Polite invitation turns out to be fraudulent – CCRN&M (critresnurse.org)
For the second time I received a nice email from “Dr. Kateryna Bielka, M.D”. She says complementary things about one of my published papers and, in a highly personalised manner, asks if I would consider publishing in an esteemed journal that she is working for. Like many academics my email in box is peppered with highly standardised invitations to publish in open access journals. Most are clever enough to parse one of my article titles into the email text they send out but this invitation appears much more human. And the journal in question is called Medical Research Archives
However, human it isn’t. In fact it is the second one I have received from this ‘person’. When you search for the name of the journal and couple it with ‘predatory open access’ you get a very informative account from the Scholarly Open Access blog at. https://scholarlyoa.com/2016/08/04/about-those-manipulative-spam-emails-from-internal-medicine-review/
You learn that the journal in question will charge between $1250 and $3000 to place your work, that it is closed access, and that the journal appears to have no subscribers at all. Not a very attractive proposition.
2018-06-25
Today, I have received similar invitation in connection with my already published paper:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2017.07.008
from the same person:
https://journals.ke-i.org/index.php/mra/Dr-Kateryna-Bielka ,
and for the second time.
I don’t think the above paper could be suitable for the Medical Research Archives either regarding the paper’s content, or my financial situation. 
The name has now changed from “Dr. Kateryna Bielka, M.D” to “A. Phiri, M.D”. Medical Research Archives
now it’s L. Smith, M.D. @mail.mrajournal.org
Agree, I received the same name. thanks for the reminder
Me too.
My dear teacher, Mr. Dr. Smith, I am very happy that my article received your attention, I will be more happy to prepare an article about the topic you are pursuing, thank you.
I got the same letter from L. Smith, M.D. @mail.mrajournal.org
I received a similar email from L. Smith
l.smith@eu.esmed.net, who was supposed to with the European Society of Medicine. I checked their name is the on website, but red flag was the address in Geneva, Switzerland which turned out negative. Another red flag was their second address in Covina, California, a vacant small office. The final red flag was their requirement for me to pay thousands of dollars to submit a publication or pay the member ship fee. Only to receive a follow-up email that they would reduce the fee. THIS IS A SCAME DO NOT FALL FOR IT. MORE INFORMATION AT https://it.brown.edu/phish-bowl-alerts/mra-editorial-board-european-society-medicine
Same for me!
Look below! The entire mail:
Dear XXX,
I am hoping to contact the corresponding author of “XXX YYY ZZZ.”
Would that be you? I was wondering if you are still working in this field as it aligns well with one of the theme issues I am planning for this year. Perhaps you could tell me more about your work in this area.
Could you please get in touch with me so we may discuss this?
Best Regards,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives(MRAJ)
Phone: +1.612.524.5565
Online ISSN: 23751924
Print ISSN: 23751916
PubMed ID: 101668511
Notice: This message and all attachments are only to be used by the person or business to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error or do not wish to receive further emails from this sender please notify us by replying to this message, or via mail at 340 S. Lemon Ave Walnut California ZIP Code 91789- USA. If you are not the named addressee you should not read, share, or copy this message.
Me too!!
Yes I got it too, same name and twice
The same thing happened to me, I was reading this thread and a few days later I got one from L. Smith, M.D. It looked like it might be real so I responded to inquire and I got a response that they wanted me to submit a paper, same scam different journal name.
Truly annoying, got sent this twice
Dear xxxxx,
Thank you for your email. I think your work with biomarkers would make an interesting addition to the theme issue.
I was hoping, in light of your work in this area, you could consider preparing an article for our upcoming issue. The theme issue will include a variety of research articles, reviews, and case reports.
We are hoping to have all the submissions for the issue in by early October, but it shouldn’t be a problem to extend the deadline to a couple of weeks if needed.
Would you mind telling me more about the article you have in mind?
Sincerely,
L. Smith
Chair of Editorial Committee
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
View on PubMed
Same here, I almost believed them for a second 
I have received the same invitation from L. Smith … 
I received from L.Smith today for European Society of Medicine
thank you for sharng. I got it from this name.
thank you for sharing. I got it from this name.
I got the same from L. Smith, M.D more than twice within 7 days
same thing happened on me :((
I received such a mail from L.Smith, MD on april 04 2020
L. Smith, M.D wrote mi twice this week
The smae to me
I received two mails from L. Smith as well this week
me here…..receive L. Smith request twice this week, for a paper in the agriculture field to be published in a MD journal……hmmm
I don’t recall getting the first one. But L. Smith MD states that they sent me an earlier email, mentioned one of my publications (also not relevant for a medical journal) and tells me that my research aligns with one of their them issues. I was going to reply just out of courtesy. But now, I will block.
