Tools for Authors: Selecting a Journal for Publication
This libguide provides guidance for authors in support of their scholarship efforts.
Deciding on a Journal?
Selecting
a journal (traditional publication model or open access) for scholarly
and professional activities can be a confusing process especially if you
are new to the publishing process. Below are links to resources and
guidance to help you decide on a journal for publication. There is also a
section, "Questionable Indicators," that provides guidance on how to
handle solicitations from publishers to serve as a reviewer or to submit
a work for review.
a journal (traditional publication model or open access) for scholarly
and professional activities can be a confusing process especially if you
are new to the publishing process. Below are links to resources and
guidance to help you decide on a journal for publication. There is also a
section, "Questionable Indicators," that provides guidance on how to
handle solicitations from publishers to serve as a reviewer or to submit
a work for review.
Questions to Ask Before Selecting a Journal
Last updated 17 November 2015
Selecting
a journal for scholarly and professional activities can be a confusing
process especially if you are new to the publishing process. As follows
are questions that can help with selection of a journal for
publication.
Which journals are used by you or mentors/colleagues?
Review
the journals you use for your research. Which journals do you use
frequently to keep track of new developments in your field? Which
journals are used by the main researchers in your area of research? Does
the professional organization you belong to publish any journals? Also,
check with your mentors and colleagues about journals they use—there
may be some journals that are highly recommended for your area of
research. Select journals may be more prestigious for tenure and
promotion for your academic and research institution.
Who is your desired audience?
Knowing
the scope and aim of the journal can help assess whether your article
will reach the intended audience. If the target audience is
international, select a journal with an international focus. If the
target audience is limited to a select area of research, select a
journal with a narrow focus as opposed to one with a multidisciplinary
focus. Topic specific journals may disseminate your work more
efficiently to your desired audience than a general science journal.
More specialized journals, even with a potentially smaller readership,
may offer a broader dissemination of your work to your peers in a
specific area of research.
Are you required to comply with public access mandates for sharing of publications and/or data?
Authors
whose articles were generated as a result of research funded by
organizations such as NIH, Autism Speaks, CDC, among others, are
required to comply with public access mandates for sharing of
publications and/or data. Check the information for authors section of
the journal website or the Copyright Transfer Agreement form to confirm
the journal allows authors to comply with public access
mandates.
Do you need to publish in a peer-reviewed journal?
Publication
in peer-reviewed journals is a requirement for tenure and promotion at
most academic institutions. Peer review is defined as an organized
procedure carried out by a select committee of professionals in
evaluating the performance of other professionals in meeting the
standards of their specialty.
Is an expedited review process desired?
Do
you have ground-breaking research results to report? A journal with a
frequent (weekly or monthly) publication schedule may be best suited for
your manuscript. The review process for a journal that publishes on a
quarterly basis is most likely longer as opposed to one that publishes
monthly. Other journals promote a speedy review process for authors and
have special publication types for reporting of ground-breaking or
time-sensitive research.
Do you have a specific manuscript type in mind?
Some journals publish specific types of articles and may not be appropriate for your research.
Selecting
a journal for scholarly and professional activities can be a confusing
process especially if you are new to the publishing process. As follows
are questions that can help with selection of a journal for
publication.
Which journals are used by you or mentors/colleagues?
Review
the journals you use for your research. Which journals do you use
frequently to keep track of new developments in your field? Which
journals are used by the main researchers in your area of research? Does
the professional organization you belong to publish any journals? Also,
check with your mentors and colleagues about journals they use—there
may be some journals that are highly recommended for your area of
research. Select journals may be more prestigious for tenure and
promotion for your academic and research institution.
Who is your desired audience?
Knowing
the scope and aim of the journal can help assess whether your article
will reach the intended audience. If the target audience is
international, select a journal with an international focus. If the
target audience is limited to a select area of research, select a
journal with a narrow focus as opposed to one with a multidisciplinary
focus. Topic specific journals may disseminate your work more
efficiently to your desired audience than a general science journal.
