Predatory journals or publishers are fraudulent publishers that claim to be legitimate scholarly journals but misrepresent their publishing practices.
Predatory journals can be avoided by verifying the editorial policies and peer review process. Furthermore, Accredited journals are listed on the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Accredited list, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Web of Science (WoS), Scopus, SCIELO SA, Norwegian, and IBSS. Lastly, seek advice from the Scholarly Communication Librarian before publishing.
