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soerenkoepke.bsky.social
Secretive Spammers: "I am currently leading a confidential project , and I am looking for a strategic partner with your background.
I would appreciate the opportunity to share more details under confidentiality and discuss how we might work together." #academicspam #predatory
September 29, 2026 at 12:28 PM
soerenkoepke.bsky.social
”We are specifically inviting you to participate as a Speaker or Delegate at the World Meet on Space Science, Astronomy & Astrophysics (SPACESCIENCEMEET2026).“ … I am over the moon! #academicspam #predatoryconference #scammeralert
September 26, 2026 at 2:56 PM
neohibolites.bsky.social
Well, I’m in fact no professor but those quotation marks still feel a little rude. #AcademicSpam
Email screenshot that reads: “Prof. Kevin Stevens” Final Deadline for abstract submission is 17 September 2026
September 12, 2026 at 7:46 AM
simonhammann.bsky.social
It's too late, the editorial offices have become sentient!!! #AcademicSpam
Dear Dr. Hammann, My name is Editorial Office, and I am writing on behalf of the selected journal. I came across your article, "A call for caution in the analysis of lipids and other small biomolecules from archaeological contexts". Its focus on Biomarkers, Lipids, Mass spectrometry caught our attention. I would like to invite you to consider a new and unpublished contribution to the selected journal.
September 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
chemepi.bsky.social
My precious #academicspam
August 28, 2026 at 8:16 AM
simonhammann.bsky.social
Bitte unter #AcademicSpam posten und genießen
July 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
simonhammann.bsky.social
Guess I don't have to ask what format the paper should be in #AcademicSpam
Email: A4 Call for paper submission
July 23, 2026 at 9:16 AM
simonhammann.bsky.social
Sounds like regular #AcademicSpam to me (ctrl x2)
Email screenshot Most calls for papers sound the same. This one won't Dear Dr. Hammann Simon, Good journals aren't just archives — they're conversations. Journal of Advancements in Food Technology is opening submissions for its next issue, and we'd like your voice in the discussion. We publish work that moves the field forward: rigorous, readable, and relevant. Whether you're challenging a consensus or building on one, there's room for your contribution. Ready when you are: Submit Your Research Warm regards, The Editorial Team, Journal of Advancements in Food Technology #9587 Nittany, Dr Apt 103 Manassas, Virginia 20110, USA AI Tools (ctrl ×2)
July 14, 2026 at 11:38 AM
simonhammann.bsky.social
Is that #AcademicSpam or harassment?
Screenshot Journal of Clinical and MEdical Case Reports Enormous issue
July 7, 2026 at 9:28 AM
drkeichhorn.bsky.social
Neue Form von #AcademicSpam: angebliche Zimmerreservierung.
Good day Kristin, Could you provide your your arrival and departure dates in Krakow so we can reserve your room for the conference in September. Your prompt response would be appreciated so that we may email you the hotel booking link and confirm the reservation. Keep in mind that our reservations are fully flexible, able to be refunded, and modifiable up to 14 days prior to the arrival date. Thanks a lot, You can contact the Global Travel Team at: United Kingdom Office : (+44) 208 0808439 Canada Office : (+1) 833 833 2107 We are available to assist you.
June 29, 2026 at 8:48 AM
andrewplested.bsky.social
We wrote you a letter on the date below, but you didn't get back to us. We are writing to you for the second time, and we hope that this time you will think about what we asked

[…]

I hope you will be there to assist us and you'll never disappoint us without replying to us.

#AcademicSpam
June 20, 2026 at 10:31 AM
fpalazon.bsky.social
Un día cualquiera en mi bandeja de entrada. Y eso que yo no soy particularmente famoso... pienso en algunos de mis antiguos IPs o colegas y amig@s con más publicaciones y asistencias a congresos y no me quiero imaginar 😅 #AcademicSPAM @academic-chatter.bsky.social
June 9, 2026 at 9:34 AM
kmsb179.bsky.social
Received a predatory journal invitation.

The sender was George Orwell.

Apparently, he's now an Editorial Operations Manager and urgently needs one more paper for the next issue.

A surprising career move after 1984.

