JScholar's Journal of Forensic Research and Crime Studies (JFRCS) promises "maintaining rigorous peer-review process." A competent academic journal would use referees to suggest improvements in most articles they recommend for acceptance, but the JFRCS reviewers need not spend much time on that because "All accepted papers will be appeared online immediately" and online is the only mode of publication. Instant publication also helps lighten the editors' workload.
The latest article has such mysterious keywords as "Stranger Legal System" and "Frayed Punishment." For the curious, here is the abstract:
This article is based after prolong research on the subject matter whether the doctrine of incremental punishment is practicable. The pathetic case of Aruna Shanbag has been taken as the central theme of the research. The Doctrine of Double Principle looks all right till such time cases of this nature confront us. And such incidences are on the rise. The responsible society cannot look the other day and wish that such nagging questions may fade away. Not any longer. The idea of Doctrine of Incremental Punishment is being raised which may be applicable in grievous and dangerous hurt particularly when this has far-reaching effect on the victim.
Thank goodness for "rigorous peer-review process."
The cost for the privilege of having work posted in this journal is $777. The institution supplying the most papers so far is the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Science at the University of New Haven. Need I mention that Dr. Lee is on the editorial board? The college has provided 43% of the 44 pages that comprise the three slim "volumes." An issue -- indeed, an entire volume -- can consist of a single paper. Some volumes are single issues.
The editorial board members are (grouped by country and institutional affiliation):
⊘ Henry C. Lee, Distinguished Chair Professor, University of New Haven, Founder, Henry Lee Institute of Forensic Science, Director, Forensic Research & Training Center
⊘ Heather Miller Coyle, Associate Professor, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice & Forensic Sciences, [University of New Haven], USA
⊘ Timothy M. Palmbach, Chair & Assoc. Professor, Forensic Science Department, University of New Haven, USA
⊘ Steven L. Castiglione, Assistant Professor, University of New Haven, USA
⊘ Peter R. Valentin, Lecturer, University of New Haven, USA
⊘ Robert Allen, Professor of Forensic Science and Chairman, Oklahoma State University
⊘ Tom Glass, Professor, Oklahoma State University, USA
⊘ Ronald Ray Thrasher, Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, USA
⊘ Wayne D. Lord, Professor, University of Central Oklahoma, W. Roger Webb Forensic Science Institute, USA
⊘ Mark R. McCoy, Associate Professor, University of Central Oklahoma, USA
⊘ Charisse T.M. Coston, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA⊘ Anthony P. DeCaprio, Associate Professor, Florida International University, USA
⊘ Duane Dukes, Director, John Carroll University, USA
⊘ Christopher Schubert Dunn, Associate Professor, Bowling Green State University, USA
⊘ Kimberley Garth-James, MPA Program Director, ColumbiaSouthern Univ. And VAG, US Sentencing Commission, USA
⊘ Michael Hooper, Adjunct Professor, Sonoma State University, USA
⊘ Richard Li, Associate Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, USA
⊘ Phoebe Morgan, Professor, Northern Arizona University, USA⊘ Mary Noe, Professor, St. John’s University, USA
⊘ Tony R. Smith, Associate Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
⊘ Patrick J. Solar, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
⊘ David J. Thomas, Associate Professor, Gulf Coast University, USA
⊘ Xu Zeng, Associate Professor, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
⊘ Denny Crouch, Utah Toxicology Expert Services, USA
⊘ Steven A Koehler, Director, Forensic Medical Investigations, LLC, USA
⊘ Igor Bernik, Assistant Professor, University of Maribor, Slovenia
⊘ Branko Lobnikar, Associate Professor, University of Maribor, Slovenia
⊘ Darko Maver, Professor, University of Maribor, Slovenia
⊘ David Joubert, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa, Canada
⊘ Arlene Kent-Wilkinson, Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
⊘ Jonathan Doak, Professor, Durham University, UK
⊘ Jessica Chi-mei Li, Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
⊘ Roghieh Nooripour, Lecturer, Al-Zahra University, Iran
⊘ Guan Tay, Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia, Australia
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From: Journal of Forensic Research and Crime Studies [jfrcs@submitresearch.online]
Date: 5 July 2019
Subject: Followup mail on Your Article Submission JFRCS Vol 3 Issue 2
Dear Dr. David H Kaye
Greeting from Journal of Forensic Research and Crime Studies..!! In the previous mail we introduced you about the "Journal of Forensic Research and Crime Studies" for article submission. Hope you have gone through it. But we did not receive any response from you. As we aware of your busy schedule in this field, once again we are contacting you to know your decision about the manuscript submission. JFRCS is accepting manuscripts for its upcoming edition Volume 3, Issue 2. We are writing this proposal to endorse your research in the particular field. ...
All the published articles get indexed in internationally recognized open access repositories considered appropriate for the subject. After publication, article will be assigned with DOI number and will be indexed in Googlescholar,DOAJ and cite factor. If your article is funded by NIH, it will be indexed in PUBMED within a month after publication.
Kindly respond for this mail at your earliest convenience.
