Predatory Publishing: Getting Started

This guide was created to help answer the following questions, upon receiving an invitation from a publisher:

• Should I publish my article in a particular journal?
• Should I pay article processing charges to publish in an Open Access journal?
• Should I edit a special issue for a particular journal?
• Should I accept the invitation to serve on the editorial board of a particular journal?
• Should I accept the invitation to be a keynote speaker at a particular conference?

Reach out to your Benedictine Librarian Liaison

Consult a guide created for your subject discipline: