Friday, November 8, 2019

Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research Is for the Craving Readers

Although the ISSN entry for the Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research identifies it as a US publication, its mangled management of the English language suggests otherwise. The website describes the goal of this journal's "publishers" as follows:

The only motto of Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) Publishers is accelerating the scientific and technical research papers, considering the importance of technology and the human health in the advanced levels and several emergency medical and clinical issues associated with it, the key attention is given towards biomedical research. Thus, asserting the requirement of a common evoked and enriched information sharing platform for the craving readers.

BJSTR is such a unique platform to accumulate and publicize scientific knowledge on science and related discipline. This multidisciplinary open access publisher is rendering a global podium for the professors, academicians, researchers and students of the relevant disciplines to share their scientific excellence in the form of an original research article, review article, case reports, short communication, e-books, video articles, etc.

BJSTR Publishers are self supporting, with no dependency on any other external sources (like universities, centers) for funds and strives for the best and enhanced quality publications competes the world wide open access publishing market.

We always rely on the support from the members of our BJSTR family that is relevantly our Authors, Editorial Committee members, advisory board, Reviewers Board and all the technical support teams all over the globe. We trust in the reciprocated coordination and cooperation in terms of sharing the scientific knowledge of individuals and Groups of Research centers/areas will in turn educates and provokes in advanced researches. In this case we would like to act as a media that anchors in the transformation of information in the form of global online publication.

With writing like this, the absence of "dependency on any ... external sources (like universities, centers) for fund" is understandable. So is the fact that the journal is not in the National Library of Medicine collection and not indexed for Medline.

When one researcher "submitted a string of machine-generated nonsense" entitled "The Expression of the Proper-Name Effect Reinforces the Disarticulation ofCommunicative [sic] Rationality," the article was "quickly accepted after scrupulous peer review." Evidently, the editors did not notice that the author was Harold E. Potter of the Institute of Improbabilistics, University of Bogus, UK. An author posting on Researchgate reports that when he declined to pay the $600 fee, the journal dropped the price to $99.

Wisely, the publishers do not reveal their identities. The domain name biomed-res.org in the email is registered to a privacy service. The contact information on the website is Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, 1 Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 300, one Westchester, IL 60154, USA +1 (720) 414-3554 Fax - (720) 367-5187 info@biomedres.us angelaroy@biomedres.us. The registrant of biomedres.us provides the same physical address along with the name Biomedical Research Network + LLC and email URL of openaccessnetworks@gmail.com. The Westbrook Corporate Center is a property with "virtual office" space on sale for as little as $2 a day.

UPDATE (5/24/21)

Today saw two emails from Angela Roy within four minutes of each other. A call to the telephone number was answered by an editorial assistant. When I asked for the editor, he requested me to email him and promised to contact the editor while I remained on the line. I emailed the address he provided (finance@biomedres.us) as follows:

Dear Sir,
We talked a few minutes ago. I was trying to find the name and contact information for your the journal's editor in chief. I could not find that on the website and wanted to include it in a list of journals that I compiling. I do not need to take up his or her time. You can simply send the information by replying to this email.
Thanks for your help,

I am still waiting for a reply. Nevertheless, as Angela recommends, I still start each day with a great smile.

Email
  • From the Editorial office [laceydickson@biomed-res.org]
    Sent: Friday, November 8, 2019 2:35 AM
    Subject: Eminent Article Dear Dr. DH Kaye
    Dear Dr. DH Kaye,
    Start each day with a grateful heart.
    The purpose of this email is to inform you that we need your support for releasing our upcoming issue by submitting one article to our Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research with (ISSN: 2574-1241) Impact Factor 0.548.
    Can we expect your article before 19th November? ← I don't think so.
    If this is a short notice please do send an opinion or mini review or case report by next weekend, we hope that a minimum of 2-page article isnt time taken for an eminent author like you.
    Await your promising response.
    Lacey Dickson
  • Subject: February Issue Dear Dr. David H Kaye
    From: Biomedical Resources and Biosensors [biosensors@biomedresearch-nl.com]
    Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 23:01:52 +0530 (IST)
    Dear Dr. David H Kaye,
    Hope you have a great day.
    We need one article for successful release of Volume 33 Issue 4 in our Journal Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research with ISSN 2574-1241 Impact Factor 0.548.
    Please submit us your Manuscript for this issue release before 16th February 2021, if this is a short notice in your busy schedule, please do send an Short article, we hope 2 page article isnt time taken for an eminent author like you.
    Kindly let me know your feasibility for submitting any of your unpublished paper to our journal.
    Can we expect this from you before the dead line?
    Await your submissions.
    Angela Roy
    Biomedical Journal (BJSTR)
    biomedres.us
    Address: One Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 300, Westchester, IL 60154, USA
    Ph. No: +1 (502) 904-2126
  • From: Pediatrics and Child Care [pediatrics@scientificpublisher.net]
    Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 12:24 PM
    To: Kaye, David
    Subject: Submit your Manuscript Dear Professor
    Dear Professor,
    Good wishes for a day. [← And after that?]
    Can we have your article for successful release of Volume 36- Issue 1in Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) (ISSN: 2574 -1241) Impact Factor: 1.095.
    In fact, we need one article to accomplish our next issue; we hope that the single manuscript should be yours. If this is a short notice, please do send an Opinion or Mini review/ Short Communication, we hope 2-page article isnt time taken for an eminent author like you.
    Submission Last Date: 04th June, 2021
    Review Time: 8-10 Days
    Anticipate your promising response.
    Angela Roy
    Biomedical Journal (BJSTR)
    biomedres.us
    Address: One Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 300 one Westchester, IL 60154 USA Ph. No +1 (502) 904-2126
  • From: Pediatrics and Child Care [pediatrics@scientificpublisher.net]
    Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 12:20 PM
    Subject: Manuscript Submission Dear Professor
    Dear Professor,
    Start each day with a great smile.
    In support of the rejoicing release of Volume 36- Issue 1, we need one article towards new issue of our Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (ISSN: 2574 -1241) Impact Factor: 1.095. Can we expect an article from your end prior to 04thJune?
    If this is a short notice, please do send an opinion or mini review or case report, we hope a minimum of 2-page article isnt time taken for an eminent author like you.
    Please join your hands with us for this instigate. We desire to receive your manuscript.
    Anticipate for your promising response.
    Angela Roy
    Biomedical Journal (BJSTR)
    biomedres.us
    Address: One Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 300 one Westchester, IL 60154 USA Ph. No +1 (502) 904-2126