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Think. Check. Submit. has launched new Arabic and French videos alongside an interactive journal checklist to help researchers identify trusted publishers and avoid predatory publishing. bit.ly/3WghCNL
Empowering global researchers with new Think. Check. Submit. resources – DOAJ Blog
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Bust common myths and explain that predatory publishing is about deceptive practices, not business models. bit.ly/4ATQ2pH
About Predatory Publishing • Think. Check. Submit.
Definition Predatory publishers or journals are those which charge authors a fee for publication with no intention of providing the expected services – such as editorial or peer review – ... Read full...
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Are you submitting your research to a trusted journal? Not sure? Try our interactive journal checklist before you submit. Try the interactive checklist: bit.ly/47oYBLp
Our journal, book and chapter checklists help researchers assess where to publish and make informed choices. Different researchers need different formats. That’s why we’re delighted to launch an interactive journal checklist: bit.ly/47oYBLp
Journals • Think. Check. Submit.
The checklist is a tool that will help you discover what you need to know when assessing whether or not a publisher is suitable for your research.
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Open access and research integrity go hand in hand, but not every OA journal is trustworthy. How to find a trusted journal: youtu.be/kmHdR_hlG9Q?...
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Our videos are a quick and easy way to explain to researchers that alongside legitimate scholarly journals and publishers, there are predatory journals. We are delighted that, thanks to our volunteer translators, the video is now available in Arabic and French. bit.ly/4AjURIw
Think. Check. Submit. videos now available in Arabic and French! • Think. Check. Submit.
Our short videos offer a quick and accessible way to help researchers understand the risks of predatory journals and publishers. Alongside legitimate scholarly journals and publishers, there are publi...
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A very strong part of the reason @thinkchecksub.bsky.social was created - the idea that education was the key, not arbitrary blacklists with unclear criteria.
Think. Check. Submit. video is now available in Arabic! Watch and share the Arabic video: youtu.be/vF5Z8QPCi8s
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Our short, informative video helps researchers make informed choices about where to publish and to recognise the warning signs of predatory journals. We’re delighted to announce that the Think. Check. Submit. video is now available in French youtu.be/eao5FI_b8Uc
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Cette ressource intéressante aide les chercheurs à identifier des éditeurs et des revues de confiance pour leurs publications scientifiques. Elle présente les principes de la démarche Think. Check. Submit. (Réfléchissez. Vérifiez. Soumettez.) youtu.be/eao5FI_b8Uc
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Why not give your library a Think. Check. Submit. boost? Find all our promotional resources here: bit.ly/4zmkkQW/ • Posters • Postcards • Stickers • Social media banners
Preparing for autumn library events? Interested in the Think. Check. Submit. postcards to help researchers assess journals or publishers? Download and print them locally! thinkchecksubmit.org/wp-content/u...
Would you like a Think. Check. Submit. poster for your library? You can download this poster from our website and print it locally. thinkchecksubmit.org/wp-content/u...
Beyond our popular Journals and Books & Chapters Checklists, Think. Check. Submit. offers free, CC-licensed guides on topics including peer review, metrics, copyright, preservation, green OA and more. Reuse them in LibGuides and researcher training. bit.ly/3U9r9VP
About Predatory Publishing • Think. Check. Submit.
Definition Predatory publishers or journals are those which charge authors a fee for publication with no intention of providing the expected services – such as editorial or peer review – ... Read full...
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Ramazan Turgut, Managing Editor at DOAJ, has written a post which tells you all about Think. Check. Submit. If you have never tried our decision-support tools, please take a look at his excellent description. bit.ly/4gv5O2D
Tool Spotlight: Think.Check.Submit
What is it? Think. Check. Submit. is a free checklist designed to help researchers confidently evaluate whether a journal or book publisher is trustworthy before they submit their work. Tool ID card Main purpose: Guiding researchers through a structured evaluation of journals and publishers to avoid predatory or unreliable venues. Who is it for? Researchers choosing where to publish, as well as the librarians, editors, and research support staff who advise them. Skill level: Super acces...
