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Jeffrey Beall
Imposter and academic criminal 
Potential, possible and probable predatory blogger
 

March 10, 15

Jeffrey Beall is an impostor and academic criminal - Dr. Clement
 
I recently forwarded an email to him from this Publisher:  xyz

Actually this publisher is spamming me everyday and promise rapid publication of my papers to its conferences and journals. Also, instead of conference proceedings, they push all the papers from the conferences to their journals which is unacceptable.

I explained to Jeffrey Beall that according his own criteria, a journal that can publish everything from every science and every      scientific field, with a publication fee 500 - 1000 USD must be predatory, because for the same reason, Jeffrey Beall classified as predatory publishers many other honest and legitimate publishers.

I told to Jeffrey Beall

"The problem is that they promise automatic publication in their journals, if you attend their conference. See this SPAM So, I believe that this: XYZ is a predatory publisher because of their aggressive spam and because of their promises for automatic publication of whatever to receive to their Journals"

I sent real proofs to Jeffrey Beall
But Jeffrey Beall refused and still refuses to add  xyz to his black list.

The reply of  Jeffrey Beall was funny and ridiculous.

"I understand. I think this case is borderline. I would like to monitor this  publisher some more before making any decision. Please send me any additional information if possible.
Thank you,

Jeffrey Beall"

Jeffrey Beall obviously received his kickback from the  xyz and did not classify them as Predatory.

What a Shame Jeffrey Beall.  To destroy honest and legitimate publishers and to promote vanity press for revenue in your offshore accounts!

I have all the emails (with headers, IP addresses etc)
Send an email to me: dr.amclement@gmail.com

Appendix I: The Headers of my first email communication with the Impostor Jeffrey Beall

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From: "Beall, Jeffrey" <Jeffrey.Beall@ucdenver.edu>

To: A Clement <dr.amclement@gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:57:51 -0700

 

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I understand. I think this case is borderline. I would like to monitor this=

 publisher some more before making any decision. Please send me any additio=

nal information if possible.

 

Thank you,

 

Jeffrey Beall

 

From: A Clement [mailto:dr.amclement@gmail.com]

Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 12:12 PM

To: Beall, Jeffrey

Subject: The problem is that they promise automatic publication in their jo=

urnals, if you attend their conference. See this SPAM

 

Dear Jeff

 

The problem is that they promise automatic publication in their journals, i=

f you attend their conference.

 

So, I believe that this: xyz is a predatory publisher

 

> I don't think this is a predatory publisher. I don't see any major proble=

ms.

 

> Thanks,

>  

> Jeffrey Beall

 

> From: A Clement [mailto:dr.amclement@gmail.com<mailto:dr.amclement@gmail.=

com>]

> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 10:33 AM

> To: Beall, Jeffrey

> Subject: What is your opinion for this predatory publisher

 

> Dear Jeff

>  

>  What is your opinion for this predatory publishe

>  

> Thanks

 

> A M Clement

 

 Appendix 11- Headers e-mail communication with Jeffrey Beall                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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From: "Beall, Jeffrey" <Jeffrey.Beall@ucdenver.edu>

To: A Clement <dr.amclement@gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 08:59:56 -0700

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Dr. Clement,

 

I just looked at the xyz. I find the sound annoying, but I don't want to add this journal to my list at this time either. I found some small problems, but not enough to classify it as predatory.

 

If you think I am mistaken, please let me know.

 

Thanks,

 

Jeffrey Beall