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Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volume 59, Issue 2, February 2014, Pages 536-537
Journal of Vascular Surgery

Surgical ethics challenges
Publishing corruption discussion: Predatory journalism

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Dr Spock is a brilliant young vascular surgeon who is up for tenure next year. He has been warned by the chair of surgery that he needs to increase his list of publications to assure passage. He has recently had a paper reviewed by one of the top journals in his specialty, Journal X-special, with several suggestions for revision. He received an e-mail request for manuscript submission from a newly minted, open access, Journal of Vascular Disease Therapy, which promises a quick and likely favorable response for a fee. What should be done?

  • A.

    Send the paper to another peer reviewed journal with the suggested revisions.

  • B.

    Resubmit the paper to Journal X-special.

  • C.

    Submit to the online journal as is to save time.

  • D.

    Submit to the online journal and another regular journal.

  • E.

    Look for another job.

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The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a conflict of interest.