With Best Regards
Editorial team
Jscholar Publishers
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From: Forensic Studies [jfcs@scholarsit.org]
Date: 23 Aug 2019 6:21 AM
Subject: Research manuscript submission
Dear Dr. David H. Kaye,
Warm greetings! Journal of Forensic and Crime Studies (JFCS) is open access, an international peer-review journal, which encourages researchers, scholars, etc., to publish their research articles, reviews, opinion, short communications etc., in its publications. We are happy to announce that JFCS is seeking articles in the fields of Forensic Studies from scholars to publish in the journal. Hence, we invite you to submit your latest research works or manuscripts towards the journal. Please submit your manuscript here
We look forward to your positive response. Thanks
With Best Regards
Wilson Kelly
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From: Forensic Studies [jfcs@academichub.online]
Date: Mon 30 Sept 2019 3:44 PM
Subject: Invitation for manuscript publication
Dear Dr. David H. Kaye,
Warm greetings! We gladly invite you to submit your article to Journal of Forensic and Crime Studies (JFCS) which aims to be a medium to publish research work like reviews, short communications, etc., in all aspects of Forensic Science. We are seeking manuscripts for publication which can be a source for researchers, scholars and all scientific professional’s, who can be benefited from the treasure of knowledge.
The submitted papers will be reviewed by our referees. We publish the articles in different formats like PDF, full-text. Accepted articles will be available online within 24 hours. [The referees must work at light-speed.] JFCS maintains confidentiality, consent and research ethics. Submit your final paper here ... . If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thanks
With Best Regards
Wilson Kelly
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From: Journal of Forensic and Crime Studies [jfcs@sciadvent.online]
Date: 10/22/20 Fri 1:10 AM
Subject: Journal of Forensic and Crime Studies
Dear Dr. David H. Kaye,
Journal of Forensic and Crime Studies brought an excellent opportunity for the researchers like you in the field of Forensic Science where you can publish your work freely available online to Academicians, Researchers and Scientists etc. We would like to invite you to contribute a paper for publication in our upcoming issue of Journal of Forensic and Crime Studies. Research/ Review/ Short Communication/Case study/ commentary etc. are welcome for possible publication in this issue. If you have any Manuscript ready, we request you to support our Journal by submitting the manuscript as soon as possible. Or, I would appreciate receiving your convenient date of submission. ...
Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to work with you soon.
Sincerely,
Wilson Kelly
Journal of Forensic and Crime Studies
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From: Journal of Forensic and Crime Studies [jfcs@sciadvent.online]
Sent: Fri, Oct 23 at 1:10 AM
Subject: Get your article more perceptibility-jfcs
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Wilson Kelly
Journal of Forensic and Crime Studies
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From: Journal of Forensic Research and Crime Studies [jfrcs@openaccessjournal.online]
Date: Sat 10/24/2020 1:00 AM
Subject: Invitation for Manuscript Submission
Dear Dr. David H. Kaye,
Journal of Forensic Research and Crime Studies provides an excellent opportunity for researchers in the field of Forensic Research where they can present their research work with open access to Academicians, Researchers, and Scientists, etc. The journal welcomes the submission of original manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence. Based on your record of contributions in this field, we would like to invite you to submit an article for the upcoming issue in the fields of Forensic Research and Criminology. You may submit your article at the following link. ...
We look forward to your positive response.
Sincerely,
Charles Wilson
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From: Journal of Forensic Research and Crime Studies [jfrcs@openaccessjournal.online]
Sent: Thu, Oct 29 at 5:42 AM
Subject: Invitation for Manuscript Submission
Dear Dr. David H. Kaye,
In the previous mail, we introduced you to the "Journal of Forensic Research and Crime Studies" for article submission. Hope you have gone through it. But we did not receive any response from you. As we are aware of your busy schedule in this field, once again we are contacting you to know your decision about the manuscript submission.
Journal of Forensic Research and Crime Studies provides an excellent opportunity for researchers in the field of Forensic Research where they can present their research work with open access to Academicians, Researchers, and Scientists, etc.
The journal welcomes the submission of original manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence. Based on your record of contributions in this field, we would like to invite you to submit an article for the upcoming issue in the fields of Forensic Research and Criminology.
You may submit your article at the following link. ... We look forward to your positive response.
Sincerely,
Charles Wilson
Journal of Forensic Research and Crime Studies
Jscholar, USA
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From: Editor- Forensic Research [jfrcs@resfreeaccess.biz]
Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2020, 2:16:09 PM EST
Subject: Submit your Novel Research - JFRCS
Dear Dr. David H. Kaye,
Journal of Forensic Research and Crime Studies is an open-access journal inclined to the rapid publication of various types of articles such as review articles, short communications, opinion papers, commentary, survey articles, and other manuscript types in the fields of Forensic Research and Criminology.
The Journal of Forensic Research and Crime Studies is now accepting submissions and our Editorial Board strongly encourages publishing on Forensic Research to this journal.
Submit your manuscript at ...
Looking forward to having your association with us!
Sincerely,
Charles Wilson
Journal of Forensic Research and Crime Studies
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This Henry Lee?
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Lee_(forensic_scientist)
It looks like half the Forensic Science faculty at this "University of New Haven" have degraded themselves to the level of pumping out paper-shaped advertisements through a predatory junk-journal. That can't be good for the university's reputation. What's going on there?