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Science has published a news article about the apparent lack of proper peer-review at many open access journals. The recent “sting” article in Science exposed certain real predatory journals (Not by J Beall’s definition) for publishing clearly erroneous scientific results in exchange for money. The author, contributing Science reporter John Bohannon, concocted a spoof paper with scientific problems, which ended up to be accepted in 157 out of 304 open access journals. OASPA clearly pointed that this particular study lacks many important conclusions and more analysis were required: “Overall, although the data undoubtedly support the view that a substantial number of poor-quality journals exist, and some certainly lack sufficient rigor in their peer review processes, no conclusions can be drawn about how open access journals compare with similar subscription journals, or about the overall prevalence of this phenomenon.”
My cultural belief and traditional learning tells me that “if we see only one lamp in the ocean of darkness, then we must highlight it, as it is the only hope. We must protect and showcase that lamp to defeat the darkness”. If anybody tells that “The results show that Beall is good at spotting publishers with poor quality control.” Then it tells one part of the story. It is only highlighting who failed in this experiment. It is not telling or highlighting about those publishers who passed this experiment but still occupy the seat in Beall’s famous list. I really hate this trend.
I also agree with the comments of Phil Davis “It also means that the DOAJ, if it is to remain a directory of open access journals that uses a “quality control system to guarantee the content” must provide stricter guidelines and require evidence that publishers are doing what they purport to be doing. The DOAJ may also require independent auditing to periodically verify a publisher’s claims. It is simply not enough to take promises of quality control on word alone. Finally, it means that librarian, Jeffrey Beall, should reconsider listing publishers on his “predatory” list until he has evidence of wrongdoing. Being mislabeled as a “potential, possible, or probable predatory publisher” by circumstantial evidence alone is like the sheriff of a Wild West town throwing a cowboy into jail just ‘cuz he’s a little funny lookin.’” I also agree that: “Similarly, the results show that neither the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), nor Beall’s List are accurate in detecting which journals are likely to provide peer review. In spite of an editorial and advisory board on the DOAJ, nearly half (45%) of the journals that received the bogus manuscript accepted it for publication. And while Bohannon reports that Beall was good at spotting publishers with poor quality control (82% of publishers on his list accepted the manuscript). That means that Beall is falsely accusing nearly one in five as being a ”potential, possible, or probable predatory scholarly open access publisher” on appearances alone.”
I saw that Bohannon was more interested to highlight the dark side of OA. He used very few words for praising or highlighting the journals/publishers who successfully passed the test. He only mentioned about PlOS One and Hindawi, who are already accepted by academicians for their high reputation. At least I expected that Bohannon will include a table to highlight the journals/publishers, who passed test. I spent very little time to analyze the data. Surprisingly I found some errors made by Bohannon to rightly indicate the category of publishers (DOAJ / Beall). I have indicated some errors and I could not complete the cross-checking of all 304 publishers/journal. Bohannon used DOAJ/Beall as his main category of selecting the journals. But error in properly showing this category-data, may indicate that he spent more time in collecting the raw data, than analyzing the data or curating the data.
To come to some conclusions, I have just applied the filtering tools of Microsoft Excell and got some interesting lists.