This exactly happened to me. I checked the mentioned date for the claimed email (earlier one), and I had not such an email in my inbox. But it was interesting to see that on the top of the claimed first email (that was brought in the below section of the text) the sent time was Wednesday, June 4, 2020; however, I remembered that June 4, 2020, was Thursday and not Wednesday. This was a hint for me to google it and now finding out that it is spam and fraudulent.
Same e-mail, received twice on April 7 and again on April 16. Thanks for sharing the information about the matter.
smith@online.mrajournal.org
Alex
M.D. L. Smith keeps on sending me emails for contribution to a special issue about COVID-19 of their MDA journal. He quotes a paper by me that has, however, absolutely nothing to do with any medical research.
Very annoying. Especially the fact that it looks like a real person trying hard to get in touch with me. Fortunately websites such as this one exist for a check on predators…
Same name L. Smith for mee
I also got a friendly spam email from L. Smith, M.D. from Medical Research Archives(MRAJ).
There just seemed to be something not authentic about L. Smith MD which made me pause. Thank God I did. Thanks for this site.
Yep. Repeat opinion re L. SMITH M.D. Been getting them for quite some time. Title of article/area of research he/his is interested in an accepting work changed with a new area of research Ive moved into…
Just received a polite attempt to contact the corresponding author of a paper of mine that is not related to the medical field at all–the second one, after I ignored a first.
Y.
Me too!! Every day
I received the same email by L. Smith, but when i reply him, my message is blocked. Thats why I reached here,, while searching his real email. LOL..
Same here. Got same email
Thank you for your post. I have received too the email from L. Smith M.D., Medical Advanced Research Journal.
Received a polite email about a paper of mine, and when I answered that I was not working anymore in that field, he replied:
“Thank you for your email. I understand. Could you possibly recommend anyone who may be able to help?
Maybe you could also tell me more about your current research, and I could see if it is a fit for one of our other issues.”
After reading here, I’ll ignore
I have also got one:
Dear xxx,
I am hoping to contact the corresponding author of “xxxx ”
Would that be you? I was wondering if you are still working in this field as it aligns well with one of the theme issues I am planning for this year. Perhaps you could tell me more about your work in this area.
Could you please get in touch with me so we may discuss this?
Best Regards,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives(MRAJ)
Phone: +1.612.524.5565
Online ISSN: 23751924
Print ISSN: 23751916
PubMed ID: 101668511
Got exactly the same email from L. Smith, MD.
Dear Dr. xxxx
I am hoping to contact the corresponding author of “………………………………………(my paper title)”
Would that be you? I was wondering if you are still working in this field as it aligns well with one of the theme issues I am planning for this year. Perhaps you could tell me more about your work in this area.
Could you please get in touch with me so we may discuss this?
Best Regards,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives(MRAJ)
Phone: +1.612.524.5565
Online ISSN: 23751924
Print ISSN: 23751916
PubMed ID: 101668511
Exactly the same email from L. Smith, M.D., I received as below:
Dear Dr. xxxx
I am hoping to contact the corresponding author of “……(my paper title)”
Would that be you? I was wondering if you are still working in this field as it aligns well with one of the theme issues I am planning for this year. Perhaps you could tell me more about your work in this area.
Could you please get in touch with me so we may discuss this?
Best Regards,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives(MRAJ)
Phone: +1.612.524.5565
Online ISSN: 23751924
Print ISSN: 23751916
PubMed ID: 101668511
I’ve got a same deceitful invitation too from L.Smith MD.
I received two mails with the same fake invitation from
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives(MRAJ)
It is fraudolent journal, I suppose
I’ve also received two emails from L. Smith M.D., Medical Advanced Research Journal, in the last week.
I just received this mail:
Dear Dr. XXX,
I am hoping to contact the corresponding author of “XXXXX”.
Would that be you? I was wondering if you are still working in this field as it aligns well with one of the theme issues I am planning for this year. Perhaps you could tell me more about your work in this area.
Could you please get in touch with me so we may discuss this?
Best Regards,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives(MRAJ)
Phone: +1.612.524.5565
Online ISSN: 23751924
Print ISSN: 23751916
PubMed ID: 101668511
I have the same story to share…. ;(
I have received a similar message from L. Smith MD states that he asked me if I continue to make a research similar to one of my publications that are not sutable for a medical journal. One of my colleague told me that this person is a dangeorus person it should be blocked beacuse he try to enter all of the news account n°, or card VISA, etc.
But now, I will block him.
I got one as well as below,
Dear Dr. Xxxxxxx
I am hoping to contact the corresponding author of “Xxxxxxxxxxxx”
Would that be you? I was wondering if you are still working in this field as it aligns well with one of the theme issues I am planning for this year. Perhaps you could tell me more about your work in this area.
