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How to identify a predatory journal
Evaluate the credibility and recognition of the publisher in the international space. Check out whether the journal is indexed in the Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) and / or Scopus. Magazines of this type often indicate that they are indexed in various databases and have a citation index, which is in fact a pseudo-index. This often misleads the author who wants to publish in highly ranked journals quoting indexes. Examples of pseudo-indexes: Advanced Science Index, General Impact Factor, Global Impact Factor, Journal Impact Factor, Scientific Journal Impact Factor.
Possible signs of a predatory magazine:
Evaluate the credibility and recognition of the publisher in the international space. Check out whether the journal is indexed in the Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) and / or Scopus. Magazines of this type often indicate that they are indexed in various databases and have a citation index, which is in fact a pseudo-index. This often misleads the author who wants to publish in highly ranked journals quoting indexes. Examples of pseudo-indexes: Advanced Science Index, General Impact Factor, Global Impact Factor, Journal Impact Factor, Scientific Journal Impact Factor.
Possible signs of a predatory magazine:
- The real title and ISSN is used in predatory journal website;
- Urgent article acceptance;
- Quick review process;
- The journal does not identify a formal editorial/review board, address of location;
- Not active links in the website;
Publisher tips and training on how to write a scientific article and publish it:
- Wiley-Blackwell: Author Services
- Elsevier: Article share, How to publish in scholarly journals
- Springer: How to publish
- Taylor&Francis: Raising the profile of my journal
You can determine the credibility and recognition of a publisher and a particular magazine in the international space using the tools:
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- Page administrators:
- Gitana Naudužienė
- Augustė Jablonskytė
- Jolanta Juršėnė
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