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Predatory Publishing: Getting Started

Should I Publish in This Journal?

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?

When In Doubt ...

Reach out to your Benedictine Librarian Liaison

Benedictine Librarian Subject Specialists
Your Benedictine librarians are here to help you navigate the various stages from conducting research to the publishing process.

Consult a guide created for your subject discipline:

Choosing a Journal for Publication of an Article
A Yale University Guide.
Measuring Research Access and Quality
Guide created by Benedictine Science Outreach Librarian Sulbha Wagh
Rush University Medical Center
A guide to scholarly publishing. Includes NIH open access policy for grant-funded research.

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