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Predatory Publishing: Lists and Other Evaluation Tools
Information to help you avoid predatory publishers.
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Evaluating Journal Quality
Lists and Other Evaluation Tools
Lists and Other Evaluation Tools
The following resources can help you identify predatory and legitimate journals.
Beall's List of Predatory Publishers
This list hasn't been updated since 2017, but it was very comprehensive and was the "go to" list for this information.
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
This website indexes open access journals that meet its criteria for ensuring content quality.
Journal Guide
Helps you find quality journals in your field.
Retraction Watch
This website keeps track of journal article retractions and any ethical violations or suspicious publishing practices it uncovers.
Scimago
Freely available information about journal rankings.
Think, Check, Submit
This is a checklist to help people determine whether a journal is predatory. Its focus is open access journals.
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