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@erictopol.bsky.social -please don’t assume that the named editors know anything more about this than you do - predatory journals often list “editors” without their knowledge as a way of faking a reputation
Are you submitting your research to a trusted journal? Make an informed decision by using the checklists provided by Think. Check. Submit. Don't get caught out. thinkchecksubmit.org @thinkchecksub.bsky.social
Our Think. Check. Submit. slides are now available in Spanish! The deck covers: ✔️ The problem of predatory publishing ✔️ An introduction to Think. Check. Submit. ✔️ Free resources to help researchers publish with confidence Many thanks to Jackeline Alger for the translation. bit.ly/4xkwOYw
@societyofauthors.bsky.social Great advice! Your members may also find our checklist for Books and Chapters a helpful resource. thinkchecksubmit.org/books-and-ch...
Books & Chapters • Think. Check. Submit.
The checklist is a tool that will help you discover what you need to know when assessing whether or not a publisher is suitable for your research.
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The Society of Authors@societyofauthors.bsky.social · 5mo agoWe've joined forces with the Writers' Guild of Great Britain to issue urgent new guidance outlining measures authors can take to protect themselves against scams. Download the guide on our website. buff.ly/qOhFz8q
We are always encouraged to see colleagues around the world supporting our efforts. This is a great example from @tghn-news.bsky.social in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Em poucos minutos, este recurso claro e prático apresenta os princípios fundamentais da iniciativa Think. Check. Publish., ajudando os pesquisadores a reconhecer plataformas de publicação confiáveis e a evitar periódicos predatórios. youtu.be/SkR9Qw-8SQU?...
Think. Check. Submit. - Vídeo Animado. Português
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En pocos minutos, este recurso, claro y práctico, presenta los principios clave de la iniciativa «Piensa. Verifica. Publica.», ayudando a los investigadores a reconocer plataformas de publicación fiables y a evitar revistas depredadoras. youtu.be/9p6qfZWGCpE?...
Video animado de Think. Check. Submit. Spanish
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Librarians and information professionals – please join one of our focus groups to help us better understand how to develop tools and guidance that support you and your researchers. bit.ly/4sK3kje
Library Focus Groups • Think. Check. Submit.
Focus groups to help us better understand how we can continue supporting researchers in identifying trusted publication venues and avoiding predatory publishers.
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You’ve told us that posters and social media graphics would make it easier to spread the word about Think. Check. Submit. to your community. We’re excited to share a downloadable poster designed to help you promote the initiative within your library. bit.ly/4exkDjS
Think.Check.Submit (TCS) turned ten years old in 2025! If you are reading this and are trying to decide whether or not TCS is an initiative that’s worth supporting, check out our progress in 2025. bit.ly/3OcG0fC
Think. Check. Submit. Key Highlights from 2025 • Think. Check. Submit.
Think. Check. Submit. progress in 2025 in making researchers aware of how to avoid predatory publishing.
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Do you need to address the issue of predatory publishers in your presentations? We have a comprehensive slide deck that covers the problem of predatory publishing, and as an introduction to Think. Check. Submit. bit.ly/4vfYkoQ
Slide deck about Think. Check. Submit. • Think. Check. Submit.
Many librarians, researchers, and publishers often need to address the issue of predatory publishers in their presentations. To help with this, a comprehensive slide deck is available in PDF format.
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What are conflicts of interest, and why do they matter? When submitting a journal article, authors are often asked to declare any conflicts of interest (COIs). The term can feel unclear or even intimidating. Our resource explains in clear language. bit.ly/4syM29n
Predatory publishers charge authors fees for publication without offering services like peer review. Our resource clarifies what peer review is and offers helpful links. It's published under a CC licence, allowing adaptation and reuse in guides for researchers. bit.ly/4svCs72
Peer Review • Think. Check. Submit.
What do we mean by ‘peer review’? Visit this resource for the most commonly used explanation for journal publishers and universities.
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Explaining Green Open Access can be tricky — but we’ve got a new resource to help. A simple guide that explains what Green Open Access is and the difference between types of repositories. Take a look and feel free to reuse it in your own Open Access support. bit.ly/47f1fnm
Green open access • Think. Check. Submit.
Green Open Access, also known as self-archiving, allows authors to make their work open access by depositing their author accepted manuscript (AAM) into an institutional or subject repository. There ...
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Thank you to all the librarians who participated in our recent Think. Check. Submit. Library Survey. You shared valuable insights that we are working on. In the meantime, we’d like to highlight resources already available bit.ly/4u6Xf29
Thank You to Our Library Survey Participants • Think. Check. Submit.
Discover Think. Check. Submit. resources for librarians, including slides, posters and guidance to help researchers identify trusted publishing venues.
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