Academic Publishing: Open Access & Predatory Publishers

Here are some resources on predatory publishers.

As Beall's List went down in early 2017, you'll find archived versions of the Beall's List above.  When a trustworthy alternative becomes available we'll link to it.

Why Open Access?

"Open-access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions."

• "OA removes price barriers (subscriptions, licensing fees, pay-per-view fees) and permission barriers (most copyright and licensing restrictions).  The PLoS shorthand definition —"free availability and unrestricted use"— succinctly captures both elements."--- Peter Suber, Director, Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication, Director, Harvard Open Access Project