Juniper Publishers

Juniper Publishers
Publication types	Academic journals
Official website	juniperpublishers.com

Juniper Publishers is a publisher of various academic journals. It has a postal address in Irvine, California, USA, located in a residential neighborhood^[1] but has employees in Hyderabad, India.^[2] Juniper Publishers has been included on Beall's List of potential predatory open-access publishers,^[3]^[4] and has faced other criticisms of its publishing practices.^[5]

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Juniper Publishers has been active at least since 2015.^[6] The company uses an Open Access model of publishing, which charges the authors. Articles are distributed online and free of cost or other barriers. The company claims that articles are peer reviewed before publication.^[6] In 2022 the company published about 75 journals in the fields of clinical and medical science, life sciences, chemistry, engineering, and pharma.^[7] As of 2022, most of its journals do not have a scientific editor in chief.^[8] Juniper Publishers' journals are not listed in Clarivate's Web of Science,^[9] which calculates Impact factors for scientific journals; nevertheless Juniper Publishers displays so-called Impact Factors for its journals, whose origins are not explained.^[10] Its journals are not indexed in National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE, but articles are included in PubMed Central and may be accessed through the PubMed access platform.

Juniper Publishers was listed in Beall's List of potential predatory open-access publishers.^[3] The company has been criticized for sending out email spam to scientists, calling for papers,^[11]^[12]^[13] and for publishing at least one paper that violated research integrity (missing conflict of interest statement, missing informed consent by patients, and plagiarism).^[14]

In 2020, two biologists published a non-sensical study in Juniper's Oceanography & Fisheries Open Access Journal, which amongst other included the claim that barn swallows and flying fish are sister lineages, thus demonstrating that the peer review promised by the publisher and paid by the customers was non-existent or deeply flawed.^[15]

Keith Taber, Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge,^[16] analysed several articles from an author named Rahul Hajare. These articles were characterized by "titles not reflecting the paper, abstracts that do not actually discuss the study, conflation of unrelated topics, nonsensical sentences that any editor or reviewer should ask to be revised/corrected, glaring inconsistencies, and citing only his own publications",^[17] and had been published in Juniper's journals Advanced Research in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Trends in Technical & Scientific Research,^[18] Advances in Biotechnology & Microbiology,^[19] and Organic & Medicinal Chemistry International Journal.^[17]

Academic Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatology
Academic Journal of Polymer Science
Advanced Research in Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Advances in Biotechnology & Microbiology
Advances in Dentistry & Oral Health
Agricultural Research & Technology Open Access Journal
Anatomy Physiology & Biochemistry International Journal
Annals of Reviews and Research
Annals of Social Sciences & Management Studies
Archives of Animal & Poultry Sciences
Biostatistics and Biometrics Open Access Journal
Cancer Therapy & Oncology International Journal
Civil Engineering Research Journal
Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal
Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences
Current Trends in Clinical & Medical Imaging
Current Trends in Fashion Technology & Textile Engineering
Ecology & Conservation Science: Open Access
Engineering Technology Open Access Journal
Global Journal of Addiction & Rehabilitation Medicine
Global Journal of Archaeology & Anthropology
Global Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Global Journal of Nanomedicine
Global Journal of Otolaryngology
Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Global Journal of Reproductive Medicine
Insights in Mining Science & Technology
International Journal of Cell Science & Molecular Biology
International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources
International Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences
JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics
JOJ Horticulture & Arboriculture
JOJ Internal Medicine
JOJ Nursing & Health Care
JOJ Ophthalmology
JOJ Sciences
JOJ Urology & Nephrology
JOJ Wildlife & Biodiversity
Journal of Anesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine
Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Therapy
Journal of Child & Adolescent Dentistry
Journal of Complementary Medicine & Alternative Healthcare
Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences
Journal of Endocrinology and Thyroid Research
Journal of Forensic Sciences & Criminal Investigation
Journal of Gynecology and Womens Health
Journal of Head Neck & Spine Surgery
Journal of Pharmacology & Clinical Research
Journal of Physical Fitness, Medicine & Treatment in Sports
Journal of Tumor Medicine & Prevention
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
Juniper Online Journal Material Science
Juniper Online Journal of Case Studies
Juniper Online Journal of Immuno Virology
Juniper Online Journal of Orthopedic & Orthoplastic Surgery
Juniper Online Journal of Public Health
Modern Applications of Bioequivalence & Bioavailability
Novel Approaches in Drug Designing & Development
Novel Techniques in Arthritis & Bone Research
Nutrition and Food Science International Journal
Oceanography & Fisheries Open Access Journal
Open Access Blood Research & Transfusion Journal
Open Access Journal of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine
Open Access Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery
Open Access Journal of Surgery
Open Access Journal of Toxicology
Organic & Medicinal Chemistry International Journal
Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journal
Palliative Medicine & Care International Journal
Prospects of Mechanical Engineering & Technology
Psychology and Behavioral Science International Journal
Recent Advances in Petrochemical Science
Robotics & Automation Engineering Journal
Theranostics of Brain, Spine & Neural Disorders
Trends in Technical & Scientific Research

