RSYN Chemical Sciences

Anti-Predatory Publishing Statement

Last updated: 04 May 2026

Anti-Predatory Publishing Statement

Last updated: June 2, 2026

RSYN Chemical Sciences operates in accordance with all recognised standards of legitimate scholarly publishing and is opposed to predatory publishing practices. We are members of, or listed by, recognised quality organisations including:

How We Are Different from Predatory Publishers

Legitimate Practice	Our Policy
Transparent APC schedule	APCs published openly; no hidden fees
Rigorous peer review	Double-blind review; at least 2 reviewers
Clear scope	Published on website; enforced at submission
Qualified editorial board	Names, affiliations, and ORCID iDs published
Registered ISSN/ISBN	Registered with ISSN International Centre and ISBN Agency
Permanent archiving	LOCKSS, Portico, or CLOCKSS
Indexed in DOAJ	Yes

Identifying Predatory Publishers

For guidance on identifying predatory journals, see:

Think. Check. Submit. — a checklist for evaluating journals before submission
DOAJ — verify a journal is open access and quality-assured
COPE guidance on predatory publishing