More specialized journals, even with a potentially smaller readership,
may offer a broader dissemination of your work to your peers in a
specific area of research.
Are you required to comply with public access mandates for sharing of publications and/or data?
Authors
whose articles were generated as a result of research funded by
organizations such as NIH, Autism Speaks, CDC, among others, are
required to comply with public access mandates for sharing of
publications and/or data. Check the information for authors section of
the journal website or the Copyright Transfer Agreement form to confirm
the journal allows authors to comply with public access
mandates.
Do you need to publish in a peer-reviewed journal?
Publication
in peer-reviewed journals is a requirement for tenure and promotion at
most academic institutions. Peer review is defined as an organized
procedure carried out by a select committee of professionals in
evaluating the performance of other professionals in meeting the
standards of their specialty.
Is an expedited review process desired?
Do
you have ground-breaking research results to report? A journal with a
frequent (weekly or monthly) publication schedule may be best suited for
your manuscript. The review process for a journal that publishes on a
quarterly basis is most likely longer as opposed to one that publishes
monthly. Other journals promote a speedy review process for authors and
have special publication types for reporting of ground-breaking or
time-sensitive research.
Do you have a specific manuscript type in mind?
Some journals publish specific types of articles and may not be appropriate for your research.
Questionable Indicators
Did
you receive an unsolicited email from a journal inviting you to submit a
manuscript for peer review or to serve on an editorial board? Or are
you reviewing different journals to decide which one to submit for peer
review? As follows are some indicators noted in emails and journal
websites that may provide clues as to unsuitable journals for
publication or review.
Email
you receive an unsolicited email from a journal inviting you to submit a
manuscript for peer review or to serve on an editorial board? Or are
you reviewing different journals to decide which one to submit for peer
review? As follows are some indicators noted in emails and journal
websites that may provide clues as to unsuitable journals for
publication or review.
- The content in the email contains misspellings and grammatical errors, with the content phrasing stilted and incomplete.
- The email contains flash media and colors.
- There is no recognizable publisher name, nor do you recognize the name of the sender.
- The email address has a freely available domain name such as gmail or yahoo.
- Geographic references may be vague such as “the Americas.”
- The salutation may appear to be archaic.
- The email solicitation is not from an actual person.
- The email address does not contain the name of the sender or affiliation.
- There are promises of swift publication timeframes.
- There is no link to a journal website.
- There is no specific journal noted.
- The sender praises your previous work in the field.
- The sender wants to be your friend, send a gift, or offers immediate payment.
- The
content in the journal website contains flash media, misspellings and
grammatical errors, with the content phrasing stilted and incomplete
(one example is phrasing that reads "left search engine and right search
engine"). - There are no editorial board members listed.
- The editorial board members are all from a single institution or have no affiliation noted.
- The editorial board members are not established or reputable investigators/authors within your area of research.
- There are only a few journal articles noted with a journal, and only one or few issues.
- The publication schedule is unclear.
- There are multiple journals under a single publisher; all with few articles and irregular publication schedules.
- There is no actual physical address for the journal publisher, nor is there a phone number.
- There is no contact information for the editor-in-chief or the editorial board.
- There
is no Copyright Transfer Agreement form available on the journal
website, nor is there any information on the indexing status of the
journal. - The journal claims that citation indexing is done by Google and SHERPA-Romeo.
- There is no information regarding publication ethics.
- There are no DOIs for the articles, nor is there an ISSN for the journal title.
- The journal title mirrors an established journal in your area of research with one or two words being different.
- The journal is not published by an established publisher.
- The articles are not available in PDF.
- There are promises of swift publication timeframes.
If in doubt, ask a mentor or colleague or a librarian.
Resources for Finding a Journal
Ask Jane
Have
you recently written a paper, but you're not sure to which journal you
should submit it? Or maybe you want to find relevant articles to cite in
your paper? Or are you an editor, and do you need to find reviewers for
a particular paper? Jane can help!
Edantz Journal Selector
The
Journal Selector uses cutting-edge semantic technology to help you
achieve publication success. Enter your abstract or sample text and the
Journal Selector returns a list of journals that publish in related
areas. You can refine your results based on publication frequency,
Impact Factor or publishing model, including open access.
EndNote Match: Find the Best Fit Journals for Your Manuscript
With
a few key pieces of information—your title, abstract, and
references—EndNote Match can help you find the right journal for your
manuscript.
Elsevier Journal Finder
Elsevier Journal Finder helps you find Elsevier journals that could be best suited for publishing your scientific article.
Powered
by the Elsevier Fingerprint Engine™, Journal Finder uses smart search
technology and field-of-research specific vocabularies to match your
article to Elsevier journals.
Publication Strategies
Authors
can utilize a number of strategies to promote their published journal
articles. Below are recommended strategies offered by publishers.
Wiley Toolkit: Journal Author Promotion
Wiley: Optimizing Your Article for Search Engines
Elsevier Get Found: Optimize Your Research Articles for Search Engines
Taylor and Francis: Optimize Citations
Sage: Help Readers Find Your Article
can utilize a number of strategies to promote their published journal
articles. Below are recommended strategies offered by publishers.
Wiley Toolkit: Journal Author Promotion
Wiley: Optimizing Your Article for Search Engines
Elsevier Get Found: Optimize Your Research Articles for Search Engines
Taylor and Francis: Optimize Citations
Sage: Help Readers Find Your Article
Publishing in Open Access Journals?
Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
List of criteria to consider when selecting an open access journal for publication.
Journal Impact Factor Tools and Resources
Indicators of Journal Quality
Last updated 17 November 2015
Indicators
of journal quality can help determine which journal to submit your
manuscript for peer review as well as deciding whether to undertake peer
review activities.
Does the journal belong to organizations that promote publication ethics?
Is the journal publisher a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics
(COPE)? COPE is a forum for editors and publishers of peer reviewed
journals to discuss all aspects of publication ethics and also advises
editors on how to handle cases of research and publication misconduct.
Another organization is the International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM). STM is a global trade association for academic and professional publishers and members are required to abide by STM Ethical Principles for Scholarly Publishing or equivalent statements. A strong indicator of journal quality is if the journal is one of the members of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). A related indicator is if a journal follows the ICJME requirements Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts (URMs). If the journal is an Open Access journal, is it listed on the Directory of Open Access Journals
(DOAJ)? DOAJ contains more than 10000 open access journals covering all
areas of science, technology, medicine, social science and humanities.
DOAJ is co-author to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (Principles)
, a list of criteria used for listing of journals and DOAJ members are
expected to follow these principles as a condition of membership.
Another Open Access directory is the Open Access Scholarly Publisher’s Association (OASPA). Members of OASPA are required to follow membership criteria for ethical publishing practices.
Which citation databases index the journal contents?
One
indicator of journal quality is whether it is indexed by any major
citation databases and if so, how far back does the indexing date to?
MEDLINE/PubMed is considered among the premier databases for biomedical
journals and indexing by MEDLINE/PubMed is considered as a high quality
benchmark for a journal. See List of Journals Currently Indexed by PubMed.
Indexing by other databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, and
EMBASE, are also quality indicators and may also be appropriate for your
desired audience. Consider the citation databases you use to find
citations to the literature—if the journal is not indexed by citation
databases you use for your research you may want to consider an
alternate journal to reach your target audience.
Does the journal follow standard guidelines for reporting of research?
