Answered By: Heather Empey
Last Updated: Feb 09, 2026     Views: 7

The Library doesn’t maintain a list of predatory magazines/publishers, etc.  That would be a never-ending task 😊

What we do have is information of what people should be checking for, hallmarks of predatory publishers, etc.  (Scholarly Communications LibGuide – Predatory Publishers/Conferences) 

In addition, if you ever have a question about a potential predatory journal/publisher, you can send it to Heather Empey (heather.empey@unbc.ca) who can do an assessment for you.  The ultimate decision as to where to publish is up to you – an assessment just provides extra information.

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