Prime Scholars is an academic publisher of 56[1] open-access scientific journals. Notably, they have published several articles fraudulently using famous people as authors, despite those people having passed away long ago and not having ever been involved in any research (Charlotte Brontë, William Faulkner, and Walt Whitman, for example).[2] The publisher has also been criticized for listing scientists as editor-in-chief of some of their journals, without the consent of those individuals.[1] For example, the journal Current Neurobiology lists reputed neuroscientist Marina Picciotto as its editor-in-chief, who professed to be "appalled" by this identity theft.[1]
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| Status | active |
|---|---|
| Distribution | Worldwide |
| Publication types | Scientific journals |
| Nonfiction topics | Science, medicine |
| Official website | www |
The company claims to be based in London, but the office at the address provided is where "hundreds of UK companies are incorporated".[1]
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edit- ^ a b c d Grove, Jack (2023-02-02). "Identity theft victims back legal action against journals". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ Marcus, Adam (2022-12-29). "Meet the publisher making the science of Brontë, Faulkner, and Whitman available for the first time". Retraction Watch. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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