Predatory Journals

Checklist for identifying Predatory Journal

The checklist is a tool that will help you discover what you need to know when assessing whether or not a publisher is suitable for your research.

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25 Criteria for identifying Predatory Journal

Suorce: Eriksson & Helgesson (2017)

References on Predatory Journals

1. Eriksson, S., & Helgesson, G. (2017). The false academy: predatory publishing in science and bioethics. Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 20(2), 163–170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11019-016-9740-3 

2. Koerber, A., Starkey, J. C., Ardon-Dryer, K., Cummins, R. G., Eko, L., & Kee, K. F. (2020). A qualitative content analysis of watchlists vs safelists: How do they address the issue of predatory publishing? Journal of Academic Librarianship, 46(6), 102236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2020.102236

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