It is easy to imagine predatory publishers ready to pounce at any moment. They present realthreats to professional reputations and obstacles on the long road from research to dissemina tion. It is also easy to be tempted by solicitations for quick and easy publishing, especially forearly career faculty and researchers working in high-pressure environments. With a littleinvestigation, though, you can avoid such publishing scams and find the journal that bestaligns with your research topic, intended audience, long-term career goals, and complies withany funder’s public access mandates. But what questions should you ask, and what tools areavailable to help you evaluate whether an invitation to publish, present at conferences, or serveas a peer reviewer is a legitimate opportunity or a trick intentionally designed to dupe youthrough false flattery? These rules focus on fraudulent publishing but can also be applied toevaluate suspect conferences.
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