Hi everyone,
I’m currently pursuing my master’s degree, and one of our course requirements is to publish a research paper. Unfortunately, our professor is insisting that we submit it to a journal that looks extremely predatory — no impact factor, unclear peer review process, sketchy website, and overall bad vibes.
I’ve tried pushing back, but it seems I have no real choice if I want to pass the course. I haven’t published any papers before, so this would technically be my first publication.
My main concern is:
Will having this kind of publication on my record hurt my chances if I apply for a PhD at a more reputable institution later on? I do not plan to include it in my resume. I’m more so paranoid if somehow someone sees my name on that journal.
Any advice or insights would be really appreciated. Thanks.
Comments
Yes.
Not indexed/no impact factor is pointless. If I saw a CV with one paper on a journal I didn’t recognize and looked it up, and then saw it was a pay-for-play kind, that CV would be discarded. Sorry.