How to avoid being duped by predatory journals

Some journals capitalise on researchers’ and clinicians’ need for publications by luring them in with flattering emails, only to subject them to poor editing practices and threatening invoices. Instead of relying on (white) lists of journals, Dominic Mitchell / DOAJ recommends researchers learn what to look for when submitting a paper. Precisely, Think. Check. Submit is an initiative set up by several international scholarly publishing associations to make researchers more aware of what to look for when submitting to a journal.