"Predatory journals—also called fraudulent, deceptive, or pseudo-journals—are publications that claim to be legitimate scholarly journals, but misrepresent their publishing practices. Some common forms of predatory publishing practices include falsely claiming to provide peer review, hiding information about Article Processing Charges (APCs), misrepresenting members of the journal’s editorial board, and other violations of copyright or scholarly ethics" (Elmore & Weston, 2020, p.607).
This brief article, Predatory Journals: What They Are and How to Avoid Them, will provide information on what are predatory journals, common characteristics of predatory journals, why you should avoid submitting to predatory journals and how to determine if a journal or publisher is predatory.
Elmore, S. A., & Weston, E. H. (2020). Predatory Journals: What They Are and How to Avoid Them. Toxicologic pathology, 48(4), 607–610. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192623320920209
For more information please see the Predatory Journals and Conferences LibGuide by Prof. Bandyopadhyay