Predatory Publishers

Think. Check. Submit. helps researchers identify trusted journals and publishers for their research publications (articles, books, book chapters).

Journal Selector Tools:

• ChronusHub Journal Finder (Beta)
• cOAlition S Journal Checker Tool (designed to help authors find OA journals that comply with Plan S)
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Edanz Journal Selector
• Elsevier Journal Finder
• JANE (Journal/Author Name Estimator)
• JournalGuide
• Publish & Flourish
• Open Journal Matcher
• Springer Journal Suggester
• TOP Factor Search (search for journals that meet the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Criteria)

Evaluation Tools, Criteria, and Rubrics:

• Think, Check, Submit
• Journal Evaluation Tool
• How to Choose the Journal that's Right for your Study
  • From PLOS
• Where Can I Publish My Research Article?
  • From the American Anthropological Association (AAA)
• Publishing Your Work: Assessing Journal Legitimacy
  • From the Strauss Health Sciences Library, University of Colorado
• Identifying Predatory or Pseudo-Journals
  • From WAME (World Association of Medical Editors)
• Journal Publishing Practices and Standards (JPPS) Framework
• Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
  • From OASPA (Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association)

• Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE)

Other:

• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Retraction Watch
• Retraction Watch Database