Could you please get in touch with me so we may discuss this?
Best Regards,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives(MRAJ)
Phone: +1.612.524.5565
Online ISSN: 23751924
Print ISSN: 23751916
PubMed ID: 101668511
June 2020 and “L. Smith M.D.” is still active at MRAJ.
Ainda bem que achei essa página, porque estava achando que era verdade! Também recebi um e.mail do L. Smith, MD para publicar um artigo.
Obrigada pelos relatos e alerta!
1st June 2020 and L. Smith, M.D. Medical Research Archives(MRAJ) with the following email:
lsmith@kei.mraj.org
Just received a polite request from this same L. Smith, M.D. few minutes ago.
Today, I also relieved the same email regarding one of my published papers. thanks for your reminder
Today i have received similar invitation
Thanks for yours comments
Same here. Got two emails from L. Smith MD,
From: L. Smith, M.D.
Sent: xxxx, June xx, 2020
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Subject: Re: idea
I am still trying to get in touch with the corresponding author of “Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx”. If you could please put me in contact with them it would be much appreciated.
Are you still conducting research in this area?
Best Regards,
L. Smith, M.D.
I also received the same fraudulent mail, and from the first time I was worried and suspecting something wrong.now I feel confident to reject such fake mail
Teo emails attached. The second One made me feel guilty for having ignorare the First One. Then i look for the journal on the web and round this blog…. Thanks for posting.
I am still trying to get in touch with the corresponding author of “Gene-environment interactions and vitamin D effects on cardiovascular risk.”. If you could please put me in contact with them it would be much appreciated.
Are you still conducting research in this area?
Best Regards,
L. Smith, M.D.
From: L. Smith, M.D.
Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2020
To: guiaccar@unina.it
Subject: idea
Dear Dr. Iaccarino,
I am hoping to contact the corresponding author of “Gene-environment interactions and vitamin D effects on cardiovascular risk.”
Would that be you? I was wondering if you are still working in this field as it aligns well with one of the theme issues I am planning for this year. Perhaps you could tell me more about your work in this area.
Could you please get in touch with me so we may discuss this?
Best Regards,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives(MRAJ)
Phone: +1.612.524.5565
Online ISSN: 23751924
Print ISSN: 23751916
PubMed ID: 101668511
Notice: This message and all attachments are only to be used by the person or business to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error or do not wish to receive further emails from this sender please notify us by replying to this message, or via mail at 340 S. Lemon Ave Walnut California ZIP Code 91789- USA. If you are not the named addressee you should not read, share, or copy this message.
Thank God. I also got it. Luckily find out this page while searching about the journal…
Same e-mail from L. Smith, M.D. Medical Research Archives(MRAJ)
Thanks for this post
I also got the same email. The entire email is below. Why people do such cheap activities. I replied him that you are fake.
Dear Dr. …….,
I am hoping to contact the corresponding author of “Microbiological Induced Calcium Carbonate Process to Enhance the Properties of Cement Mortar”
Would that be you? I was wondering if you are still working in this field as it aligns well with one of the theme issues I am planning for this year. Perhaps you could tell me more about your work in this area.
Could you please get in touch with me so we may discuss this?
Best Regards,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives(MRAJ)
Phone: +1.612.524.5565
Online ISSN: 23751924
Print ISSN: 23751916
PubMed ID: 101668511
Thanks for posting: the person is still active, now under new e-mail address.
L. Smith, M.D.
Sane letters here from “L. Smith” in late June of 2020. The publication the fake doctor supposedly read involved medical scams. How’s that for irony?
“Should say “same” instead of “sane.”
The dear docter is still slightly changing his line of attack, but with the same credentials:
“Dear Dr. YY X,
I was hoping to get your assistance with a special theme issue I am organizing for later this year. I very much enjoyed reading “xxxx” and am wondering what your current projects are.
Would you be willing to take a look at the details of the issue and offer your advice on topics which would be important to include?
Best Regards,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives(MRAJ)
Phone: +1.612-524-5565
Online ISSN: 23751924
Print ISSN: 23751916
PubMed ID: 101668511″
I just received a similar email from L Smith, MD (August 1,2020). Thanks for the warning!
I got one aswell, Did anyone respond? I am tempted by using an intermediate email to let them know that I am willing to help if they transfer some bitcoins first…..
Again, I received an honorable request from L. Smith, M.D. (Medical Research Archives) to help create a special theme issue for next year.
“Dear X X,
I was hoping to get your assistance with a special theme issue I am organizing for next year. I very much enjoyed reading “Low maternal melatonin level increases autism spectrum disorder risk in children” and am wondering what your current projects are.
Would you be willing to take a look at the details of the issue and offer your advice on topics which would be important to include?
