Publishing & Journals - Dissertation-Writing Resources - Fall 2020 - Research Guides at West Virginia University

Open Access and Predatory Journals

Directory of Open Access Journals
"The aim of the DOAJ is to increase the visibility and ease of use of open access scientific and scholarly journals, thereby promoting their increased usage and impact. The DOAJ aims to be comprehensive and cover all open access scientific and scholarly journals that use a quality control system to guarantee the content."
Predatory Journals
Predatory journals are rackets designed to entice scholars to pay a fee to publish their articles--this is different from a legitimate OA fee. These publishers often send garbled emails soliciting work--beware!

MLA Directory of Periodicals This link opens in a new window
The MLA Directory of Periodicals offers detailed information on over 5,500 journals, with 4,400 currently indexed in the International Bibliography. The detailed entries include editorial contact information, as well as frequency, circulation, subscription prices and submission guidelines.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Scopus is the world's largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, including scientific journals, books and conference proceedings, covering research topics across all scientific and technical disciplines, ranging from medicine and social sciences to arts and humanities.
Ulrichsweb This link opens in a new window
Provides detailed information on periodicals published throughout the world, covering all subjects and including publications that are published regularly or irregularly.

Journal Acceptance Rates: University of Missouri
A research guide from the University of Missouri Libraries covering not only journal acceptance rates, but also journal metrics and impact factors.

Humanities Journals Wiki
Documenting the experiences of working with academic journals in the humanities. Which journals move quickly on submission? Which journals give useful feedback? Which journals help your research reach an audience, and which are a dumpster fire from start to finish?
Reviews of Peer-Reviewed Journals in the Humanities and Social Sciences
We give you the scuttlebutt on academic journals—aiding you in selecting the right journal for publication—in reviews that are sometimes snarky, sometimes lengthy, always helpful. Written by Princeton University graduate students and Wendy Laura Belcher.