I appreciate that Bohannon supplied all the raw data here: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/342/6154/60/suppl/DC1
I used the metadata supplied in this in this link for analysis. I hope this lists are useful:
Table 1: List of 20 journals/publishers, who Rejected the paper after substantial review (May be considered white-listed journal/publisher)
Table 2: List of 8 journals/publishers, who Rejected the paper after superficial review (May be considered white-listed-borderline journal/publisher)
Table 3: List of 16 journals/publishers, who Accepted the paper after substantial review (May be considered blacklisted-borderline journal/publisher)
Table 4: List of journals/publishers, who Accepted the paper superficial/NO review (May be considered confirmed blacklisted journal/publisher)
Table 5: List of journals/publishers, who Rejected the paper but no review details recorded (Labeling of this journal/publisher is avoided)
Table 1: List of 20 journals/publishers, who Rejected the paper after substantial review (May be considered white-listed journal/publisher)
| outcome | review | publisher | journal | list | Comment |
| rejected | substantial | Ibima Publishing | Advances in Cancer: Research & Treatment | Beall | |
| rejected | substantial | Libertas Academica | Cancer Growth and Metastasis | DOAJ | Ex. Beall’s list |
| rejected | substantial | Hindawi Publishing Corporation | Chemotherapy Research and Practice | DOAJ | Ex. Beall’s list (watchlist), http://goo.gl/MwIjzl |
| rejected | substantial | PAGEPress Publications | Drugs and Therapy Studies | DOAJ | Ex. Beall’s list (watchlist), http://goo.gl/MwIjzl |
| rejected | substantial | SCIENCEDOMAIN International | British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research | DOAJ | Available in Beall’s 2013 list, (Bohannon missed) |
| rejected | substantial | Postgraduate Medical Institute, Peshawar | Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute | DOAJ | |
| rejected | substantial | Japan Poultry Science Association | Annals of Cancer Research and Therapy | DOAJ | |
| rejected | substantial | Ashdin Publishing | International Journal of Medical Biology | Beall, DOAJ | |
| rejected | substantial | iConcept Press | Emerging Issues in Medical Diagnosis and Treatment | Beall | |
| rejected | substantial | Insciences Organisation | Stem Cells | DOAJ | |
| rejected | substantial | Baishideng Publishing Group | World Journal of Radiology | Beall | Available in Beall’s 2013 list, (Bohannon missed) |
| rejected | substantial | Korean Association for the Study of The Liver | Clinical and Molecular Hepatology | DOAJ | |
| rejected | substantial | Herbert Open Access Journals | Pharmaceutical Technology & Drug Research | Beall | |
| rejected | substantial | Sciedu Press | Journal of Solid Tumors | Beall, DOAJ | |
| rejected | substantial | Ivy Union Publishing | American Journal of Cancer Therapy and Pharmacology | Beall | |
| rejected | substantial | American V-King Scientific Publishing | Journal of Life Medicine | Beall | |
| rejected | substantial | Edizioni Danaus, Palermo | Biodiversity Journal | DOAJ | |
| rejected | substantial | Modern Science Publishers | Journal of Experimental and Applied Animal Sciences | DOAJ | |
| rejected | substantial | Public Library of Science (PLoS) | PLoS ONE | DOAJ | |
| rejected | substantial | Polish Histochemical and Cytochemical Society | Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica | DOAJ |
Table 2: List of 8 journals/publishers, who Rejected the paper after superficial review (May be considered white-listed-borderline journal/publisher)
| outcome | review | publisher | journal | list | Comment |
| rejected | superficial | Southern Cross Publishing Group | Plant Knowledge Journal | Beall | |
| rejected | superficial | Growing Science Publishing Company | Current Chemistry Letters | Beall | |
| rejected | superficial | ANSINetwork | Journal of Medical Sciences | Beall | |
| rejected | superficial | Frontiers Media | Frontiers in Pharmacology of Anti-Cancer Drugs | DOAJ | |
| rejected | superficial | Simplex Academic Publishers | ScienceJet | Beall | |
| rejected | superficial | Yonsei University College of Medicine | Yonsei Medical Journal | DOAJ | |
| rejected | superficial | Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum | Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences | DOAJ | |
| rejected | superficial | International Network for Natural Sciences | International Journal of Biomolecules and Biomedicine | DOAJ | Available in Beall’s 2013 list, (Bohannon missed) |
Table 3: List of 16 journals/publishers, who Accepted the paper after substantial review (May be considered blacklisted-borderline journal/publisher)
| outcome | review | publisher | journal | list | Comment |
| accepted | substantial | Bentham open | The Open Bioactive Compounds Journal | DOAJ | Available in Beall’s list, (Bohannon missed) |
| accepted | substantial | World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society | WSEAS Transactions on Biology and Biomedicine | Beall | |
| accepted | substantial | Science Journal Publication | Science Journal of Medicine and Clinical Trials | Beall | |
| accepted | substantial | Sage | Journal of International Medical Research | DOAJ | |
| accepted | substantial | Lifescience Global | Journal of Cancer Research Updates | Beall | |
| accepted | substantial | International Scholars Journals | International Journal of Oncology and Cancer Research | Beall | |
| accepted | substantial | Herald International Research Journals | Herald Journal of Medicine and Medical Science | Beall | |
| accepted | substantial | Science Target | International Journal of Herbs and Medicinal Plants | Beall | |
| accepted | substantial | Greener Journals | Greener Journal of Medical Sciences | Beall | |
| accepted | substantial | Global Research Journals | Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacological Research | Beall | |
| accepted | substantial | Textroad Journals | Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences | Beall | |
| accepted | substantial | Power Control Optimization | Global Journal of Technology and Optimization | DOAJ | |
| accepted | substantial | Master Publishing Group | International Journal of Biomedical Science | DOAJ | |
| accepted | substantial | Bio Tech Systems | Journal of Biotech Research | DOAJ | |
| accepted | substantial | Global Researchers Journals | Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology Advances | DOAJ | Available in Beall’s 2013 list, (Bohannon missed) |
| accepted | substantial | Green Earth Research Foundation | GERF Bulletin of Bioscience | DOAJ |
Table 4: List of journals/publishers, who Accepted the paper superficial/NO review (May be considered confirmed blacklisted journal/publisher)
| outcome | review | publisher | journal | list |
| accepted | none | Scientific Journals | Journal of Pharmaceuticals | Beall |
| accepted | none | International Scientific Publications | Ecology & Safety | Beall |
| accepted | none | KEJA Publications | International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Engineering and Technology Publishing | Journal of Medical and Bioengineering | Beall |
| accepted | none | International House for Academic Scientific Research | International Journal of Advanced Medical Sciences and Applied Research | Beall |
| accepted | none | Indian Society for Education and Environment | Indian Journal of Drugs and Diseases | Beall |
