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Are you protecting your research and academic reputation from deceptive publishing practices? Predatory journals often misrepresent themselves by making false claims about their peer review processes, editorial boards, and impact metrics, primarily to collect article processing charges. By publishing in these unvetted outlets, researchers risk undermining the legitimacy and trustworthiness of their own hard work.

In this video, developed using NotebookLM, we provide a comprehensive guide to help you identify and avoid these academic traps so you can protect your reputation. You will learn how to spot common red flags, such as aggressive email solicitations, hidden fees, and exaggerated claims of publication prestige. We also highlight essential verification tools you can use to vet publishers more confidently, including the Think. Check. Submit. initiative and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

Watch until the end for a full list of references, and equip yourself with the knowledge needed to safeguard your scholarly work and academic reputation.

References:

Anderson, R. (2019, May 1). Cabell's predatory journal blacklist: An updated review. The Scholarly Kitchen. https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2019/05/01/cabells-predatory-journal-blacklist-an-updated-review/

Cobey, K. D., Lalu, M. M., Skidmore, B., Ahmadzai, N., Grudniewicz, A., & Moher, D. (2018). What is a predatory journal? A scoping review. F1000Research, 7(1001). https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.15256.2

Committee on Publication Ethics. (n.d.). Code of conduct and best-practice guidelines for journal editors.https://academic.oup.com/DocumentLibrary/journals/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors_1.pdf

Committee on Publication Ethics. (n.d.). Principles of transparency and best practice in scholarly publishing. https://publicationethics.org/guidance/guideline/principles-transparency-and-best-practice-scholarly-publishing

Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives. (n.d.). Journal selection checklist. https://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/gettingpublished

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. (2022, July). Predatory publishing: A to Z elements. https://www.teqsa.gov.au/about-us/news-and-events/latest-news/predatory-publishing-z-elements

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. (2024, August). Predatory conferences: A to Z elements. https://www.teqsa.gov.au/about-us/news-and-events/latest-news/predatory-conferences-z-elements

Think. Check. Submit. (2023, June). Journals. https://thinkchecksubmit.org/journals/

ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics. (n.d.). Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Open Economics Guide. https://openeconomics.zbw.eu/en/knowledgebase/directory-of-open-access-journals-doaj/

𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:

Culminating the National Commission for Culture and the Arts-funded research project of the MMSU College of Teacher Education titled “𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨,” led by Dr. Regie Boy B. Fabro with team members Dr. Imelda L. Najorda, Dr. Nariza T. Tamayo, Ms. Alma C. Asuncion, Ms. Daisy L. Franco, Dr. Jareason C. Fabre, Mr. Christian Jeffrey G. Balintec, Mr. Nathaniel Dave B. Gatchalian, and Prof. Leonardo D. Tejano, the team conducted An Orientation, Seminar, Training, and Workshop with the theme “Indigenous Peoples Education in the Era of Technologies and Distance Education” at Dumalneg National High School on May 25, 26, and 28, 2026.

The activity gathered Dumalneg basic education teachers, Yapayao-Isneg elders, personnel from the Schools Division of Ilocos Norte, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, and the Local Government Unit of Dumalneg.

This culminating activity comes after a year-long process of developing 𝘼 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙋𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙨’ 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙨 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚, beginning with a baseline study and continuing through community and stakeholder validation. More than a conclusion, this activity marks the beginning of deeper and more sustained collaboration with the Yapayao-Isneg Indigenous Cultural Communities in Dumalneg, the Local Government Unit of Dumalneg, and other Indigenous Cultural Communities in Ilocos Norte.

The project team expresses its sincere gratitude to the Yapayao-Isneg elders, LGU Dumalneg Sangguniang Bayan ng Dumalneg the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative to the Dumalneg Sangguniang Bayan, Hon. Maylin Santos, Dumalneg Municipal Mayor Hon. Francis Raval Espiritu, Jr., the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples-Ilocos Norte Ncip Ilocos Norte, the Schools Division of Ilocos Norte DepEd Tayo Ilocos Norte, Dumalneg National High School headed by Ms. Vanessa B. Aguinaldo, School Principal I, Dumalneg ElemSchool headed by Ms. Jessa Mae Ramirez Dominsil, Head Teacher II, MMSU College of Teacher Education Dean Dr. Ronald Candy S. Lasaten, Mariano Marcos State UniversityPresident Dr. Virgilio Julius P. Manzano, Jr., and all those who, in one way or another, supported and contributed to the meaningful completion of this project and activity.

𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

The MMSU College of Teacher Education Research Office congratulates Asst. Prof. Leonardo D. Tejano, MAEd, on the publication of his article titled “Task-differentiated Generative AI tool selection among pre-service teachers: An observational study” in the Asian Journal of Education and Training.

To read the article, visit: https://www.asianonlinejournals.com/index.php/EDU/article/view/8714

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