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22 Post author: lukeprog 27 May 2012 06:41AM

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Comment author: wedrifid 27 May 2012 10:58:46PM *  12 points [-]

Unless the person in question has a strong publication track record in these kinds of journals (something regular grant agencies also look for) it is very difficult to guarantee that the paper will in fact pass peer review in these journals.

The use of a high status name and academic affiliations sufficient to get accepted by a target journal is quite possibly the most valuable element of the service being purchased.