Here are some indicators to look out for:
– The journal has no address or contact information other than an email address listed.
– There are articles listed but no evidence of an editorial board to review those articles.
– The website has an overwhelming number of images from major publishers who would have no reason to partner with this journal.
– The editorial board seems to contain very prominent researchers who would be too busy to work with an unknown journal.
– There is no mention of an APF, which means you’ll likely receive an outrageous bill after your article has been rapidly accepted for publication.
-There is no mention of a peer review process or basic submission requirements.
1. Potential, possible or probable predatory scholarly open access journals (https://scholarlyoa.com/individual-journals/)
2. Hijacked Journals(https://scholarlyoa.com/other-pages/hijacked-journals/)
3. How to check predatory journal (http://portal.psz.utm.my/support/?p=685)
Md Razib Karno
Senior Librarian, Information Services & Research Division
UTM Library
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
81310, UTM Skudai,
Johor, Malaysia
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