Quality assessment of journals
What are predatory journals?
Predatory journals are journals that aggressively recruit scientists and try to get them to publish articles in return for a publication fee through a false professional appearance. But these journals don’t have quality controls like peer review and should therefore be avoided. You can find more information here.
Recognizing predatory journals
The website Think.Check.Submit offers a checklist in order to check journals yourself. The websites in Quality assessment ressources also give an overview over trustworthy journals.
Quality assessment resources
There are different resources where you can test a journals reputability:
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): A comprehensive directory of open access journals. Only journals with quality assurance are included.
oa.finder: Here you can find out in which journals you can publish based on your institution.