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One of the questions in the journal checklist is ’Is it clear what fees will be charged? Check: • Does the journal's website explain what these fees are for and when they will be charged? • Does it mention the currency and amount of any fees? Learn more: bit.ly/47HgDsM

Are you submitting your research to a trusted journal? Check: Are articles indexed and/or archived in dedicated services?’ If you are not sure, check the journal's website for indexing claims, then verify directly on the database websites (e.g., Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed) bit.ly/4jvEEKp

Many people know the checklists but not the other resources. For example, take a look at our explanation of peer review: bit.ly/4B4O4mc

Think. Check. Submit. has launched new Arabic and French videos alongside an interactive journal checklist to help researchers identify trusted publishers and avoid predatory publishing. bit.ly/3WghCNL

Bust common myths and explain that predatory publishing is about deceptive practices, not business models. bit.ly/4ATQ2pH

Are you submitting your research to a trusted journal? Not sure? Try our interactive journal checklist before you submit. Try the interactive checklist: bit.ly/47oYBLp

Our journal, book and chapter checklists help researchers assess where to publish and make informed choices. Different researchers need different formats. That’s why we’re delighted to launch an interactive journal checklist: bit.ly/47oYBLp

Open access and research integrity go hand in hand, but not every OA journal is trustworthy. How to find a trusted journal: youtu.be/kmHdR_hlG9Q?...

Our videos are a quick and easy way to explain to researchers that alongside legitimate scholarly journals and publishers, there are predatory journals. We are delighted that, thanks to our volunteer translators, the video is now available in Arabic and French. bit.ly/4AjURIw

A very strong part of the reason @thinkchecksub.bsky.social was created - the idea that education was the key, not arbitrary blacklists with unclear criteria.

Think. Check. Submit. video is now available in Arabic! Watch and share the Arabic video: youtu.be/vF5Z8QPCi8s

Our short, informative video helps researchers make informed choices about where to publish and to recognise the warning signs of predatory journals. We’re delighted to announce that the Think. Check. Submit. video is now available in French youtu.be/eao5FI_b8Uc

Cette ressource intéressante aide les chercheurs à identifier des éditeurs et des revues de confiance pour leurs publications scientifiques. Elle présente les principes de la démarche Think. Check. Submit. (Réfléchissez. Vérifiez. Soumettez.) youtu.be/eao5FI_b8Uc

Why not give your library a Think. Check. Submit. boost? Find all our promotional resources here: bit.ly/4zmkkQW/ • Posters • Postcards • Stickers • Social media banners

Preparing for autumn library events? Interested in the Think. Check. Submit. postcards to help researchers assess journals or publishers? Download and print them locally! thinkchecksubmit.org/wp-content/u...

Would you like a Think. Check. Submit. poster for your library? You can download this poster from our website and print it locally. thinkchecksubmit.org/wp-content/u...

Beyond our popular Journals and Books & Chapters Checklists, Think. Check. Submit. offers free, CC-licensed guides on topics including peer review, metrics, copyright, preservation, green OA and more. Reuse them in LibGuides and researcher training. bit.ly/3U9r9VP

Ramazan Turgut, Managing Editor at DOAJ, has written a post which tells you all about Think. Check. Submit. If you have never tried our decision-support tools, please take a look at his excellent description. bit.ly/4gv5O2D

@erictopol.bsky.social -please don’t assume that the named editors know anything more about this than you do - predatory journals often list “editors” without their knowledge as a way of faking a reputation

Are you submitting your research to a trusted journal? Make an informed decision by using the checklists provided by Think. Check. Submit. Don't get caught out. thinkchecksubmit.org @thinkchecksub.bsky.social

Our Think. Check. Submit. slides are now available in Spanish! The deck covers: ✔️ The problem of predatory publishing ✔️ An introduction to Think. Check. Submit. ✔️ Free resources to help researchers publish with confidence Many thanks to Jackeline Alger for the translation. bit.ly/4xkwOYw

@societyofauthors.bsky.social‬ Great advice! Your members may also find our checklist for Books and Chapters a helpful resource. thinkchecksubmit.org/books-and-ch...

We are always encouraged to see colleagues around the world supporting our efforts. This is a great example from @tghn-news.bsky.social in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Em poucos minutos, este recurso claro e prático apresenta os princípios fundamentais da iniciativa Think. Check. Publish., ajudando os pesquisadores a reconhecer plataformas de publicação confiáveis e a evitar periódicos predatórios. youtu.be/SkR9Qw-8SQU?...

En pocos minutos, este recurso, claro y práctico, presenta los principios clave de la iniciativa «Piensa. Verifica. Publica.», ayudando a los investigadores a reconocer plataformas de publicación fiables y a evitar revistas depredadoras. youtu.be/9p6qfZWGCpE?...