Reporting guidelines are a series of guidelines for authors to improve
the reliability and value of health research literature. Some major
guidelines for reporting of research methods and findings include
CONSORT, MOOSE, PRISMA, ARRIVE, GPP2, among others. See Research Reporting Guidelines and Initiatives: By Organization
for a list of guidelines. Other types of guidelines include requiring
authors to deposit scientific data or sequences into relevant data
repositories such as Gene Expression Omnibus or Array Express and to
provide accession numbers. Journals that require authors to follow
standard guidelines or to deposit data are clues that the journal is a
quality journal. These practices enhance the reproducibility of science.
What is the reputation of the editor-in-chief or editorial board?
The
reputation of the editor-in-chief and editorial board members can be
useful in determining the quality of a journal. Is the editor-in-chief
and members of the editorial board listed along with affiliation and
contact information on the journal website? Are the members of the
editorial board known experts in the field of research related to the
journal focus?
Does the journal provide a description of the review process?
Reputable
journals provide a description of how the peer review process is
handled including timeframes. Is the review process described on the
journal website? How are the reviewers selected? Are they qualified to
serve as reviewers? How many reviewers will be assigned to a manuscript?
How are revisions handled? How soon will an author receive notice that
their manuscript has been accepted for publication? What is the average
length of time for submission to rejection? If accepted, what is the
expected time period for acceptance to publication?
Does the journal post copyright information for authors?
A
quality journal will include a sample Copyright Transfer Agreement form
on the journal website and include supplemental information to help
authors understand the rights retained by the author and publisher. Many
publishers grant authors certain rights up front and there is a wide
range of what rights are allowed including stipulations for use. Some
publishers allow for unrestricted dissemination of the work to
colleagues, unlimited copies for personal use, posting of the final
published version on an web site or subject repository, use a graph or
chart for a future work, to comply with public access mandates, to name a
few. However, these rights may come with stipulations for use which
vary among publishers. Some publishers will allow authors to use only
the final, peer-review manuscript version and not the publisher’s final
version, an embargo period before an author can reuse the work, a limit
on the number of times a work can be sent to colleagues, a limit on the
number of copies that can be made for educational purposes, to name a
few.
Does the journal allow authors to comply with public access mandates for publications and/or data?
Authors
whose articles were generated as a result of research funded by
organizations such as NIH, Autism Speaks, CDC, among others, are
required to comply with public access mandates for sharing of
publications and/or data. Check the information for authors section of
the journal website or the Copyright Transfer Agreement form to confirm
the journal allows authors to comply with public access mandates. An
indicator of a quality journal is a journal that allows authors to
comply with public access mandates without a fee.
What manuscripts types are accepted by the journal and are there any word or figure/table limits?
Some
journals only accept certain types of manuscripts for review and some
journals have a word count limit. For instance, some journals have
special manuscript types for reporting of time-sensitive new research
findings; while other journals may be geared towards longer manuscripts
such as systematic reviews. Do you have multiple figures or tables to
include? If so, some journals have a limit on the number of figures or
tables that can be submitted with a manuscript.
Does the journal require review or publication fees?
Are publication fees noted upfront before a
manuscript is submitted for peer review? Is the fee schedule available
for authors? Some journals impose fees for reviewing an article, article
processing fees, page fees or fees for use of color images or other
special media formats. It is not uncommon to have a considerable range
in article processing fees among journals with similar scope and focus.
Some journals also offer discounts on article processing fees to authors
who use certain bibliographic software for management of references.
Are there instructions for authors and other helpful tips?
Journals
that provide extensive guidance and templates to help authors with
preparing manuscripts for peer review are examples of quality journals.
Examples of guidance from journals include templates for specific
manuscript types, review of good/bad examples of preparing tables and
figures, recommended abbreviations, formatting examples, recommended
keyword lists, funding acknowledgement examples, among others. Some
journals also offer feedback about a topic for manuscript and whether it
is a good fit for submission for peer review to the journal.
What is the publication history of the journal?
Factors
such as the circulation count (number of subscribers), the number of
years in publication, the language/s of the journal, frequency of
publication, the number of articles published per year, and availability
of electronic or print formats can be helpful in determining a journal
for publication. Generally speaking, an established publication history
is considered a quality indicator
Does the journal follow good publishing and/or archiving guidelines?
