Await your optimistic response.



    Regards,

    Christina Fern

    Forensic Science & Addiction Research (FSAR)

    *Note: We do accepting e-books & Videos.

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  5. I received this today... some parts of the message are barely understandable...

    From: Environmental Analysis & Ecology Studies

    Good Morning…..!

    Can we have your article for successful release of Volume 2 Issue 5 in our Journal?

    In fact, we are in need of one article to accomplish the Issue prior 20th May we hope that the single manuscript should be yours. If this is a short notice please do send 2 page opinion/mini review/case report, we hope 2 page article isn’t time taken for eminent people like you.

    Your trust in my efforts is the highest form of our motivation, I believe in you that you are eminent manuscript brings out the best citation to our Journal.

    Please track the below link for manuscript submission
    http://crimsonpublishers.com/online-submission.php

    Await for your response.

    Regards,
    Katie Monaghan
    Environmental Analysis & Ecology Studies
    ISSN: 2578-0336

    *Note: We also accept e-books and video articles.






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    1. well, they must have managed to find their missing article to complete 2(5), as I got the same email today but they were short one article to complete 3(1) ;-D

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    2. I received the same email today for volume 9 issue 3 ;) apparently they keep publishing!

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  6. What a coincidence! I received a similar email this morn - see below. "framing the review panel" - "framing" in what sense? :-)

    Good Morning!


    Your time is my preference to confer about our Journal’s concern.



    While I was in process of framing the review panel, I found your innovative profile which would apt to our Journal proficiency, so I request you to be a part of our COJ Technical & Scientific Research.


    I am confident that your association with us will be an asset to our Journal.



    If you wish to fulfill our journal requirements, Drop your CV, Short biography and recent photograph at

    scientific@crimsonpublishers.org


    Hope you won’t disappoint us.



    Kindly acknowledge to this email for further queries.



    Best Regards,

    Hailee Patton

    COJ Technical & Scientific Research (COJTS)



    Third Avenue, 2nd floor, New York - 10016, USA

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  7. Received a similar email from pps.

    Dear Dr. Subhasish Mitra,

    Hope all is well at your end.

    We are glad to inform you that PPS have recently introduced booklet for the published articles. So, I humbly request you to be a part in the success of our Journal.

    Moreover, we are in shortfall of one article for successful release of Volume 2, Issue 3. Is it possible for you to support us with your 2 page Opinion/Mini Review/Research article for this issue before 11th July?

    Please acknowledge this email receipt within 24 hours.

    Regards,
    Blake Danes
    Assistant Managing Editor
    Progress in Petrochemical Science (PPS)

    If you'd like to unsubscribe and stop receiving these emails click here.

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  8. Good Morning!

    We are in shortfall of one article for the successful release of our Volume 3 Issue 5 of the Trends in Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology journal. Is it possible for you to support us by sending a research article for this issue before 11th July? If this is short notice, please send a two page opinion or mini-review. We hope that two page article won’t take too much time for eminent like you.

    We are confident that you are always will be there to support us.

    Await your response.

    Best Regards,
    Catherine Ali
    Trends in Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology

    *Note: We also welcome video articles and e-books.

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  9. This is what I received this morning- 2/08/18, and I decided to find out how authentic they are. I'm glad I did!

    Morning..!

    Thank you for taking time out to read our email. Well we are planning to release our Volume 1 Issue 3 in our Journal of Interventions in Obesity & Diabetes (IOD). So, I would like to explore an opportunity of working with you for our journal expansion.

    In this instance, we need your article to publish this issue. Hence let us know your time feasibility for manuscript submission?



    Anticipate hearing from you.

    Regards,
    Eryn Brown

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  10. Muhammad Mujtaba ShaikhOctober 9, 2018 at 10:34 AM

    Dear Dr. Muhammad Mujtaba Shaikh,

    Good Morning!

    Can we have your article for successful release of Volume 9 Issue 4 in our Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) (ISSN: 2574 -1241) Impact Factor: 0.548.