Librarians and information professionals – please join one of our focus groups to help us better understand how to develop tools and guidance that support you and your researchers. bit.ly/4sK3kje

You’ve told us that posters and social media graphics would make it easier to spread the word about Think. Check. Submit. to your community. We’re excited to share a downloadable poster designed to help you promote the initiative within your library. bit.ly/4exkDjS

Think.Check.Submit (TCS) turned ten years old in 2025! If you are reading this and are trying to decide whether or not TCS is an initiative that’s worth supporting, check out our progress in 2025. bit.ly/3OcG0fC

Do you need to address the issue of predatory publishers in your presentations? We have a comprehensive slide deck that covers the problem of predatory publishing, and as an introduction to Think. Check. Submit. bit.ly/4vfYkoQ

What are conflicts of interest, and why do they matter? When submitting a journal article, authors are often asked to declare any conflicts of interest (COIs). The term can feel unclear or even intimidating. Our resource explains in clear language. bit.ly/4syM29n

Predatory publishers charge authors fees for publication without offering services like peer review. Our resource clarifies what peer review is and offers helpful links. It's published under a CC licence, allowing adaptation and reuse in guides for researchers. bit.ly/4svCs72

Explaining Green Open Access can be tricky — but we’ve got a new resource to help. A simple guide that explains what Green Open Access is and the difference between types of repositories. Take a look and feel free to reuse it in your own Open Access support. bit.ly/47f1fnm

Thank you to all the librarians who participated in our recent Think. Check. Submit. Library Survey. You shared valuable insights that we are working on. In the meantime, we’d like to highlight resources already available bit.ly/4u6Xf29

Are you submitting your research to a trusted journal? Make an informed decision by using the checklists provided by Think. Check. Submit. Don't get caught out. thinkchecksubmit.org @thinkchecksub.bsky.social

Librarians - a reminder that by taking just a few minutes to complete our short survey, you can help us better understand how Think. Check. Submit. is being used, and how we can develop tools and guidance that support you and your researchers. www.surveymonkey.com/r/KH8BDJH

Calling academic and research librarians / information specialists! #ThinkCheckSubmit would like to hear from you to better understand the tools and guidance you and your researchers need to spot predatory journals. #AcademicLibraries

Al completar esta breve encuesta, los bibliotecarios pueden ayudar a Think. Check. Submit. a comprender mejor cómo pueden desarrollar herramientas y orientación que apoyen a los bibliotecarios y a sus investigadores. www.surveymonkey.com/r/KH8BDJH

By taking just a few minutes to complete our short survey, librarians can help us better understand how Think. Check. Submit. is being used and how we can develop tools and guidance that support you and your researchers. www.surveymonkey.com/r/KH8BDJH

Librarians, researchers, and publishers often need to address the issue of predatory publishers in their presentations. The Think. Check. Submit. PowerPoint presentation now available in Hindi bit.ly/3LMT22c

Our free tools are most effective when they are available in as many languages as possible. That’s why we are very grateful to Chitra Atithi Jagdale (Springer Nature) for translating the updated checklist for journals into Hindi: 👉 bit.ly/4qp6E2K

Kiitos lehtien tarkistuslistan suomennoksesta, Anna-Sofia Ruth (Tampereen yliopiston kirjasto). bit.ly/4jADknm

از تیم The Forum for Open Research in MENA (FORM) بابت ترجمه فهرست بررسی نشریات به زبان فارسی صمیمانه قدردانی می‌نماییم. bit.ly/4swrf6R

Tak til Lotte Stehouwer Øgaard fra Aalborg Universitetsbibliotek for oversættelse af tidsskrift-tjeklisten til dansk. bit.ly/4s0Bz6N

Our Vietnamese checklist for journals needs to be updated. If you are a Vietnamese speaker and willing to volunteer for the translation, please get in touch with us. thinkchecksubmit.org/journals/vie...

Helping authors choose trusted journals matters — and publishers play a key role. Many researchers find Think. Check. Submit. thanks to the links and guidance shared by publishers. And if you’d like a TCS speaker for a webinar or content for your newsletter, we’re always happy to collaborate.

We’ve created social media banners tailored for you to use on your library’s platforms. You can download this banner from thinkchecksubmit.org/resource/pro...

Language is vital for equity in scholarly publishing, which is why we strive to offer resources in multiple languages. Thanks to volunteers, we've expanded our multilingual offerings. If you wish to help with a translation, please contact us at feedback@thinkchecksubmit.org.

Are you submitting your research to a trusted journal? Make an informed decision by using the checklists provided by Think. Check. Submit. Don't get caught out. thinkchecksubmit.org @thinkchecksub.bsky.social

Thanks to the team at The Forum for Open Research in MENA (FORM) for translating our guide on predatory publishing into Arabic. The resource outlines what predatory publishing is, why it matters, and how researchers can spot the warning signs. Read it here: thinkchecksubmit.org/resource/abo...

تم مؤخرًا إصدار مورد تدريبي جديد لدعم أمناء المكتبات والباحثين والناشرين في الإجابة على الأسئلة الشائعة حول النشر الاستغلالي. bit.ly/3WMevdF