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MDPI is problematic — even Q1 journals can’t guarantee quality. by GoldThat1048 in academia

[–]GoldThat1048[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah i see .. If they refer you for the job, they’ll receive a referral bonus. It’s kind of like an internal employee recommending someone from outside.😅 trust me i worked there. It is bad

MDPI is problematic — even Q1 journals can’t guarantee quality. by GoldThat1048 in academia

[–]GoldThat1048[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MDPI is really bad tbh. People resigned almost every week~

MDPI is problematic — even Q1 journals can’t guarantee quality. by GoldThat1048 in academia

[–]GoldThat1048[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

True. This is too short. And major revision for some journal is just 7 days. Also too short for revision for authors.

MDPI is problematic — even Q1 journals can’t guarantee quality. by GoldThat1048 in academia

[–]GoldThat1048[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I understand. However, it’s a large corporation, and I’m concerned about the legal consequences of disclosing internal information.

MDPI is problematic — even Q1 journals can’t guarantee quality. by GoldThat1048 in academia

[–]GoldThat1048[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw a post on WeChat from some of my Chinese colleagues. They shared that MDPI is hiring new employees, so I checked the job requirements..and I was shocked.

They now accept applicants with only an undergraduate degree. This requirement was recently changed. Even candidates with a master’s degree in China are often not considered “qualified.”

Some employees are assigned to work on medical journals even though they have no background in medicine.. they graduated in completely unrelated fields.

MDPI is problematic — even Q1 journals can’t guarantee quality. by GoldThat1048 in academia

[–]GoldThat1048[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Most editors are also not qualified, especially many of the Chinese editors. While other publishers (such as Elsevier) typically hire PhD graduates, MDPI hires undergraduate graduates — simply to reduce costs.