Does
the journal follow NISO guidelines by assigning an International
Standard Serial Number (ISSN) to the journal title and a Digital Object
Identifier (DOI) to the journal contents? An ISSN is an eight digit code used to assign unique identifier numbers to magazines and journals, print and electronic. The DOI
is an interoperable, persistent and unique link assigned to digital
objects (individual journal contents). While the ISSN and DOI do not
infer journal quality, use of these identifiers is indicative that the
publisher is following guidelines that promote best practices in journal
publishing. An example of a good business practice followed by quality
journals is their long-term plan for preservation and archiving of
articles and supplemental data. Does the journal participate in LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, Portico or PubMed Central?
These organizations archive journal content to ensure perpetual access.
Some journals accept supplemental data associated with an article and
allow for access to the data on the journal website. Other journals go
as far to make a commitment to archive the data and to provide long term
access to data sets on behalf of authors.
Does the journal allow for free access to their articles?
A
factor that might be important for your area of research is whether the
journal allows free access articles after an embargo period and/or to
developing countries. Does the journal provide unrestricted access to
all articles immediately or within a set time frame? Some journals allow
for free access to institutions in developing countries via HINARI and
AGORA. Does the journal routinely submit articles to PubMed Central
for archiving? These considerations may be important for your
scholarly work if you publish on topics related to underserved
populations.
Is there information about the journal on the website?
Factors
such as the circulation count, the number of years in publication, the
language/s of the journal, frequency of publication, the number of
articles published per year, and availability of electronic or print
formats can be helpful in determining a journal for publication. Also to
consider is the contact information for the journal. Is there a
physical address listed for the journal or publisher? Is there a direct
email or phone number for the editor-in-chief? Is there any editorial
staff to help answer questions or to assist authors through the
publication process?
Does the journal post a statement outlining their ethical practices?
Does
the journal have a publication ethics statement regarding publication
practices posted on the website? Does the journal post procedures for
handling of author and publication misconduct on the journal website?
Topics related to publication ethics include duplicate publication,
conflict of interest, plagiarism, confidentiality, etc.
Indicators
of journal quality can help determine which journal to submit your
manuscript for peer review as well as deciding whether to undertake peer
review activities.
Does the journal belong to organizations that promote publication ethics?
Is the journal publisher a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics
(COPE)? COPE is a forum for editors and publishers of peer reviewed
journals to discuss all aspects of publication ethics and also advises
editors on how to handle cases of research and publication misconduct.
Another organization is the International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM). STM is a global trade association for academic and professional publishers and members are required to abide by STM Ethical Principles for Scholarly Publishing or equivalent statements. A strong indicator of journal quality is if the journal is one of the members of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). A related indicator is if a journal follows the ICJME requirements Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts (URMs). If the journal is an Open Access journal, is it listed on the Directory of Open Access Journals
(DOAJ)? DOAJ contains more than 10000 open access journals covering all
areas of science, technology, medicine, social science and humanities.
DOAJ is co-author to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (Principles)
, a list of criteria used for listing of journals and DOAJ members are
expected to follow these principles as a condition of membership.
Another Open Access directory is the Open Access Scholarly Publisher’s Association (OASPA). Members of OASPA are required to follow membership criteria for ethical publishing practices.
Which citation databases index the journal contents?
One
indicator of journal quality is whether it is indexed by any major
citation databases and if so, how far back does the indexing date to?
MEDLINE/PubMed is considered among the premier databases for biomedical
journals and indexing by MEDLINE/PubMed is considered as a high quality
benchmark for a journal. See List of Journals Currently Indexed by PubMed.
Indexing by other databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, and
EMBASE, are also quality indicators and may also be appropriate for your
desired audience. Consider the citation databases you use to find
citations to the literature—if the journal is not indexed by citation
databases you use for your research you may want to consider an
alternate journal to reach your target audience.