| accepted | none | International Journals of Scientific Research | Advances in Biological Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Electronic Center for International Scientific Information | International Journal of Agriculture: Research and Review  | Beall |
| accepted | none | PharmaInterScience Publishers | International Journal of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | Pharmaceutical Research Foundation | Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Research | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Macrothink Institute | Journal of Biology and Life Science | Beall |
| accepted | none | World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology | International Journal of Medical, Pharmaceutical, Biological, and Life Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | Signpost e Journals | Signpost Open Access Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Internet Scientific Publications, LLC | The Internet Journal of Herbal and Plant Medicine | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Scientific Research Publishing | Open Journal of Radiology | Beall, DOAJ |
| accepted | none | JK Welfare & Pharmascope Foundation | International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Innovative Scientific Information & Services Network | Bioscience Research | Beall, DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Scienpress Ltd | International Journal of Health Research and Innovation | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Academic Research Publishing Agency | Journal of Pharmacy and Clinical Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Center for Enhancing Knowledge | European International Journal of Science and Technology | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Asian Economic and Social Society | Journal of Asian Scientific Research | Beall |
| accepted | none | Segment Journals | Biological Segment | Beall |
| accepted | none | International Network for Applied Sciences and Technology | Journal of Plant Biology Research | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Science and Engineering Publishing Company | Advances in Chemical Science | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | British Association of Academic Research | British Journal of Medical and Health Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | Global Journals, Inc. (US) | Global Journal of Medical Research | Beall |
| accepted | none | Medwell Online | Research Journal of Pharmacology | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Electronic Center for International Scientific Information | International Journal of Agriculture: Research and Review | Beall, DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | GKS Publishers | Research in Biotechnology | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | eJournals of Academic Research & Reviews | eJournal of Biological Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | Narain Publishers Pvt. Ltd | World Journal of Surgical Medical and Radiation Oncology | Beall |
| accepted | none | Biomedical Informatics Publishing Group | Bioinformation | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | ScienceHuB | American Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | International Journal of Advanced Technology and Engineering Research | International Journal of Advanced Technology and Engineering Research | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Maxwell Scientific Organization | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | BioInfo | International Journal of Drug Discovery | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | African Journals Online | African Journal of Biomedical Research | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Scientific & Academic Publishing | International Journal of Cancer and Tumor | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Euresian Publications | Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Innovare Academic Sciences | International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics | Beall, DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Radiance Research Academy | International Journal of Current Research and Review
Research and Review | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | OMICS Publishing Group | Medicinal Chemistry | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe | Kobe Journal of Medical Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Modern Scientific Press | International Journal of Modern Biology and Medicine | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Dove Medical Press Ltd | Drug Design, Development and Therapy | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Scientific Research Platform | European Journal of Scientific Research | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Basic Research Journals | Journal of Medicine and Clinical Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Victorquest Publications | International Journal of Traditional and Herbal Medicine | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Independent Publishing house | Professional Medical Journal | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Science & Knowledge Publishing Corporation Limited | European Journal of Biological and Life Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | International Research Journal | International Research and Review | Beall |
| accepted | none | Deccan Pharma Journals | Deccan Journal of Medicinal Chemistry | Beall |
| accepted | none | World Science Publisher | Journal of Science | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | InTech Open Access Publisher | International Journal of Integrative Medicine | Beall |
| accepted | none | Sphinx Knowledge House | International Journal of PharmTech Research | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | World Academic Publishing | International Journal of Life Science and Medical Research | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Society of Education | Advances in Bioresearch | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Global Advanced Research Journals | Global Advanced Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | Association of Pharm innovators | Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | ARPN Journals | Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science | Beall |
| accepted | none | International Journal of Current Research | International Journal of Current Research | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Centre For Info Bio Technology | International Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | e-journals | International Research Journal of Medical Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Scholarly Journals International | Scholarly Journal of Medicine | Beall |
| accepted | none | Science Park Journals | Journal of Medicine and Radiology | Beall |
| accepted | none | International Journals of Multidisciplinary Research Academy | International Journal of Engineering, Science and Mathematics | Beall |
| accepted | none | PBS Journals | Asian Journal of Medical and Clinical Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | Trans Stellar | International Journal of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | David Publishing | Journal of Life Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | International Journal of Life Sciences Biotechnology and Pharma Research | International Journal of Life Sciences Biotechnology and Pharma Research | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | The Sims Institute Press Ltd | Journal of Experimental & Clinical Assisted Reproduction | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | International Research Journals | Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | BioMedSciDirect Publications | International Journal of Biological & Medical Research | Beall, DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Pelagia Research Library | Der Pharmacia Sinica | Beall, DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Discovery Publishing Group | Medical Science Journal | Beall |
