Stop trying to spot predatory journals
We suggest that you stop tying to identify predatory journals. Instead, spend time finding legitimate journals and, if you are not sure, just move on. The world is not short of journals that you can submit to.
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Is there a good reason to publish in a predatory journal?
We ran a Twitter poll where we asked is there was a legitimate reason to publish in a predatory journal? This article presents, and discusses, the results.
When is ISI not ISI?
The acronym for the International Scientific Index is ISI. Is this just a coincidence that this is the same term often used for the Web of Science’s impact factor? In this article, we explore this question.
Why is predatory publishing evil?
Saying predatory publishers and journals are evil may seem a little strong, but they are already infecting their host, like any virus does. In that sense, it could be the death of the scientific archive, which would be a disaster.
What is the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)?
We describe what the Directory of Open Access Journals is and the role it plays in both Open Access publishing and in predatory publishing.
Why would a predatory publisher waive its publication fees?
Predatory journals make money by getting you to pay money for them to publish your article. It might seem unusual if they offer to waive the fee. In this article we explore why they might do that.
Is Open Access the same as Predatory Publishing?
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How to respond to an EMAIL from a predatory publisher?
If you get an email from a predatory journal, you should delete it. Or should you? Here are a few other things you could do.
Three quick ways to spot a predatory journal
It can be time consuming looking at a journal and trying to decide if it is a predatory journal. In this article we suggest three quick checks that you can do, whilst not being definitive, it could raise enough concerns for you to decide to ignore that journal.
Will publishing in predatory journals harm your CV?
We look at the effect that publishing in predatory journals has on your CV. In our view, it is it not worth it, but see what you think.