Two days ago, a physics journal received my manuscript and today they informed me that the editor and reviewer accepted my manuscript for publication. this is the first time for me publishing a manuscript, but two days, isn't that quick? and they told me that I will pay around 700 Euros for the first installment. I really need your advice here, I am afraid of getting screwed.
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4Is your paper about COVID19 or something? Otherwise, this is a red flag. Is this a reputable journal?– user35129Apr 17, 2020 at 17:23
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1In my research vicinity, people very rarely pay to publish their papers. What about yours?– Dmitry SavostyanovApr 17, 2020 at 17:27
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6Trade Science Inc. (the publisher) is generally considered predatory and disreputable. See here and here. I wouldn't publish with them - especially not with such quick acceptance.– AnyonApr 17, 2020 at 17:28
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1@shivansirdy There are many questions about predatory journals on the site already. Maybe you should take a look at What are “fake”, “shady”, and/or “predatory” journals? and Does publishing in journals known as “predatory” hurt one's reputation?.– AnyonApr 17, 2020 at 17:39
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3Does this answer your question? What should I do if I submitted an article to a predatory journal?– Anonymous PhysicistApr 18, 2020 at 6:44
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It is very unusual for a paper to be reviewed and get accepted in two days. Of course, there are some exceptions such as:
- Solution to a very well known and long studied problem (even in this case, it is highly unlikely for the review process to be completed in 2 days).
- Dramatically improving the conditions of a current crisis (e.g. a vaccine for COVID-19 outbreak)
- Very short
Other than these extreme cases, I, personally would not choose to publish in that journal, let alone pay for the publication.
Also, you can check this famous list for future considerations.
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