| accepted | none | Wudpecker Research Journals | Wudpecker Journal of Medicinal Plants | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Industry Research Collaboration Center | International Journal on Bioinformatics & Biosciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | Cosmic Journals | International journal of Education and Applied Research | Beall, DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Pharmacie Globale | International Journal of Comprehensive Pharmacy | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | CSCanada | Advances in Natural Science | Beall |
| accepted | none | Hikari Ltd. | Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences | International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences | Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | International Digital Organization for Scientific Information | Global Journal of Pharmacology | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Open Access Science Research Publisher | International Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Association of Physiologist, Pharmacists and Pharmacologists (APPP) | National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Science Instinct Publications | International Journal of Pharmacology & Toxicology Science | Beall |
| accepted | none | Society for Science and Nature | International Journal of Advanced Biological Research | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Society of Applied Sciences | Asian Journal of Experimental Biological Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Erudite Journals Limited | Erudite Journal of Medicine and Medical Science Research | Beall |
| accepted | none | Scholar Science Journals | International Journal of Biomedical Research | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | International Research Journals | Agricultural Science Research Journal | Beall |
| accepted | none | Global Research Online | International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | PharmaInfo | Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | The Ribeir√£o Preto foundation for Scientific Research (FUNPEC) | Genetics and Molecular Research | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | International Association of Journals & Conferences | International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Photon Foundation | International Journal of Medicinal Plants | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Praise Worthy Prize | International Review of Biophysical Chemistry | Beall |
| accepted | none | SAVAP International | Academic Research International | Beall, DOAJ |
| accepted | none | BioIT international Journals | International Journal of Pharmaceutical Applications | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Interscience Open Access Journals | International Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Technology | Beall |
| accepted | none | Advanced Research Journals | International Journal of Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences | Beall, DOAJ |
| accepted | none | SJournals | Scientific Journal of Medical Science | Beall |
| accepted | none | International Institute for Science, Technology and Education | Advances in Life Science and Technology | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Silicon Valley Publishers | International Journal of Applied Science and Technology | Beall |
| accepted | none | GVGS | Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Online Research Journals | Online Journal of Medicine and Medical Science Research | Beall |
| accepted | none | Wilolud Journals | Continental Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | none | e3Journals | Journal of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | International Journals of Engineering & Sciences | International Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Pharmaceutical and Biological Society | Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | World Academy of Research and Publication | International Journal of Chemical and Environmental Engineering | Beall |
| accepted | none | Research Publisher | Journal of Biochemical and Pharmacological Research | Beall |
| accepted | superficial | Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research | Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Medipoeia Publication | Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Bioflux | Advances in Agriculture & Botanics | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | American Journal of PharmTech Research | American Journal of PharmTech Research | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | The Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis | Acta Facultatis Medicae Naisensis | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | SERSC | International Journal of Bio-Science and Bio-Technology | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Xinnovem Publishing Group | Biomirror | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Sciensage Publications | Journal of Advanced Scientific Research | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | PharmTech Publications | Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | INSInet Publications | Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | E Business Navigators | Biology and Medicine | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Global Academic Society | Indian journal of Scientific Research | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Medknow Publications | Journal of Natural Pharmaceuticals | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Elsevier | Drug Invention Today | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | OmniScientia | Journal of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Sooraj Publications | International Journal of Chemical Sciences and Research | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | European Journal of Chemistry | European Journal of Chemistry | DOAJ |
| accepted | superficial | Hygeia | Hygeia | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Trendz Publications | Journal of Innovative trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Indo Global Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Indo Global Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Chemistry | International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Chemistry | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Pharma Science Monitor | Pharma Science Monitor | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | IJSAT Publishers | International Journal of Science and Advanced Technology | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | Sadguru Publications | Journal of Current Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | International Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences | International Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | IRPN | International Journal of Science and Technology | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | University Ss Kiril and Metodij | Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences | DOAJ |
