<div dir="ltr">As a researcher or scholar under pressure to publish, you may accept solicitations to submit articles for publication even if you are not familiar with the journal or publisher. Some of these offers are legitimate but others turn out to be scams. It is wise to take a few basic steps to learn more about a new or unfamiliar scholarly journal.<br>
<br>The tried and true method for checking out a journal is to visit its website, research associated scholars and the publisher online, and above all talk to colleagues. But you can also look for the following information:<br>
<a href="http://scholcomm.columbia.edu/how-do-you-know-a-journal-is-legitimate/">http://scholcomm.columbia.edu/how-do-you-know-a-journal-is-legitimate/</a></div>