    In fact, we need one article to accomplish the Issue prior 20th October; we hope that the single manuscript should be yours. If this is a short notice please do send 2-page Opinion/ Mini review/ Short Communication, we hope 2-page article isn’t time taken for an eminent author like you.

    I believe in you that your eminent manuscript brings out the best citation to our journal. We hope that you will feel able to respond positively to this invitation, and we look forward to hearing from you shortly.

    Anticipate your promising response.

    Best Regards,
    Angela Roy| Associate Editor| Biomedical Journal



    If you wish not to receive our emails, reply as unsubscribe or click here

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  11. This is what I received....

    Hope you are doing well.



    I, managing editor for "COJ Electronics & Communications", saw one of your
    articles in online & privileged to read such a great article and I would
    like to publish your future articles in my Journal.



    It would be grateful if you could send me any of your articles to publish in
    our upcoming issue.



    It would also be grateful if you could send us your CV if you are willing to
    review or Edit articles for us.



    Thank you in advance.



    Best Regards,

    Breslin Jones
    COJ Electronics & Communications

    Third Avenue, 2nd floor, New York - 10016, USA, Tel: +1 (929) 600-8049

    Unsubscribe

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  12. Today received a request to publish in Crimson Publishing's new journal: Biodiversity Online Journal. I love this sentence: "Your trust in my efforts is the highest form of our motivation, I believe in you that you are eminent manuscript brings out the best citation to our Journal."

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  13. I got one as well:

    Good Morning…...!

    I recently saw one of your articles online and am fortunate to read such a great article.
    I am working as a managing editor for “Evolutions in Mechanical Engineering” and am interested in publishing your future articles in our Journal. It would be grateful if you could send me any of your articles to publish in this April issue.
    I would also be grateful if you could send us your CV if you are willing to review or Edit articles for us.
    Thank you in advance.
    Regards,
    Samantha Scott
    Evolutions in Mechanical Engineering (EME) (ISSN: 2640-9690)

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  14. It appears that they have diversified! Or at least changed their name. I just received the same kind of email from "crimson sciences". Googling their name revealed that they registered the domain name in July 2019.

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  15. I got this request from "Determinations in Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology"

    Hello Dr. xxx,

    How are you?

    We are in need of single article for successful release of Volume 1 Issue 3 by November 10. Is it possible for you to support us with your 2 page opinion/case report or mini review, we hope 2 page article isnt time taken for eminent like you.

    We hope you wont disappoint us.

    Acknowledge this email within 24hrs.
    Melisa Samuels
    DNN-Managing Editor

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  16. I got this email this morning.

    Good Morning..!
    We are in need of one article for successful release of Volume 3 Issue 3 by 22nd April? Is it possible for you to support us with your 2 page opinion/case report or mini review, we hope 2 page article isn't time taken for eminent people like you.

    For more information, please visit our website
    https://crimsonpublishers.com/

    We hope you won't disappoint us.

    Acknowledge this email within 24hrs.

    Sincerely,
    Alice Taylor
    COJ Reviews and Research
    ISSN: 2639-0590

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  17. I got this one today:

    Journal of Nursing Care
    To:tmaginnis@dvc.edu
    Wed, Apr 22 at 11:26 AM
    Dear Dr. Maginnis Tara,


    At first, thank you for your valuable time.

    Im Grace Nicholas Can we have your article for successful release of Special Issue: Novel Coronavirus Pandemic in our Journal? The world is facing a major Public Health Crisis in the form of COVID-19.

    We have unlocked the Journal article submission system and it would be glad to have a contribution from your side to this journal...

    Please acknowledge this email within 24hrs; we look forward to get your optimistic response.

    Have a lovely day ahead!

    With Great Pleasure
    Grace Nicholas | Editorial Assistant
    COJ Nursing & Healthcare (ISSN: 2577-2007) (Impact Factor: 0.771)

    Crimson Publishers LLC, 555 Madison Avenue, 5th floor New York, NY 10022, USA
    Unsubscribe

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  18. Same thing happened to me... Notice PPS became Journal of Petrochemical Science. Such hoax!!!


    Hope you are fine.

