Firstly, To ensure if your target journal is not a predatory one, check out this popular list of predatory publishers and journals.
But then there are more ways to identify a standard journal
- Is there an ISSN or DOI? Publishers whose sole purpose is to scam people to make more money do not have standard identifiers, like DOIs or ISSNs.
- Is the journal charging an Article Processing Charge? And
is it transparent about it? All reputed journals, even if they charge
APS, will reveal the chargeable amount beforehand on their website. - Does it have a good online presence? Not a necessary but a good indicator.
- Is the journal indexed in well known indexes like SCOPUS, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), ISI (Web of Science) etc.?
- What is the impact factor? Check out Scimago journal rank, gives you an idea on how good a particular journal is
- Is there a peer-review process? Not a necessity, but good journals have a peer review process, that helps improve your paper quality.
- What’s the acceptance rate?
I would also suggest to check out this free ebook on how to choose a journal.
Tells you all the important stuff you should know before choosing your journal.All the best for you research!
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