Is MDPI a legit publisher?

Is MDPI a legit publisher?

MDPI is the largest open access publisher in the world and the 5th largest publisher overall in terms of journal paper output. MDPI was included on Jeffrey Beall’s list of predatory open access publishing companies in 2014 but was removed in 2015 following a successful appeal and applying pressure to Beall’s employer.

Is cancers Mdpi a good journal?

The journal ranks 44/222 (Q1) in the ‘Oncology’ category. Cancers received an Impact Factor of 6.162. The journal ranks 31/229 (Q1) in the ‘Oncology’ category in JCR. Cancers published more than 2000 papers in the year of 2019.

What is sustainability Mdpi?

Sustainability is an international, cross-disciplinary, scholarly, peer-reviewed and open access journal of environmental, cultural, economic, and social sustainability of human beings.

Is Hindawi a good publisher?

An interesting example is Hindawi, an Egyptian publisher once considered predatory that improved its practices and standards over time. Beall also lists common practices indicative of low-quality but not necessarily predatory journals.

What is considered a good impact factor?

In most fields of study a JIF of 10 or greater is excellent and in many anything over a JIF of 3 is considered good, but it is essential to remember that JCR impact factors for journals vary markedly across disciplines.

What is the publisher of the Sensors Journal?

Sensors is published semimonthly online by MDPI. The Polish Society of Applied Electromagnetics (PTZE), Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (JSPRS) and Spanish Society of Biomedical Engineering (SEIB) are affiliated with Sensors and their members receive a discount on the article processing charges.

What is the open access journal for sensors?

Sensors — Open Access Journal. Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220; CODEN: SENSC9) is the leading international peer-reviewed open access journal on the science and technology of sensors and biosensors. Sensors is published semi-monthly online by MDPI. Open Access free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.

Is MDPI a reputable journal?

This appears to be a reputable journal. Although Beall listed MDPI as a predatory publisher, they are several arguments against listing publishers rather than individual journals. For example, I have worked with Symmetry, a journal published by MDPI, and I was impressed by their quality of peer-review.

What is the price of MDPI journals in Switzerland?

In the last couple of mouths, there is a huge rise in the price of impact factor journals of MDPI. For example, the price of Electronics was 550 CHF. As it has been received impact factor from July 1, 2018, they have increased its price to 850 CHF. Now, they are again thinking to increase its price to 1400 CHF from December.