Best Regards,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives(MRAJ)”
Publication fee $ 3100. Publications are not found in PubMed. I will therefore not accept this request.
I got the same email from M. smith today
I got three emails from L. Smith, MD in the last ten days.
E.g.
Dear Dr. XXX,
I am helping to organize a theme issue on Trends in Immunology to be published this year, and I was hoping to talk to you about your research in this area. I found your article “XXX” (titles of two of my articles) quite interesting.
Would you be open to the idea of preparing an article to be featured in the theme issue?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
I just received a similar email from L. Smith:
Dear Dr. xxxxxxx,
I am helping to organize a theme issue on Trends in Neurology to be published this year, and I was hoping to talk to you about your research in this area. I found your article “xxxxxxxxx” (title of my article) quite interesting.
Would you be open to the idea of preparing an article to be featured in the theme issue?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
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Clearly a predatory publication.
It continues, even for pharmacists…
Dear Dr. ,
One of your articles caught my interest recently and I thought I might get in contact with you. It was your article “…”. I am serving as the editor of a special issue on Advancements in Hepatology and I am wondering if you would be interested in composing something to be included in the issue.
Might this be possible?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
It is good that I found this site as I received a few days ago a very kind and “personalized” mail from L Smith MD.
Nurses are not immune
L. Smith, M.D.
Sat, 24 Jul at 01:13
Dear Dr. Stephen McKeever,
If you have a few minutes I wanted to discuss your Cardiology research. I am serving as the editor of a special theme issue on The Future of Cardiology which will be released by the European Society of Medicine at the end of this year and I was thinking that something related to your work on “Impact of congenital heart disease on siblings: A review” would be interesting to include in the issue. Perhaps you could tell me more about your research in this area.
This could be in the form of a research article or even a review article.
Might this be a possibility?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
me too.
Dear Dr. Rustika Nur Istiqomah,
If you have a few minutes I wanted to discuss your COVID-19 research. I am serving as the editor of a special theme issue on Advancements in COVID-19 which will be released by the European Society of Medicine next year and I was thinking that something related to your work on “Hatenography On Twitter During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: Hate Speech Case Against Anies Baswedan” would be interesting to include in the issue. Perhaps you could tell me more about your research in this area.
This could be in the form of a research article or even a review article.
Might this be a possibility?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
If you have a few minutes I wanted to discuss your pharmacology research. I am serving as the editor of a special theme issue on Advancements in Pharmacology which will be released by the European Society of Medicine at the beginning of next year and I was thinking that something related to your work on “Epitaxy of the bound water phase on hydrophilic surfaces of biopolymers as key mechanism of microwave radiation effects on living objects” would be interesting to include in the issue. Perhaps you could tell me more about your research in this area.
This could be in the form of a research article or even a review article.
Might this be a possibility?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
I also got 2 e-mails within a week from L. Smith.
Here is the 1st e-mail:
From: smith@eu.esmedonline.org
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2021
To: XXX
Subject: pharmacology research?
Dear Dr. XXX,
If you have a few minutes I wanted to discuss your pharmacology research. I am serving as the editor of a special theme issue on Advancements in Pharmacology which will be released by the European Society of Medicine at the end of this year and I was thinking that something related to your work on “XXX” would be interesting to include in the issue. Perhaps you could tell me more about your research in this area.
This could be in the form of a research article or even a review article.
Might this be a possibility?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
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An here is the 2nd e-mail 4 days later – 29.10.2021:
“I hope your week is going well. I am trying to finalize the plan for the special issue on Pharmacology and was wondering if you had a chance to think about contributing an article?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine”
Same here. I received two emails from l.smith@eu.esmed.net.
Thankfully I visited here…It looked so authentic that I took a pause to give it a thought.
Dear Dr. ,
If you have a few minutes I wanted to discuss your COVID-19 research. I am serving as the editor of a special theme issue on Advancements in COVID-19 which will be released by the European Society of Medicine early next year and I was thinking that something related to your work on “. ” would be interesting to include in the issue. Perhaps you could tell me more about your research in this area.
This could be in the form of a research article or even a review article.
Might this be a possibility?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
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If you have a few minutes I wanted to discuss your COVID-19 research. I am serving as the editor of a special theme issue on Advancements in COVID-19 which will be released by the European Society of Medicine early next year and I was thinking that something related to your work on “Mucormycosis and COVID-19 an epidemic in a pandemic?” would be interesting to include in the issue. Perhaps you could tell me more about your research in this area.
This could be in the form of a research article or even a review article.
Might this be a possibility?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
Dear Dr. Abhishek Shukla,
If you have a few minutes I wanted to discuss your COVID-19 research. I am serving as the editor of a special theme issue on Advancements in COVID-19 which will be released by the European Society of Medicine next year and I was thinking that something related to your work on “COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of popular YouTube videos as an alternative health information platform” would be interesting to include in the issue. Perhaps you could tell me more about your research in this area.
