Open Access/Predatory Publisher Workshop: Home

Library Databases

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory 

1. Provides Indexing and Open Access information. 
2. Search by Journal Title and ISSN (8 digit number).
   • Ulrich's shows resources as Peer-Reviewed if there is a black and white Referee symbol left of the journal. 
   • Click on Abstracting & Indexing tab: If indexed in only a few places, it could be a problem.

Journal Citation Reports 

1. Search by Journal Title to access Impact Factor. 
2. Predatory Publishers may have inaccurate Impact Factor scores.
   • Note: not all journals have impact factors.

External Websites

Directory of Open Access Journals 

1. Search by Journal Title and ISSN. Look for Orange Seal and Green Check as markers of quality.     
2. More likely to be high quality if here.

​Beall's List 

1. Potentially published by PREDATORY PUBLISHER if journal is listed here.
2. Note: Search by Publisher too.

Note: these are considerations. Evaluate these in combination with other factors to make an overall decision

1. Does the article appear to be peer reviewed / quality information?
2. Is copyediting good?
3. Is full-text access available?
4. Is author unknown or new to field?

Note: these are considerations. Evaluate these in combination with other factors to make an overall decision

1. Journal scope should not be too broad
2. Should have a governing body with expertise that matches the journal scope
3. Website quality should be professional
4. Consistent journal issues: frequency of publication and number of articles published per issue
5. Should have transparent policies and procedures
6. Should have transparent and appropriate fees
7. Acceptance of articles should not be too fast
8. Is it a very new journal?

Note: these are considerations. Evaluate these in combination with other factors to make an overall decision

Similar to Journal Considerations:

1. Should have transparent policies and procedures
2. Website quality should be professional
3. Should not have multiple journals listing same editors/reviewers
4. Contact information should available

Note: these are considerations. Evaluate these in combination with other factors to make an overall decision

Journal

American International Journal of Contemporary Research

ISSN

2162-142X (Online)

Article

Competency Perceptions of Registered Dietitians in Senior Care Industry: Empirical Study

Journal

BMJ Open

ISSN

2044-6055

Article

Risk factors for persistent and new chronic opioid use in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study

Putting It All Together: Your Turn

1. Journal / ISSN

International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Current Research

2321–3124​

Article

Scientific Big Bang in Sanskrit Literature 

1. Is it Open Access?
2. What do External Resources say?
3. Evaluate Journal Website.
4. Evaluate Article.
5. Evaluate Publisher Website.

2. Journal / ISSN

PLoS ONE

1932-6203 (Online)

Article

How Old Do You Feel? The Role of Age Discrimination and Biological Aging in Subjective Age