Research Guides: Predatory Publishing: Evaluating Predatory Journals

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Predatory Publishing Check-Up Service

If you've been approached by a publisher as an author or editor and are concerned it may be predatory, email Ruth Bueter, Associate Director of Library Operations (rbueter@gwu.edu).

Priority is given to requests submitted by members of the GW community.

Cabell's Predatory Reports

Cabell's Predatory Reports
Cabells' Predatory Reports is a database of deceptive and predatory journals, and a database of "verified, reputable journals", with details about those journals' acceptance rates and invited article percentages.

Assessment Tools

Journal Evaluation Tool
Rele, Shilpa; Kennedy, Marie; and Blas, Nataly, "Journal Evaluation Tool" (2017). LMU Librarian Publications & Presentations. 40.
E-Mail Assessment Tool
This is decision-making tool that empowers scholars to analyze emails from publishers, editors, and other solicitors and decide whether they are reputable or predatory.

Lopez, E., & Gaspard, C.. (2018, November 14). Email Assessment Tool (Version 1). figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.7342769.v1
Website Assessment Tool
This decision-making tool empowers scholars to come to an informed conclusion as to whether a publisher or journal is reputable or predatory based on review of its website.

Lopez, E., & Gaspard, C.. (2018, November 14). Website Assessment Tool (Version 1). figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.7342760.v1
Conference Evaluation Tool
This decision-making tool empowers scholars to come to an informed conclusion as to whether a conference opportunity is reputable or predatory.

Lopez, E., & Gaspard, C.. (2018, November 14). Conference Assessment Tool (Version 1). figshare.
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.7342787.v1

Retraction Watch Hijacked Journals Checker
A dynamic list of hijacked journal titles. Hijacked journals mimic legitimate journals by adopting their titles, ISSNs, and other metadata without permission from the original journal.