This service focuses on providing information on the scientific journal quality and adherence to the principles of transparency. 
The emphasis is placed on the periodical’s ‘prestige’ (metric evaluation) and above all on assessing whether it exhibits so-called ‘predatory’ practises that could damage the author’s reputation.

How to ask for quality assessment

• Request a quality assessment of the selected journal using this electronic form:

Journal quality assessment request

Who can ask for quality assessment

• VSB-TUO academic and scientific researchers and Ph.D. students.

Regulations

• The service is provided free of charge in the range of 1 applicant / 1-2 journals / 1 week.

Notice

• It is only an informative service to facilitate orientation in the publishing environment, the final decision is always up to the author(s).
• The Central Library VSB-TUO does not bear any responsibility for eventual problems.