| accepted | none | International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Science | International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Science | DOAJ |
Table 5: List of journals/publishers, who Rejected the paper but no review details recorded (Labeling of this journal/publisher is avoided)
| outcome | review | publisher | journal | list |
| rejected | none | BioMed Central | Neuroglia | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Portland Press Ltd | Biochemical Journal | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Oxford University Press | Carcinogenesis | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Pensoft Publishers | PhytoKeys | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Acta Biochimica Polonica | The Journal of the Polish Biochemical Society | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Elmer Press | World Journal of Oncology | Beall, DOAJ |
| rejected | none | American Society for Microbiology | mBio | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | University of Otago | Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countries | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | AOSIS OpenJournals | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | MDPI AG | Cancers | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) | Environmental Health Perspectives | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Academy Journals | Current Cellular Biochemistry | Beall |
| rejected | none | MedSci Publications | National Journal of Community Medicine | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Professional Medical Publications | Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures | Studies in Mycology | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Anti-Cancer Drugs | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Proquest | Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | North Carolina State University | BioResources | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | International Journal of Research in Chemistry and Environment | International Journal of Research in Chemistry and Environment | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Kairali Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathologists | Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Journal | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Canadian Center of Science and Education | Cancer and Clinical Oncology | Beall |
| rejected | none | Karger Publishers | Case Reports in Oncology | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | SpringerOpen | Biointerphases | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Royal Society of Medicine Press | JRSM Short Reports | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | International Academic Journals | International Journal of AgriScience | Beall, DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Contemporary Journal Concept Press | Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | American Association of Neurological Surgeons | Neurosurgical Focus | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | e-MED Ltd | Grand Rounds | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | ScholarJournals | Current Botany | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | AstonJournals | Chemical Sciences Journal | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | The Korean Chemical Society | Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Shiraz University of Medical sciences | Iranian Journal of Immunology | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Insight Knowledge | Insight Pharmaceutical Sciences | Beall |
| rejected | none | Open Medicine | Open Medicine | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | e-Century Publishing Corporation | American Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Beall, DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Ivyspring International Publisher | International Journal of Biological Sciences | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Korean Society of Phycology | Algae | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Nikolai Petrovsky Publishing | Immunome Research | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Adis, Springer Healthcare | Drugs in R&D | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | University of California, Irvine | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Neoplasia | Neoplasia | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala | Journal of Tropical Agriculture | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | IBC | Interdisciplinary Bio Central | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Wiley | Phytotherapy Research | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | University of Uludag | Journal of Sports Science and Medicine | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Horizon Scientific Press | Current Issues in Molecular Biology | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research | International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Boreal Environment Research Publishing Board | Boreal Environment Research | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research | Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno | Acta Veterinaria Brno | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Company of Biologists | BiO | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Friends Science Publishers | International Journal of Agriculture and Biology | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Israel Medical Association | Israel Medical Association Journal | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Polish Botanical Society | Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Chinese Medical Association | Chinese Medical Journal | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | University of Washington | Radiology Case Reports | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | University of Puerto Rico | Caribbean Journal of Science | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Genetics Society of America | Genes | Genomes | Genetics | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Iranian Association of Endodontics & Iranian Center for Endodontics Research | Iranian Endodontic Journal | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Food Science Publisher | The Journal of Functional Foods in Health and  Disease | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Nature Publishing Group | Laboratory Investigation | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Research | Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Research | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Termedia Publishing House | Archives of Medical Science | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | National Association for Medical Research | National Journal of Medical Research | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Pakistan Botanical Society | Pakistan Journal of Botany | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Versita Open | Natural Products against Cancer | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Engg Journals Publication | International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso | Electronic Journal of Biotechnology | DOAJ |
| rejected | none | Institute of Physiology, Czech Academy of Sciences | Physiological Research | DOAJ |
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