Q. How can I identify untrustworthy or ‘predatory’ publishers?

So-called ‘predatory’ or questionable publications charge authors a fee, and claim to provide publishing services such as peer review, that they do not then deliver.

There is advice about choosing where to publish on our website, and ‘Think Check Submit’ provide a longer checklist for identifying predatory publishers.

Contact your faculty librarian or the Open Access team (oaenquiries@sheffield.ac.uk) if you have any further questions.