[1]
Contact us. Juniper Publishers, accessed June 29, 2022
[2]
Juniper Publishers. Ambitionbox, accessed June 29, 2022
[3]
Beall's List of Potential Predatory Publishers, accessed June 29, 2022
[4]
"Juniper Publishers — Rotten to the Core". Scholarly Open Access. Archived from the original on 2017-01-13.
[5]
"Juniper Publishers BAD Review! Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical". Emerald City Journal. 15 May 2017.
[6]
About us. Juniper Publishers, accessed June 29, 2022
[7]
Journals list. Juniper Publishers, accessed June 18, 2022.
[8]
Examples: AJPN, AIBM, ARGH, AJOP, ADOH, APBIJ, ASM, AAPS, CTBEB, IJESNR, JGWH, JDVS OAJS, TTSR, accessed June 30, 2022
[9]
Master Journal List. Web of Science Group, accessed October 13, 2022
[10]
Examples IJESNR, JGWH, accessed October 13, 2022
[11]
McKenzie, Madeleine; Nickerson, Duncan; Ball, Chad G. (2021). "Predatory publishing solicitation: A review of a single surgeon's inbox and implications for information technology resources at an organizational level". Canadian Journal of Surgery. 64 (3): E351–E357. doi:10.1503/cjs.003020. PMC 8327997. PMID 34105930.
[12]
Juniper Publishers and the Journal of Forensic Science & Criminal Investigation . Flaky Academic Journals (weblog), January 21, 2017, accessed June 29, 2022
[13]
Predatory journals want my papers on reproduction and aquaculture. Why Evolution is True (weblog), November 14, 20018, accessed June 29, 2022
[14]
It's written in the scars. Science Integrity Digest (weblog), May 24, 2019, accessed June 29, 2022
[15]
Fishy birds, birdy fish, poisonous fungi, and pizza: Our “scientific breakthroughs” published in predatory journal. Martin Stervander Evolutionary Biologist PhD (weblog), January 12, 2021, accessed June 29, 2022
[16]
Keith Taber. University of Cambridge, accessed March 3, 2023
[17]
"A cure for this cancer of stupidity. The scholarly community needs to shame academics who knowingly offer respectability to obviously dishonest practices and the dissemination of fabricated research reports. Science-Education-Research (weblog),November 28, 2021
[18]
Hoaxing the post-truth journals. Is Rahul Hajare the Alan Sokal for the Open Access era?: Part 1. Science-Education-Research (weblog), November 29, 2021, accessed March 3, 2023
[19]
Can academic misconduct be justified for the greater good? Is Rahul Hajare the Alan Sokal for the Open Access era?: Part 2. Science-Education-Research (weblog), November 30, 2021, accessed March 3, 2023

[contact_us-1] [1]
Contact us. Juniper Publishers, accessed June 29, 2022

[2] [2]
Juniper Publishers. Ambitionbox, accessed June 29, 2022

[bealls-3] [3]
Beall's List of Potential Predatory Publishers, accessed June 29, 2022

[4] [4]
"Juniper Publishers — Rotten to the Core". Scholarly Open Access. Archived from the original on 2017-01-13.

[5] [5]
"Juniper Publishers BAD Review! Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical". Emerald City Journal. 15 May 2017.

[About_us-6] [6]
About us. Juniper Publishers, accessed June 29, 2022

[7] [7]
Journals list. Juniper Publishers, accessed June 18, 2022.

[8] [8]
Examples: AJPN, AIBM, ARGH, AJOP, ADOH, APBIJ, ASM, AAPS, CTBEB, IJESNR, JGWH, JDVS OAJS, TTSR, accessed June 30, 2022

[9] [9]
Master Journal List. Web of Science Group, accessed October 13, 2022

[examples1-10] [10]
Examples IJESNR, JGWH, accessed October 13, 2022

[11] [11]
McKenzie, Madeleine; Nickerson, Duncan; Ball, Chad G. (2021). "Predatory publishing solicitation: A review of a single surgeon's inbox and implications for information technology resources at an organizational level". Canadian Journal of Surgery. 64 (3): E351–E357. doi:10.1503/cjs.003020. PMC 8327997. PMID 34105930.

[12] [12]
Juniper Publishers and the Journal of Forensic Science & Criminal Investigation . Flaky Academic Journals (weblog), January 21, 2017, accessed June 29, 2022

[13] [13]
Predatory journals want my papers on reproduction and aquaculture. Why Evolution is True (weblog), November 14, 20018, accessed June 29, 2022

[14] [14]
It's written in the scars. Science Integrity Digest (weblog), May 24, 2019, accessed June 29, 2022

[15] [15]
Fishy birds, birdy fish, poisonous fungi, and pizza: Our “scientific breakthroughs” published in predatory journal. Martin Stervander Evolutionary Biologist PhD (weblog), January 12, 2021, accessed June 29, 2022

[16] [16]
Keith Taber. University of Cambridge, accessed March 3, 2023

[cure-17] [17]
"A cure for this cancer of stupidity. The scholarly community needs to shame academics who knowingly offer respectability to obviously dishonest practices and the dissemination of fabricated research reports. Science-Education-Research (weblog),November 28, 2021

[18] [18]
Hoaxing the post-truth journals. Is Rahul Hajare the Alan Sokal for the Open Access era?: Part 1. Science-Education-Research (weblog), November 29, 2021, accessed March 3, 2023

[19] [19]
Can academic misconduct be justified for the greater good? Is Rahul Hajare the Alan Sokal for the Open Access era?: Part 2. Science-Education-Research (weblog), November 30, 2021, accessed March 3, 2023

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