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MDPI versus Tandfonline (Taylor & Francis Online)
Compare	MDPI	Tandfonline (Taylor & Francis Online)
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Researchers needing fast open-access publication	University libraries
Who it's not for	Tenure-track researchers building prestige CVs	Individuals without library access . per-article paywalls sting
Privacy	One known incident: in August 2016 manuscript submission system logs were intercepted and copied; MDPI appears in breach databases.^³	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹⁴
Support quality	Mixed author reports; employees warn against company	Review snippets too truncated to judge
Public sentiment	Academic forum sentiment is split: users praise the fast turnaround but heavily criticize review rigor, fees, and reputation.	Mixed: a trusted, established publisher, but Reddit and Trustpilot users report paywall frustration, access problems, and slow editorial progress.
Biggest gotcha	Many researchers report peers and hiring committees discount MDPI lines on a CV.^⁷	Access often runs through library authentication . no institutional access means per-article payments

Pick MDPI when

Researchers needing fast open-access publication
Authors with grant or institutional APC funding
Interdisciplinary work without an obvious journal home
Authors whose institutions already accept MDPI titles

When MDPI is not a fit

Tenure-track researchers building prestige CVs
Anyone whose institution discounts or flags MDPI journals
Authors who cannot pay an APC out of pocket
Fields where MDPI outlets carry stigma with peers and hiring committees

Pick Tandfonline (Taylor & Francis Online) when

University libraries
Researchers with institutional access
Authors targeting a specific T&F journal
Consortia with Read-and-Publish deals

When Tandfonline (Taylor & Francis Online) is not a fit

Individuals without library access . per-article paywalls sting
Authors needing fast decisions . reviews reportedly stall for weeks
Budget-conscious small institutions . pricing is quote-only, not public
Anyone treating this as software . it is a journal platform, not a team tool

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MDPI APC Information and FAQmdpi.com
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MDPI Editorial Processmdpi.com
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MDPI Submission System Logs Intercepted (2016)mdpi.com
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Have I Been Pwned: MDPI Data Breachhaveibeenpwned.com
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Trustpilot reviews of mdpi.comtrustpilot.com
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MDPI AG Reviews . Glassdoorglassdoor.com
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Actual consequences of publishing in MDPI . Redditreddit.com
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Reviewing papers for MDPI . Academia StackExchangeacademia.stackexchange.com
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Is MDPI a predatory publisher? . Paolo Crosettopaolocrosetto.wordpress.com
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Is MDPI Peer Reviewed or Predatory? . CASRAIcasrai.org
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Risk of publishing with MDPI . Redditreddit.com
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MDPI . Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Taylor & Francis Online homepagetandfonline.com
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CyStack security report: 92.6/100cystack.net
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HTTP Security Headers . tandfonline.combeavercheck.com
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First time publishing - T&F, still 'With Editor' after 5 weeksreddit.com
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