Before we begin, we'd like to remind you of some general information.

🧭 Navigation and Course Structure

The course consists of five modules, each addressing a different aspect of predatory journals. At the beginning of each module, we outline the learning objectives so that you know what to expect. The exercises at the end of each module are designed to help you assess your understanding. You can return to previous pages and review the content at any time.
On the left-hand side of the page, you will find an overview of all chapter headings, which you can click on to navigate between chapters. You can also use the arrows at the bottom right of each page to move forward or backward one page at a time.

💬 Exchange with other course participants?

If you would like to get in touch and exchange with other course participants, we invite you to join an online consultation session to discuss the course content and share your personal experiences with predatory publishing on Monday, May 4, 2026, from 2:00–3:00 PM (CET). This online session offers an opportunity to connect with other researchers and interested participants. You will be able to share your experiences related to the topic and the self-paced course, meet the course author, and ask questions or raise comments. The online session will be held in German. Questions and comments in English are also welcome.

🚧 Materials and Accessibility

We have put together a range of different materials, including videos, texts, links and graphics. During production we have tried our best to make the course barrier-free. If you do encounter any hurdles, please get in touch with us (publikationsberatung@tib.eu) and we will try to find a solution.

The references to literature and further links can be found at the end of the course.

 👉 Feedback

We look forward to receiving your feedback about this course content and the activities at publikationsberatung@tib.eu.

Last modified: Thursday, 23 April 2026, 10:28 AM