The Global Scientific Library (GSL) Journal of Forensic Research

"Global Science Library (GSL) is one of newly start-up publishers [that] aims at making access to knowledge FREE for ALL." Its website (4/23/17) sports the names of 34 journals. The first one I heard from, the GSL Journal of Forensic Research, purports to have 19 editors but apparently needs more (see the email below). These editors include

⊖ Dr. Kristin Holland, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, United States
⊖ Dr. Heath Grant, John Jay College of Criminal justice, United States
⊖ Dr. Judge Mary A Celeste, National Judicial College, United States

The "Dr. Judge" is a retired Denver County judge who is a consultant "designated as an expert witness on marijuana and driving in a Court of Law" with one article in a peer reviewed journal listed on her C.V. The affiliation with the National Judicial College is "Adjunct Faculty."

"Newly start-up" seems to be a euphemism as well as a solecism. Apparently, there is no editor-in-chief, and the links for "current issue" and "archives" reveal nothing.

GSL gives its address as 1320 Willow Pass Road Suite 600, Concord, California. So do various lawyers and other businesses. The property is advertised as a place to "[b]uild a local business presence with professional, tech-powered workspace" where "You can meet up with clients in our convenient, fully equipped meeting rooms" and "Work confidently in private or shared office space."

Email

• From: forensic@gslpublishers.com
  Sent: 4/17/17
  Dear Dr. David H Kaye,
  We hope this mail finds you in good health and activity. I'm writing today to extend an invitation to you to serve on GSL Journal of Forensic Research Editorial Board. The GSL Journal of Forensic Research is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal, committed towards publishing most recent and innovative advancements in the area of Forensic Research. The main aim of the journal is to provide a common access platform to all academicians and scientists from all over the world to share, discuss and promote various latest developments in Forensic Research. Since you have already served in this capacity I thought you might be interested in continuing your relationship with us in this capacity. I hope that you will consider joining the Editorial Board. If you accept this appointment, please forward a copy of your curriculum vitae and photograph. I look forward to your reply.
  Yours sincerely,
  Nancy
  GSL Journal of Forensic Research
• From: GSL Journal of Forensic Research (forensic@gslpublishers.com)
  Sent: 5/17/17, 12:39:29 PM EDT
  Dear
  Greetings! Hope you are doing well. GSL Journal of Forensic Research is a newly launched Journal and we are in the process of procuring articles for Inaugural Issue. We accept research articles/review articles/case reports/perspectives/short communications in the field of Forensic Research. We promise a stringent peer review process to publish quality articles. [W]e follow 100% Transparency. We would be glad if you could contribute an article towards the Journal Inaugural Issue. Please let us know your decision in this regard. Closing date of submissions for Inaugural Issue: 31 May 2017  ...
  Awaiting your kind response.
  Nancy,
  GSL Journal of Forensic Research
• From: GSL Journal of Forensic Research (editor.forensic@globaljournals.net)
  Sent: 8/10/17, 2:54:31 PM EDT
  ... We hope you are doing well…..! Please allow us to introduce our self as “GSL Publishers”, “Sharing knowledge through open access Journals”. We are very fond of all your past valuable submission, and we do not want to miss your future research works to be published in our group. We would appreciate if you would contribute us with an article to our GSL Journal of Forensic Research inaugural issue, and we request you to please send us your valuable submissions on or before August 25, 2017 as an email attachment. We  accept research articles/review articles/case reports/perspectives/short communications in this field. Kindly let us know in case of any further queries. Your participation and contribution is highly desired and will be well appreciated.
  Best Regards,
  Nancy
• From: GSL Journal of Forensic Research (forensic@gslopenaccess.com)
  Sent: May 15, 2018, at 11:43 AM
  Subject: Boundless Opportunity to Publish your Manuscript
  May this day will be filled with Success! Please allow us to introduce our self as “GSL Publishers”, “Sharing knowledge through open access Journals”. We are very fond of all your past valuable submissions, and we do not want to miss your future research works to be published in our journal. We would appreciate if you would contribute us with an article to our GSL Journal of Forensic Research upcoming issue, and we request you to please send us your valuable submissions on or before June 05, 2018 .... Kindly let us know in case of any further queries. Your participation and contribution is highly desired and will be well appreciated. Waiting for your reply.
  With Regards
  Samanta
  GSL Publishers
• From: GSL Journal of Forensic Research [forensic@gslopenaccess.net]
  Date: 5/23/18 at 12:38 PM
  Subject: Deserving Excellent Research
  Greetings of the day! We are pleased to introduce ourself GSL Publishers open access field. GSL Journal of Forensic Research is an open access journal, publishes research works in the various fields of science, biomedical and medicine. By virtue of your past publications and research areas, we would like to welcomes you to submit an article for consideration in the upcoming issue of our journal. The aim of the special article request is to publish latest scientific data and provide free access to the readers across the world. We are inviting researchers in the field to contribute their valuable work for the possible publication in the upcoming issues on “Forensic Research and its related topics.” ... Submissions received will be double blind peer-reviewed to enhance the quality. Proposed deadline for submissions would be on or before June 10, 2018. We look forward to hear from you.
  Regards,
  Samanta
  GSL Publisher
• From: GSL Journal of Forensic Research [forensic@gslopenaccess.com]
  Date: Jun 11 at 10:08 AM
  Subject: Connecting Research Minds
  [Same email, with the deadline changed to June 30, 2018]

Other Journals

Journal of Clinical Case Reports and Reviews

• From: Kristen B [camp@globalsciencelibrary.info]
  Date: Thu 8/23/2018 3:58 AM
  Subject: 2nd Follow up- Clinical cases/reviews
  Dear Researcher,
  Greetings from the Journal of Clinical Case reports and reviews- JCCRR (eISSN: 2637-7527)!!
  Hoping that you might have been busy and could not reply to our previous e-mail, we hereby make a follow-up regarding our invitation to submit an article to the upcoming issue of JCCRR.
  Please send a case report/review/mini-review for the upcoming issue. Or you may write a 1-2 page editorial/ commentary/ Letter to Editor/short communication/opinion article or send a clinical/medical image on any of your interested topic that fits the scope of the journal.
  Please submit your article by Sep 05, 2018. Send the article as a reply to this e-mail or you may submit online ... .
  Hoping for a positive reply
  Regards,
  Kristen B
  Clinical Case Reports and Reviews
• From: Kristen B [camp@globalsciencelibrary.info]
  Date: Tue 11/20/2018 4:50 AM
  Subject: With reference to your Expertise: Special Follow Up
  Dear Researcher,
  Greetings from Journal of Clinical Case Reports and Reviews!!
  Considering your expertise in the field, we would like to invite you to submit an article for publication in the upcoming issue of the journal. You can submit full length cases and reviews, or you can also submit a 1-2-page editorial/mini review, etc. on your current research or on any topic within the scope of the journal. Please submit your article by November 30, 2018. You can send your article as a reply to this e-mail.
  We would be happy to know your interest to join Journal Editorial board and Reviewer Board. For any other information, please contact us.
  Thanks & Regards,
  Kristen B
  Managing Editor