Many paper mills offer papers for sale through online websites and social media. The screenshot represents one of these offers. Would you be able to identify the paper?
Text of the offer: *Call for Authors*
*Elsevier, SCIE+ Scopus Index Journal*
*Journal Name* : Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems
*Journal Link* : https://www.journals.elsevier.com/sustainable-computing-informatics-and-systems
*Title of Article* : Towards a High Precision in AMI-Based Smart Meters and New Technologies in the Smart Grid
Text of the offer: *Call for Authors*
*Elsevier, SCIE+ Scopus Index Journal*
*Journal Name* : Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems
*Journal Link* : https://www.journals.elsevier.com/sustainable-computing-informatics-and-systems
*Title of Article* : Towards a High Precision in AMI-Based Smart Meters and New Technologies in the Smart Grid
A paper with an identical title was later published in the journal mentioned in the offer. The fact that the publication date comes after the date of the offer supports the plausibility of a link between the offer and the paper.
What should you do if you spot misconduct in a paper?
First, you can comment on PubPeer.com, a website for post-publication peer review, and provide the relevant evidence. Here are some best practices for commenting on PubPeer:
https://osf.io/2kdez/files/sghaq
Second, you can report the issue with a publisher. See guides and contact details here: https://osf.io/2kdez/files/4edk2
What should you do if you spot misconduct in a paper?
First, you can comment on PubPeer.com, a website for post-publication peer review, and provide the relevant evidence. Here are some best practices for commenting on PubPeer:
https://osf.io/2kdez/files/sghaq
Second, you can report the issue with a publisher. See guides and contact details here: https://osf.io/2kdez/files/4edk2