    Can we expect your research work? As we are planning for Volume 3 Issue 3, we request you to initiate this with your any type of article, so that we can release it in time.

    Please submit your work through email: pps@crimsonpublishers.com

    Kindly go through our online submission URL
    https://crimsonpublishers.com/online-submission.php

    Stay Safe Keep Safe.

    Please acknowledge this email in 24hrs.

    Blake Danes
    Assistant Managing Editor
    Journal of Petrochemical Science (PPS) | ISSN: 2637-8035
    Crimson Publishers
    *Note: We accept all type of articles, e-Books, Video Articles and we will provide article reprints also.

    555 Madison Avenue, 5th floor New York, NY 10022, Tel: +1 (929) 600-8049, USA
    If you do not wish to receive any further communications, please mail us

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  19. Here is the one I got this morning!

    Dear Dr XXXXXXXXXX,

    At first, thank you for your valuable time. I hope you and your family are doing well and all your loved ones are safe and sound.
    Well, we are overwhelmed to commence Novel Virus fast-track Peer Review Edition with articles that are of more relevance to the Novel Coronavirus Research; thus, any author submitting a COVID-19 paper should notify us at
    nursing@crimsonpublishers.net
    You can freely access our unique articles by following the below link
    https://crimsonpublishers.com/
    Also, you would be glad to know that we are offering unlimited waivers of publication charges for accepted articles related to COVID-19. Would you be ready..?
    If so, we look forward to receiving a new submission and hope to accomplish this initiative with at least one of your articles.

    Grace Nicholas
    COJ Nursing & Healthcare (ISSN: 2577-2007) (Impact Factor: 0.771) (Cite Factor: 0.90)
    Crimson Publishers, 555 Madison Avenue, 5th floor New York, NY 10022, USA
    Fax: +1 (929) 447-1137 | Tel: +1 (929) 600-8049
    Website: www.crimsonpublishers.com | Email: nursing@crimsonpublishers.com
    Blogger: https://crimson-publishers-nursing.blogspot.com/

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  20. Given the quality of their English, it is impressive how good they are at picking persuasively innocuous sounding white-girl names. I had Christina too. She wants me to publish about addiction. My research is in 19th century religion and culture.

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  21. Dear Dr,
    Hope you are doing well.

    We are in shortfall of one article for the newly launched issue i.e., Volume 2 Issue 1

    Is it possible for you to support us with your article for this issue release on or before 21stDecember? If this is a short notice, please do send 2-page opinion/mini review/case report.

    Await your response.

    Daisy Wright
    Strategies in Accounting and Management (SIAM)

    Crimson Publishers LLC, 555 Madison Avenue, 5th floor, New York, NY 10022, USA, Tel: +1 (929) 600-8049
    Unsubscribe

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  22. Just received




    Hope you are doing well.

    We are in shortfall of one article for the newly launched issue i.e., Volume 2 Issue 5

    Is it possible for you to support us with your article for this issue release on or before 21stJuly? If this is a short notice, please do send 2-page opinion/mini review/case report.

    Await your response.

    Daisy Wright
    Strategies in Accounting and Management (SIAM)

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  23. I got one of these today too:

    Dear Dr. XXXX, (funnier still because of the address, I'm still just a lowly grad student!)

    I am sure you're quite busy, but I would appreciate if you could take a moment to my below request.

    Well, our Open Access Psychology and Psychotherapy: Research Study is scheduled to release itsVolume 6 Issue 2 So,we are in deficit of one article. So, is it possible for you to support us with any of your manuscript to achieve this goal?

    Appreciate if you could provide your acknowledgment within 24 hrs.

    Await your submission.

    Best Regards
    Clarissa Thomas
    Psychology and Psychotherapy: Research Study |ISSN: 2639-0612|ISI: 0.719

    Crimson Publishers, 590 Madison, 21st floor, New York, NY 10022, USA


    It's obviously a scam, but I'm still trying to understand what the goal of the scam is, to be honest. If someone sends an article, would they be pestered for personal information, or solicited for money somehow, or something? I just don't get it.

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