Q: Do I have to pay a cancellation fee to an open access journal that wants to publish my paper without peer review?

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I submit a paper to an open access journal, and it was accepted and the publication fee EUR2000 was required to pay before I know it. I claimed that it is not fair to publish without a peer review…
  • Asked on 13 Sep, 2019

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From your description, this seems to be a predatory (bogus) journal. Predatory journals typically publish articles…

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Q: What does it mean if the editor has withdrawn my manuscript without my request?

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3 months ago, I submitted my manuscript to Q1 journal 5 days ago, the editor has withdrawn my paper. I have no idea of the reason for the paper being withdrawn without my request and other authors…
  • Asked on 22 Sep, 2019

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It is unusual for a journal to withdraw a submitted manuscript. It is more common for authors to withdraw, or request to withdraw, a manuscript submitted to a journal…

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