How do I find reputable open access journals?

Q. How do I find reputable open access journals?

Ask yourself these three questions:

Is the publisher a member of a recognized industry initiative? To find out, check the following lists:
- Does the publisher belong to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)?
- If the journal is open access, is it listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)?
- If the journal is open access, does the publisher belong to the Open Access Scholarly Publishers’ Association (OASPA)?
- Is the journal hosted on one of INASP’s Journals Online platforms (for journals published in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Central America and Mongolia), or on African Journals Online (AJOL, for African journals)?
- Is the publisher a member of another trade association?
Are the journal’s articles indexed in services that you use (e.g., Web of Science, PubMed, PsycInfo, MLA)? If not, the articles published in that journal do not reach most readers. (When checking these services by journal title, be sure you are spelling the journal title exactly as it appears in the solicitation or website.)
Do you recognize the editorial board?
- Have you heard of the editorial board members? And...
- Do members of the editorial board mention their service on their own websites? Meaning, does the editor, on their own personal website or CV, mention serving in that role? If not, the editor may be listed by the journal under false pretenses and may be unaware they are listed as the editor.

For additional criteria to consider before submitting work to a journal, use the Checklist from ThinkCheckSubmit.org. And, please talk to colleagues about their experiences publishing with any journal. You may want to check online forums for reviews of the publishing experience with various journals, too.

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