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"Predatory journal" is a term used to describe journals which are created for the sole purpose of extracting money from authors, without providing the services (expert editorial board, high-quality peer review, etc.) which authors expect from reputable journals.
Among other factors:
The first three tools elow are good ways to identify quality journlas. DOAJ has strict criteria for which journals they will list, and will not list predatory journals. Journal Citation Reports is the most widely-used source for "impact factors" and list primarily journals with established track records. Thier new Emerging Journals list help identify promising newer titles. Preatory publishers will often cite phony imact factors to make their journals look more prestigious than thay really are. Ulrich's is the standard directory of scholarly journals and provides reliable information about journals and their publishers.
Database of open access journals covering all scientific and scholarly subjects. Use to identify open access journal titles. Journals can be browsed by title or by broad subject area. Articles are searchable by article author or title, ISSN, journal title, abstract, or key words. Full-text is not searchable but is fully accessible.
Provides analysis of the article publication and citation patterns of major journals in the sciences and social sciences. Information available for each journal includes the total number of article published, total citations to articles from the journal, Impact Factor (ratio of number of citations to number of articles), Immediacy Index, Journal Half-Life, Impact Factor Trends and more. These indices are widely used in comparing and evaluating scholarly journal quality.
Provides detailed, comprehensive, and authoritative information on serials published throughout the world. Covers all subjects, and includes publications that are published regularly or irregularly and are circulated free of charge or by paid subscription.
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The links below point to resources which proice list of predatory journal, or informatin which can help you to identify and avoid predatory journals.