An exploitative practice that targets authors to submit articles to a journal, without providing the editorial or publishing services associated with legitimate journals.
Characteristics of predatory publishing:
First Contact
Research the Journal's website
Research the Publisher
Adapted from Shamseer et al. (2017). Potential predatory and legitimate biomedical journals: can you tell the difference? A cross-sectional comparison. BMC Medicine. 15:28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-017-0785-9
Contact the Library for help reviewing a journal or publisher.
Guide Author Adrienne Brodie
Librarians can help with:
Adrienne Brodie, MLS
Liaison To ASHS & SOMA
abrodie@atsu.edu
480.219.6192
Hal Bright, MIRLS
Liaison to ASDOH
hbright@atsu.edu
480.219.6036
Susan Swogger, MLIS
Liaison to CGHS, KCOM & MOSDOH
susanswogger@atsu.edu
660.626.2340
This is just a guide. It is ultimately up to each author to make a final decision on where to publish and what to expect from their publishers.