Journal evaluation tools
- Beall’s ListAn archived list of potential, possible, or probable predatory scholarly open-access publishers (last updated in January 2017)
- DOAJ blacklistList of journals that falsely claim inclusion in DOAJ
- Is it predatory? A checklist for evaluating journalsBy Megan Wacha and the CUNY Office of Library Services (CC-BY 4.0)
- Journal evaluation rubricBy Marie Kennedy, Shilpa Rele, and Nataly Blas, Loyola Marymount University (CC BY NC SA 4.0)
Phony vs legit
- Phony vs. legit infographicDownload this infographic here.
By Allen Press (CC BY ND NC 3.0)
Think. Check. Submit
Think. Check. Submit is a checklist to help authors identify trustworthy journals.
Publishers to avoid
- OMICS International (formerly OMICS Publishing Group)
One of the world’s largest predatory publishers, currently under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission.
- World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET)
A publisher of open access journals located in Turkey. Was listed as a "potential, possible, or probable" predatory publisher by Jeffrey Beall and accused of arranging predatory conferences.