Most of us get lots of e-mailed invitations to submit work to predatory open access journals i.e. “OA journals that exist for the sole purpose of profit, not the dissemination of high-quality research findings and furtherance of knowledge. These predators generate profits by charging author fees, also known as article processing charges (APCs), that far exceed the cost of running their low-quality, fly by-night operations” (Berger & Cirasella 2015)

What are your experiences with predatory OA journals?
How can you identify the dodgy journals?
Have you ever been trapped?

Berger, M., & Cirasella, J. (2015). Beyond Beall’s List Better understanding predatory publishers. College & Research Libraries News, 76(3), 132-135.