This could be in the form of a research article or even a review article.
Might this be a possibility?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
Yes, I have received several emails with same type of invitation. Usually I never attend or answer these kind of invitations. I recommend the other friends and researchers to do the same.
I am receiving the same email continously from one month but fortunately it is in my habit to go through the website or google it for complete information. First it is Mr. Osman and now some L. Smith can into action.
Dear Dr. Markam,
Thank you for your email. The journal is the Medical Research Archives. The Medical Research Archives (MRAJ) was founded in 2014 as a subscription journal published both online and in print. We have since converted to open access, but are unique in that we still maintain the print edition. The theme issue will include a variety of research articles, reviews, and case reports. Please find more information at https://journals.ke-i.org/mra
Could you tell me more about your current research?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
I am so glad I read this thread – get a lot of these but it looked more real that others…PS: I am a nurse researcher and only half way to a doctorate!!
Dear Dr. Charlotte Gordon,
If you have a few minutes I wanted to discuss your COVID-19 research. I am serving as the editor of a special theme issue on Advancements in COVID-19 which will be released by the European Society of Medicine this year and I was thinking that something related to your work on “Use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic” would be interesting to include in the issue. Perhaps you could tell me more about your research in this area.
This could be in the form of a research article or even a review article.
Might this be a possibility?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
Indeed, “L. Smith” was a suspicious name, so I looked it up and thankfully found this page. Another giveaway that’s harder to spot: the follow up email cited https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/author-guideline yet the email came from esmed.net.
The full email is below:
Dear Dr. Alex Bäcker,
If you have a few minutes I wanted to discuss your COVID-19 research. I am serving as the editor of a special theme issue on Advancements in COVID-19 which will be released by the European Society of Medicine this year and I was thinking that something related to your work on “The Social Antagonist Hypothesis: COVID-19 Case Growth Speed Increases With Number of Social Contacts with People Over 65 years old, but Decreases with Contact with Others. Evidence Against “Senior Hours” would be interesting to include in the issue. Perhaps you could tell me more about your research in this area.
This could be in the form of a research article or even a review article.
Might this be a possibility?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
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THE PERSON (DR. L: SMITH) IS STILL RATHER PROLIFIC….
MRA Editorial Board Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 11:03 AM
Reply-To: MRA Editorial Board
To: Prof Ugo Rovigatti
Dear Dr. Prof Ugo Rovigatti,
If you have a few minutes I wanted to discuss your COVID-19 research. I am serving as the editor of a special theme issue on Advancements in COVID-19 which will be released by the European Society of Medicine this year and I was thinking that something related to your work on “If Not Now, When ? — Chlroroquine/Hydroxychloroquine dosage for COVID-19 should be clarified especially in view of higher mortality in the elderly.” would be interesting to include in the issue. Perhaps you could tell me more about your research in this area.
This could be in the form of a research article or even a review article.
Might this be a possibility?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
The same name looks similar bogus
Russell 2022
Dear
If you have a few minutes I wanted to discuss your COVID-19 research. I am serving as the editor of a special theme issue on Advancements in COVID-19 which will be released by the European Society of Medicine this year and I was thinking that something related to your work on “Embitterment: The Nature of the Construct and Critical Issues in the Light of COVID-19” would be interesting to include in the issue. Perhaps you could tell me more about your research in this area.
This could be in the form of a research article or even a review article.
Might this be a possibility?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
Dear Dr. Umarudin,
If you have a few minutes I wanted to discuss your COVID-19 research. I am serving as the editor of a special theme issue on Advancements in COVID-19 which will be released by the European Society of Medicine this year and I was thinking that something related to your work on “xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx” would be interesting to include in the issue. Perhaps you could tell me more about your research in this area.
This could be in the form of a research article or even a review article.
Might this be a possibility?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
I also recieved and email from MRA Editorial Board
Dear Dr. XXXXX YYYY,
I wanted to get in contact with you regarding your Neurology research. I am helping to assemble a special theme issue on The Future of Neurology which will be published by the European Society of Medicine later this year. I thought that it might be interesting to include an article related to your work on “XXXXXX YYYYYY ZZZZZ” in the theme issue. It would be great if you could tell me more about your work on this.
Could we discuss this idea?
Best Regards,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
Dear Dr. xxxxx,
Thank you for your response. I spoke with our board at length regarding your previous email and they have agreed to substantially reduce the publication fees to $380. Is there any way this could work for you?
