Did you know that predatory publishers and organizers of predatory conferences prioritize profit over scholarly integrity? 

The recently launched Predatory Publishing Guide addresses the “what,” “why” and “how” of predatory publishers and predatory conference organizers. Risks include: 

• Lack of peer review 
• Limited visibility 
• Impact 
• Reputation damage to the author, conference participant, and institution 
• Ethical concerns 
• Copyright 

Efforts to fight predatory publishing require collaboration and support. Start with the Publishing Red Flags Handout Red Flags Handout. Additional tools and resources to identify predatory publishers and predatory conference organizers include: 

• Cabell’s Predatory Journals 
• Predatory Journal Checklist – created to assist researchers/scholars make an informed decision about where to publish. 
• Think.Check.Submit – an international initiative to educate researchers/scholars in choosing a reputable Open Access journal.  
• Conference Checker – the short questionnaire is designed to help to determine whether or not a conference is legitimate.  
• Think, Check, Attend – an initiative to guide and assist researchers/scholars in choosing trusted conferences to attend and to present their research.  
• Pivot – use as a starting point to review information and deadlines for open calls for papers from forthcoming conferences.  

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