Check If a Journal Is Predatory
Enter a journal name or ISSN to check against Beall's List, DOAJ status, and other legitimacy indicators. Protect your research from predatory publishers.
Examples: Nature Medicine · 1234-5678 · MDPI · Hindawi
20 credits / checkLegitimate vs Predatory: Spot the Difference
Side-by-side comparison of a world-class journal and a suspected predatory publisher. LancetClaw checks every indicator.
New England Journal of Medicine
ISSN 0028-4793 | Est. 1812
International Journal of Advanced Innovative Research
ISSN unverified | Est. 2019
Red Flags We Detect
Aggressive email solicitations for submissions
Promises peer review in 3-5 days
Fake or unverifiable impact factor
No identifiable editor-in-chief with real publications
Publication fees revealed only after acceptance
Journal scope covers every discipline
Website has grammar errors and stock photos
No retraction or correction policy published
The Scale of the Problem
Suspected predatory journals
Estimated annual revenue (USD)
Papers published in predatory journals yearly
Of researchers in developing nations targeted
Sources: Cabells, Beall's List archives, Shen & Bjork (2015), Demir (2018). Figures are estimates based on available research.