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title: "Predatory Venues: How to Identify and Avoid Them"
artifact: "highlights"
resource_person: "Think. Check. Submit. coalition"
resource_person_role: "Cross-sector scholarly publishing initiative"
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module: "Publishing: Journals, Conferences and Beyond"
lesson: "Predatory Venues: How to Identify and Avoid Them"
lesson_key: "predatory-venues-how-to-identify-and-avoid-them"
source: "curated"
source_channel: "Think. Check. Submit."
---
# Predatory Venues: How to Identify and Avoid Them: Highlights

**Resource person:** Think. Check. Submit. coalition - Cross-sector scholarly publishing initiative

**Curated from:** Think. Check. Submit.

1. Verify the publisher, editors, contact details, and venue scope.
2. Read the peer-review, correction, fee, copyright, and archiving policies.
3. Check indexing and identifiers in the claimed external database.
4. Inspect recent content for fit, quality, and editorial consistency.
5. Investigate false metrics, hidden charges, copied pages, and pressure tactics.
6. Keep records and ask a librarian or experienced colleague for a second check.