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[George K]

https://meddocsonline.org/neurology-and-neurological-sciences-open-access/structural-and-functional-brain-differences-in-key-opinion-journal-leaders.html

Here's the PDF: https://www.meddocsonline.org/neurology-and-neurological-sciences-open-access/structural-and-functional-brain-differences-in-key-opinion-journal-leaders.pdf

Structural and functional brain differences in key opinion journal leaders

Roger Smith1,2,3; Marvin Monroe1; Alfred Bellows1; Frasier Crane1,2; Joe Hung4; Jose Williams4*; Katrina Cornwell1,2

1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Los Angeles, California,USA
2. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faber University, Colorado, USA
3. Department of Advanced Neuroimaging, Adams College, Los Angeles, California, USA
4. Department of Veteran and Diagnostic Assessment (DVDA), Orbison University, Los Angeles, California, USA

Abstract

Objectives: With the emergence of an exponential growth in the number of scientific journals, it becomes difficult to ascertain those which are reputable from those which are of the so-called ‘predatory’ type. The current study aimed to investigate whether the brain morphology and neuropsychological profiles differ between the editors of these two types of journals.
Methods: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) brain scans were obtained from 11 editors of Established Reputa- ble (ER) journals and 11 editors of journals of Questionable Reputation (QR). We also assessed each subject on a set of neuropsychological and psychiatric battery of tests.
Results: The MR results revealed significant reduction in the editors of QR journals in brain regions related to emo- tion and psychiatric profile, particularly aspects related to reward.
Conclusions: Our unique findings validate the concern amongst the scientific community as to the values held by editors QR journals, highlighting the importance of care- fully selecting journals when considering the submission of manuscripts.

[Klaus]

The article is obviously meant as a kind of spoof paper, but I seem to miss the part where it's funny.

[George K]

@Klaus said in Get your article published:

The article is obviously meant as a kind of spoof paper, but I seem to miss the part where it's funny.

https://blog.cabells.com/2020/08/12/theyre-not-doctors-but-they-play-them-on-tv/

It soon became clear to our team that even a rudimentary peer review process (or perhaps two minutes on Google) would have led to this article’s immediate rejection. While predatory journals are no laughing matter, especially when it comes to medical research in the time of a worldwide pandemic, it is hard not to get a chuckle from some of the “easter eggs” found within articles intended to expose predatory journals. Some of our favorites from this article:

Frasier Crane, a listed author, is the name of the psychiatrist from the popular sitcoms Cheers and Frasier
Another author, Alfred Bellow, is the name of the NASA psychiatrist from the TV show I Dream of Jeannie
Marvin Monroe is the counselor from The Simpsons
Katrina Cornwell is a therapist turned Starfleet officer on Star Trek: Discovery
Faber University is the name of the school in Animal House (Faber College in the film)
Orbison University, which also doesn’t exist, is likely a tribute to the late, great musician Roy Orbison
And, perhaps our favorite find and one we almost missed:

In the “Acknowledgments” section the authors thank “Prof Joseph Davola for his advice and assistance.” This is quite likely an homage to the Seinfeld character “Crazy Joe Davola.”