Sincerely,
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
PubMed ID: 101668511
18 July 2022: L. Smith, M.D.” Dear Dr. XXX, I'm hoping we can have a discussion about your ALS research. I am helping to plan a special theme issue on Trends & Innovations in ALS which will be published by the European Society of Medicine later this year. I thought that it would be interesting to include a new article related to your work on "XXX " in the theme issue. It would be great if you could tell me more about your work in this area. Would you be open to this idea? Best Regards, Neurology Editorial Committee
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
ISSN: 2375-1924
I received about 15 emails from L. Smith – quite annoyed that I have not “registered” and paid the fee yet – which he reduced for me too.
I sent his email to the European Society of Medicine since he is using their URL except with a .net instead of .org
I also received two emails from them, but neither was signed.
Thank you.
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Dear Dr. XXXX
I’m hoping we can discuss your psychology research. Recently I enjoyed reading your article “XXXXXXX” and I thought it would be interesting to include a new article on this topic in a special theme issue titled New Insights & Perspectives in Psychology, which will be published by the European Society of Medicine next year. Perhaps you could tell me more about any further work you have done on this topic.
Would you be open to this idea?
Sincerely,
Psychology Editorial Committee
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
ISSN: 2375-1924
Dear Dr. XXX,
I’m hoping we can discuss your MS research. Recently I enjoyed reading your article “XXX” and I thought it would be interesting to include a new article on this topic in a special theme issue titled New Insights & Perspectives in Multiple Sclerosis, which will be published by the European Society of Medicine next year. Perhaps you could tell me more about any further work you have done on this topic.
Would you be open to this idea?
Sincerely,
Neurology Editorial Committee
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
ISSN: 2375-1924
I received about 36 emails from L. Smith – quite annoyed that I have “registered” and not paid the fee yet – which he reduced for me too.
I want to add to this thread that about two weeks ago I received my first solicitation from L. Smith. I became suspicious after seeing some of the fees then tracking down the journal’s home page. Thank you all for the many warnings posted here. I have not deleted all of the L. Smith emails and will certainly not be paying a “publication” fee.
Scam
I received a similar invitation to contribute an article From: Oncology Editorial Committee
on: Friday, July 22, 2022 10:45 AM and from l.smith@eu.esmed.net on August 6, 2022. The latter was electronically signed by
L. Smith, M.D.
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
View on PubMed
I ended up falling into this trap and sent a manuscript on February 15, 2023 to L. Smith’s e-mail address [l.smith@eu.esmed.net]. He gave the option to send it directly to him or to submit it through the portal of Medical Research Archives. Since he did not respond, I followed up with another message the next day (February 16, 2022), again attaching the manuscript, and got no response. Yesterday, February 17, I sent this message:
Dr. Smith,
I have now become aware of numerous allegations of lack of legitimacy of invitations made by Dr. L. Smith to contribute an article for publication in a special issue of Medical Research Journals – just as the invitation you sent me. Therefore, I urge you not to publish or otherwise use any parts of the manuscript I e-mailed you on February 15 and again on February 16. I am NOT giving you authorization to publish my manuscript and I request that you delete the Word and pdf versions of the manuscript immediately.
Unless you acknowledge receipt of this message within the next 48 hours with the statement that you will NOT publish or use any parts of my manuscript in any publication, and that you have deleted the Word and pdf files of the manuscript that I emailed directly to you, I will proceed to contact the University’s legal department and proceed accordingly under their advice.
I have not received any response yet.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
I received a similar email from Cardiology Editorial Committee written in a very personalised manner. The content is quoted below.
”
I wanted to get in touch with you about your atherosclerosis work. I enjoyed your article “A Thickness Sensitive Vessel Extraction Framework for Retinal and Conjunctival Vascular Tortuosity Analysis” and was wondering what further research you have done on this topic. This year I am helping to create a special theme issue titled New Perspectives on Atherosclerosis which will be published in the official journal of the European Society of Medicine. Your work could be a valuable addition to the theme issue and I hope you would be willing to discuss the possibility of preparing an article.
Is this something you might consider?
Best Regards,
Section editor
Cardiology Editorial Committee
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
ISSN: 2375-1924
NLM (PubMed): 101668511
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Yes, L.smiths is still out there to contact people. Quoted below:
Dear Dr. Schlosser,
Could you please get in touch with me regarding the manuscript you were planning on submitting for the theme issue? There are other authors who would like your space if you’re not going to use it and we need to know how to proceed.
Sincerely,
L. Smith
Chair of Editorial Committee
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
View on PubMed
On Jul 15, 2023 11:29 AM, agent wrote:
Dear Dr. Karoly Schlosser,
Could you please get in touch with me regarding the manuscript you were planning on submitting for the theme issue?
On Jul 11, 2023 10:30 AM, agent wrote:
Dear Dr. Karoly Schlosser,
Do you have a brief abstract or summary of the manuscript we discussed that you could share with me?
