Subject Guides: Writing, Editing, and Publishing Indigenous Stories: Avoiding Publishing Scams

Publishing Scams

There are various publishing scams out there. Watch for companies that offer publishing services that are substandard or not as advertised; award competitions that charge significant submission fees; and organizations that charge a hefty fee to publish scholarly articles in inferior (or even fake) journals.

A real publisher is invests in your book and in you!

Other Helpful Resources

Journal Evaluation Checklist (Loyola Marymount University)
The aim of this checklist is to assist you in avoiding publishing your work in a low-quality deceptive publication.
Indentifying Deceptive Publishers: A Checklist (UofT)
This is a rubric for the evaluation of journals that helps you decide if the journal is a good, fair, or poor choice for your work.
Preditory Publishers (U of Ottawa)
Think. Check. Submit
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.

Information about Publishing Scams

Writers Beware
Authors Beware
Identifying Appropriate Journals for Publication LibGuide
More information about "fake" journals and conferences can be found in this LibGuide.