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How do I report to Springer a scientific fraud to a cryptographic paper published in Springer?
I assume that this is an article published in a reputable journal. In that case, it doesn't matter who the publisher is - they just provide some infrastructure and tech support and take the money. ...
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Publishing an article despite the outcomes are not what we wanted
Research is about contributing meaningfully to the field you are working in. Sometimes results are not what we expect, but they may still add to the knowledge pool in the field. Other times, results ...
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How do I report to Springer a scientific fraud to a cryptographic paper published in Springer?
Disclaimer: I am no expert in cryptography, and cannot assess whether your concerns about the overall quality of the review you are mentioning are valid. However, I can use Google Scholar, and confirm ...
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Publishing an article despite the outcomes are not what we wanted
Can I ask him if I can publish some results for which we have explanations in a journal or at least whether my master's thesis can be published in a journal?
Sure, you can ask him. But, based on your ...
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Publishing an article despite the outcomes are not what we wanted
You don't do research to prove a point. You do it to learn what is actually true, whether it is what you expected or not. If the methodology is valid then the results tell you something about the ...
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Editor is requesting for journal self citation
Neglecting the fact that it is extremely unusual for reviewers to talk about publication fees (see my comment to the question), there's still something weird about that screenshot. Note the first two ...
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How do I report to Springer a scientific fraud to a cryptographic paper published in Springer?
You can certainly report it to Springer, but if you feel like joining a particularly lovely community of scholars, you could also drop a comment at PubPeer: https://pubpeer.com/publications/...
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Editor is requesting for journal self citation
A reputable journal would never ask an author to add “at least 6 citations” to papers from the same journal. Making such a request is an unethical practice that smacks of the sort of thing a predatory ...
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How do I report to Springer a scientific fraud to a cryptographic paper published in Springer?
If Springer published the article then you report it to Springer. They have a public face and a contact page linked from springer.com. The editor of the Journal of Cryptology is a known person and ...
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Publishing an article despite the outcomes are not what we wanted
As noted, you can ask.
When you ask and what you do with
the answer could also be important.
As you seem to be getting a master's degree out of it,
I'd suggest waiting until after it is awarded
before ...
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Should I submit my paper to another journal after long delays in publication?
(Note substantial modifications, based on the contract.) In general, before you submit to a new place you need to withdraw the paper from the old place. In this case, however, it is more complicated, ...
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What is interactive review stage in a journal's review process useful for?
A reviewer has a larger task than a reasoned yes/no answer for acceptance. One of the most important task is contributing to the comprehensibility of the final version (if accepted). This task becomes ...
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What is interactive review stage in a journal's review process useful for?
Since the question is not specifying a journal, this response will reflect the open review process of Copernicus journals. The point is to allow anyone to comment on a manuscript rather than the ...
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