On Jul 07, 2023 09:23 AM, agent wrote:
Dear Dr. Karoly Schlosser,
I hope all is well. A few weeks ago, we were in contact regarding a potential collaboration with our journal, is now a better time to discuss this further?
On Jun 21, 2023 15:54 PM, K Schlosser wrote:
Dear L Smith,
I am waiting to hear back on senior colleagues’ advice.
Just to note, I am not Laura Bettinol, she was a co-author.
Regards,
Karoly Schlosser
I got same worded polite email from L. Smith June 20th 2023.
I got s L. Smith polite worded similar email June 20th 2023.
I got L. Smith polite worded similar email June 20th 2023. So he is still in this fraudulent business. The journal does exist.
I also received an invitation from “L. Smith” to submit a manuscript to Medical Research Archives. After two mails, L. Smith still signed without disclosing his/her first name, which is very unusual in science. Having read enough about fraudulent journals, I googled for “L. Smith Medical Research Archives” and found this page. Bingo! I will politely decline the honorable invitation!
As of August 11,2023 L. Smith M. D is still in action trying to scam people. Thanks to this page, I was able to awaken.
It is still continuing – see my correspondence below
Dear Dr. Maggs,
Thank you for your email. I understand. Could you possibly recommend anyone who may be able to help?
Sincerely,
L. Smith
Chair of Editorial Committee
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
Online ISSN: 2375-1924
Print ISSN: 2375-1916
View on PubMed
On Oct 11, 2023 12:15 PM, agent wrote:
Dear Dr. Christine,
Thank you for your email. I understand. Could you possibly recommend anyone who may be able to help?
On Oct 11, 2023 12:14 PM, Christine A Maggs wrote:
Dear no name!
No, I am not in a position to do this.
Thanks for the invitation
Christine
On 11 Oct 2023, at 13:01, Endocrinology Editorial Committee wrote:
Re: Profiling the activity of edible European macroalgae towards pharmacological targets for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Have you thought about the possibility of writing something for the Diabetes theme issue? I would be happy to answer any questions.
Best Regards,
Section Editor
Endocrinology Editorial Committee
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
ISSN: 2375-1924
NLM (PubMed) ID: 101668511
I received the following letter from the “Rheumatology Editorial Committee”
I hope this email reaches you in good health. When you have some time I’m hoping we can discuss your systemic lupus erythematosus work as I think your input could be valuable for a project we’re working on.
I am helping to plan a special theme issue on systemic lupus erythematosus to be published this year in the official journal of the European Society of Medicine. The issue will highlight recent developments in systemic lupus erythematosus and feature a variety of types of articles. Your paper from a while ago “N-sided radial Schramm-Loewner evolution” was of particular interest to me and I thought perhaps you might consider preparing a new article to be part of the theme issue. I would be interested to learn about any further research you have done in this area.
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I am a mathematician who studies SLE (Schramm-Loewner evolution), which is a model from probability and statistical physics. It has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus ). After not responding I got a follow-up email asking again so I responded to that asking who the scientific advisor for the issue is. That is when I got a response from “L. Smith” who claimed to be on the editorial committee. I next requested a CV from L. Smith and then heard no response.
Editorial Committee
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
ISSN: 2375-1924
NLM (PubMed) ID: 101668511
"
ChatGPT
The organization and journal you mentioned, "Medical Research Archives" by the "European Society of Medicine," seem legitimate at first glance, but verifying whether something is a scam involves a few steps:
Journal Verification:
The ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) provided, 2375-1924, can be checked in the ISSN database or other reputable databases like PubMed.
Indexing Check:
The journal claims to have an NLM (PubMed) ID. You can search for the journal or articles from it on PubMed to verify if it's truly indexed.
Editorial Board:
Check the journal's website for a list of editorial board members. Look up these members independently to ensure they are recognized experts in their field.
Journal Reputation:
Investigate whether the journal is listed in reputable directories like DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) or indexed in databases like Scopus.
Check for Red Flags:
Be cautious if the journal requests high publication fees, has a quick peer-review process, or has generic email addresses.
If you want, I can look up specific information about the ISSN or the journal’s indexing status for you.
here it is: European Society of Medicine
ChatGPT
The email address provided, editor@medicalresearcharchives.com, aligns with the domain name of the journal "Medical Research Archives," which is associated with the "European Society of Medicine." However, several red flags can indicate whether it is a legitimate invitation or a potential scam:
Things to Check:
Official Website Verification:
Visit the official website of the "Medical Research Archives" and the "European Society of Medicine" to see if the email domain matches the contact information provided on the site.
Journal Indexing:
Verify the journal's inclusion in reputable academic databases like PubMed, Scopus, or Web of Science.