#AcademicSpam #PredatoryJournal
June 3, 2026 at 3:30 AM
kmsb179.bsky.social
プレデタリージャーナル勧誘メールを受信。

差出人は George Orwell。

なんと彼は学術誌の Editorial Operations Manager になっていた。

「あと1本論文が足りないので、2ページでもいいから送ってください」

『1984』の続編ではなく、掲載料ビジネスに挑戦しているらしい。📚

#AcademicSpam #PredatoryJournal
June 2, 2026 at 11:56 PM
simonhammann.bsky.social
A new preprint went live two days ago and I haven't received a single #AcademicSpam email yet in reference to it. Spammers are really washed these days
June 1, 2026 at 12:16 PM
tommsabb.bsky.social
Manuscripts should be formatted as illuminated vellum presentation copies and follow the Carthusian Manual of Style. #academicspam
Unopened academic spam email. Subject line: IJHSS calls for the submission of your prestigious manuscripts.
May 20, 2026 at 10:39 AM
infodocket.bsky.social
NEW Journal Article: "Identifying Academic Spam and Recommendations For Dealing With It: A Literature Review" (via @easeeditors.bsky.social)

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#academicspam #litreview #scholcomm
May 8, 2026 at 2:24 PM
drkeichhorn.bsky.social
So viele Fake-Artikel kann ich gar nicht schreiben, wie Fake-Journals mich anschreiben und sie haben wollen... #AcademicSpam
May 6, 2026 at 5:27 AM
drkeichhorn.bsky.social
"P.S. I know how much automated email researchers get. This isn’t that. I’ve looked at your paper."

I'm sure you did.

#AcademicSpam
Hello Kristin, I noticed your paper on Sebastian Fitzek und der Psychothriller and thought it was worth getting in touch. I’m Luke Tyler at Scrolly Science. We take published research and turn it into video, animation, or a web experience. Then we distribute it across social media to an audience in the billions. You barely need to lift a finger. [...] Would 15 minutes work? P.S. I know how much automated email researchers get. This isn’t that. I’ve looked at your paper.
April 27, 2026 at 8:19 AM
soerenkoepke.bsky.social
I see: Impressed by a paper on agroecology that I co-wrote, organisers have invited me to speak at the "3rd World Congress on Dermatology, Cosmetology, and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery". What an opportunity! Stupid #academicspam gives me a rash. #predatoryconference
April 24, 2026 at 7:40 AM
drkeichhorn.bsky.social
Fasse dich kurz! #AcademicSpam
Hello Kristin Eichhorn, Opportunity to publish academic research. Details at https://bthnl.net/ Regards, Editorial Staff
April 24, 2026 at 6:38 AM
simonhammann.bsky.social
WE JUST CAN'T BE CERTAIN #AcademicSpam
Hello, Hammann S I'm writing to inquire about your response to our most recent email. We acknowledge that several factors may have contributed to the delay, including: 1. A lot of work needs to be done. 2. The manuscript is not yet prepared for submission. 3. Your current research may not be a good fit for the journal. 4. Our message might not have reached you at the appropriate moment. 5. The choice to remain silent. Until you tell us what's happening, we can't be certain.
March 25, 2026 at 2:03 PM
kiwiskinz.bsky.social
#AcademicSpam battle: Hints to include in your autodelete list:

1. subject contains an icon
2. Content starts with "Hi" or "Dear" and is addressed to your full name (incl middle initial) as it appears in publications
3. subject contains your name (sometimes backwards)

Be careful out there.
March 2, 2026 at 7:57 PM
andrewplested.bsky.social
It's so nice to contact you through this email.

We are in shortfall of one article for Successful Release of upcoming issue by end of February. Is it possible for you to support us with your 2-page opinion/Minireview for this issue?

#AcademicSpam #NovelVariant #Shortfall
February 25, 2026 at 8:41 AM
batgo.bsky.social
pas besoin de toi dans ma vie George Orwell, il semble qu'on soit déjà en 1984...

#academicspam
screenshot d'un spam de "George Orwell, Publication Communication Aide".
February 18, 2026 at 5:55 AM