When considering where to publish, please be wary of ‘predatory’ journals. Most of the journals you will come across are legitimate, however some are questionable. These predatory journals may lack credibility and in a few cases may be a scam.
Consolidated list of the following accredited journals:
- All Journals listed in the Web of Science core collection – https://mjl.clarivate.com/home
- All Journals listed in the National Library of Medicine catalogue (MEDLINE, PubMed and other NCBI databases) – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/
- All Journals listed in Scopus – https://www.scopus.com/sources
- All Journals listed in EBSCO – https://www.ebsco.com/title-lists
- All Journals listed in Directory of Open Access Journals: https://doaj.org/
- All Journals listed in Scimago: A publicly available database that indexes journals in Scopus. It provides country and journal ranks – https://www.scimagojr.com/
- AJOL: The platform indexes African-published scholarly journals. The journals are assessed against a set of best practices in publishing and the rating status indicated against each journal. Clicking on the status provides more detailed information on the rating. – https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajol
Think. Check. Submit. , helps researchers identify trusted journals for their research.
Through a range of tools and practical resources, this international, cross-sector initiative aims to educate researchers, promote integrity, and build trust in credible research and publications.
Not all Open Access journals are predatory. Check the credibility of any journal you are considering submitting to. For example, you can check if the journal is from a well established academic publisher. However, it can be harder to tell if a journal from a new publisher is credible or not.
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