Journal check

Journal check

Enter a journal name or ISSN: HAC list, Scopus, quartile, DOAJ and warning signs.

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Result

Enter the name of a journal you saw in a channel or an ad, or its ISSN. An ISSN gives a more precise result.

Warning signs

Signs we cannot detect automatically. Before paying, look at the ad and the journal website:

  • An impact factor is given with no source, or not from Clarivate (JCR).
  • Only Google Scholar, Zenodo, BASE, OpenAIRE and similar systems are listed. They are not selective indexes, so being in them says nothing about quality.
  • “Scopus” or “Web of Science” is claimed, but the journal is not on the official list.
  • Papers are accepted in all fields.
  • Publication within days is promised, or payment is asked before review.
  • No ISSN is given, or it is not in the ISSN Portal.
  • No editorial board or address, contact only by messenger or a personal number.
  • The name closely resembles a well-known journal or publisher.

These signs do not prove a journal is predatory; they are a reason to stop and check.

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Sources: official HAC list · Scopus source list (September 2026) · SCImago 2025 · DOAJ · Retraction Watch (09.11.2026). The result is facts, not a verdict.