Solicitation Practices:
Be cautious if you received an unsolicited email inviting you to join the editorial board, especially if you don't have a strong publication record or connections in that specific field.
Editorial Board:
Check the names of the editorial board members listed on the website. Cross-reference their credentials and affiliations with independent sources like LinkedIn or university websites.
Previous Experiences:
Search for reviews or experiences from other researchers regarding the "Medical Research Archives" or the "European Society of Medicine." Often, online forums or academic communities discuss journals that engage in predatory practices.
What You Can Do:
Email Response: If you're still unsure, you can respond to the email with questions about the journal's indexing, the role they envision for you, and any potential fees. Genuine journals typically provide detailed information.
Google Scholar & ResearchGate: Search for papers published in this journal and see if they are cited or recognized by other researchers.
If you want, I can look further into the journal's reputation and indexing status.
Please look further into the journal's reputation and indexing status
ChatGPT
Searched 5 sites
The "Medical Research Archives" is associated with the European Society of Medicine, and while it is an open-access journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles, there are significant concerns regarding its reputation. Several users have reported experiences suggesting it may operate as a predatory journal. For instance, the journal has been accused of charging unusually high fees for publication and exhibiting other behaviors typical of predatory journals, such as aggressive solicitation of manuscripts.
Despite listing an ISSN and claiming PubMed indexing, there are doubts about the legitimacy of these claims. Some users have specifically called it a scam, mentioning instances where links provided by the journal were non-functional and fees were unreasonably high? (European Society of Medicine -)?? (MedSci)?.
Given these red flags, it would be wise to approach with caution, especially if the journal requests payment for publication. You might want to verify the journal's claims directly through trusted databases like PubMed or consider submitting your work to a more established and reputable journal.
strange: "This site can’t be reachedwww.medsci.cn took too long to respond.
Try:
Checking the connection
Checking the proxy and the firewall
Running Windows Network Diagnostics
ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT"
ChatGPT
The error you're encountering, "ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT," indicates that the website you're trying to access (medsci.cn) is either down, experiencing issues, or is being blocked by your network. This is unrelated to the journal's reputation but does prevent you from accessing specific information on that site.
If you're looking for information on the legitimacy of the "Medical Research Archives" and the European Society of Medicine, you can rely on the other sources and checks mentioned earlier:
Indexing Verification: You can verify the journal's inclusion in major databases like PubMed directly through their official websites.
Reputation Checks: Reviews and discussions in academic forums can provide insights into others' experiences with the journal.
Red Flags: Be cautious of unsolicited invitations and requests for high publication fees.
If you'd like, you can try accessing the MedSci site later, or I can help you explore alternative ways to verify the journal.
is it legitimate? "I hope all is well. I’m wondering if we might be able to collaborate on a tissue engineering project which I am working on together with the European Society of Medicine.
Your work on “Stem cell of heart diseases: Potentials and challenges” caught my attention and I thought that it was a rather insightful article. Are you still working in this area?
I was thinking that your work would fit well into a special theme issue on Tissue Engineering which I am organizing, and that maybe you would be interested in writing a new article for the theme issue.
The issue will be published in the official journal of the European Society of Medicine, near the end of this year.
Would you be willing to explore this idea?
Sincerely,
Biomedical Engineering Section editor
Editorial Committee
Medical Research Archives
European Society of Medicine
ISSN: 2375-1924
NLM (PubMed) ID: 101668511
"
ChatGPT
The email you received raises some concerns about legitimacy. Here are the key points to consider:
Red Flags:
Unsolicited Contact: If you did not previously engage with the European Society of Medicine or submit an inquiry, an unsolicited invitation can be a sign of a predatory journal or scam.
Lack of Specifics: The email praises your work but doesn't provide details specific to your research or how it relates to their project, which is a common tactic used by predatory journals to appear personalized.
Association with the European Society of Medicine: As previously discussed, the Medical Research Archives and the European Society of Medicine have been flagged by some as potentially predatory. Reports of questionable practices, such as high publication fees and dubious indexing claims, further raise concerns.
Publication Fees: Predatory journals often solicit articles by flattering the recipient and then charge high fees for publication. If this is the case here, it would be a significant warning sign.
Verification Steps:
Check Journal Indexing: Verify whether the journal is indeed indexed in PubMed or other reputable databases.
Research the Editor: Look up the Biomedical Engineering Section editor and other members of the editorial board to ensure they are legitimate researchers in the field.
Contact Colleagues: Ask colleagues if they've had any interactions with this journal or society.
Conclusion:
Based on the information available, this email is likely part of a predatory solicitation. Proceed with caution, and thoroughly verify all details before considering collaboration. If you prefer not to engage with this journal, it might be better to submit your work to a more established and reputable publication.