Warning about Predatory Journals!

As academic journals move toward open access, there has been an increase in poor-quality journals (known as predatory journals) that publish papers without proper peer review while demanding high publication fees. Publishing in these journals, even unintentionally, carries significant risks:

Papers not being properly evaluated, damaging the credibility of both the author and their affiliated research institution
Disputes over unfair and excessive publication fees
Difficulty withdrawing submissions and potentially being unable to resubmit to other legitimate journals
Risk of papers becoming inaccessible due to unstable access guarantees

Therefore, careful evaluation is essential when selecting open access journals for paper submission.

The following methods can help you assess journal legitimacy:

Check whether journals are included in academic literature databases and whether publishers participate in industry organizations

Inclusion in academic literature databases with established criteria:
Scopus (Elsevier)
Inclusion in directories of open access journals that meet certain criteria:
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Membership in non-profit organizations for academic publication standards:
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Membership in associations of open access publishers:
Open Access Scholarly Publishers’ Association (OASPA)

Confirm using checklists

Please be equally careful about predatory conferences!

Like predatory journals, there are numerous predatory conferences that charge registration fees without providing proper academic review.
A checklist has been published, so please make use of it:

“Think. Check. Attend.” Checklist