NOTE: Sherpa-Romeo and Google are not considered as citation databases.
Does the journal publisher require authors to follow reporting of research guidelines or to deposit data?
Does the journal follow standard guidelines for reporting of research?
Reporting guidelines are a series of guidelines for authors to improve
the reliability and value of health research literature. Some major
guidelines for reporting of research methods and findings include
CONSORT, MOOSE, PRISMA, ARRIVE, GPP2, among others. See Research Reporting Guidelines and Initiatives: By Organization
for a list of guidelines. Other types of guidelines include requiring
authors to deposit scientific data or sequences into relevant data
repositories such as Gene Expression Omnibus or Array Express and to
provide accession numbers. Journals that require authors to follow
standard guidelines or to deposit data are clues that the journal is a
quality journal. These practices enhance the reproducibility of science.
What is the reputation of the editor-in-chief or editorial board?
The
reputation of the editor-in-chief and editorial board members can be
useful in determining the quality of a journal. Is the editor-in-chief
and members of the editorial board listed along with affiliation and
contact information on the journal website? Are the members of the
editorial board known experts in the field of research related to the
journal focus?
Does the journal provide a description of the review process?
Reputable
journals provide a description of how the peer review process is
handled including timeframes. Is the review process described on the
journal website? How are the reviewers selected? Are they qualified to
serve as reviewers? How many reviewers will be assigned to a manuscript?
How are revisions handled? How soon will an author receive notice that
their manuscript has been accepted for publication? What is the average
length of time for submission to rejection? If accepted, what is the
expected time period for acceptance to publication?
Does the journal post copyright information for authors?
A
quality journal will include a sample Copyright Transfer Agreement form
on the journal website and include supplemental information to help
authors understand the rights retained by the author and publisher. Many
publishers grant authors certain rights up front and there is a wide
range of what rights are allowed including stipulations for use. Some
publishers allow for unrestricted dissemination of the work to
colleagues, unlimited copies for personal use, posting of the final
published version on an web site or subject repository, use a graph or
chart for a future work, to comply with public access mandates, to name a
few. However, these rights may come with stipulations for use which
vary among publishers. Some publishers will allow authors to use only
the final, peer-review manuscript version and not the publisher’s final
version, an embargo period before an author can reuse the work, a limit
on the number of times a work can be sent to colleagues, a limit on the
number of copies that can be made for educational purposes, to name a
few.
Does the journal allow authors to comply with public access mandates for publications and/or data?
Authors
whose articles were generated as a result of research funded by
organizations such as NIH, Autism Speaks, CDC, among others, are
required to comply with public access mandates for sharing of
publications and/or data. Check the information for authors section of
the journal website or the Copyright Transfer Agreement form to confirm
the journal allows authors to comply with public access mandates. An
indicator of a quality journal is a journal that allows authors to
comply with public access mandates without a fee.
What manuscripts types are accepted by the journal and are there any word or figure/table limits?
Some
journals only accept certain types of manuscripts for review and some
journals have a word count limit. For instance, some journals have
special manuscript types for reporting of time-sensitive new research
findings; while other journals may be geared towards longer manuscripts
such as systematic reviews. Do you have multiple figures or tables to
include? If so, some journals have a limit on the number of figures or
tables that can be submitted with a manuscript.
Does the journal require review or publication fees?
Are publication fees noted upfront before a
manuscript is submitted for peer review? Is the fee schedule available
for authors? Some journals impose fees for reviewing an article, article
processing fees, page fees or fees for use of color images or other
special media formats. It is not uncommon to have a considerable range
in article processing fees among journals with similar scope and focus.
Some journals also offer discounts on article processing fees to authors
who use certain bibliographic software for management of references.
Are there instructions for authors and other helpful tips?
Journals
that provide extensive guidance and templates to help authors with
preparing manuscripts for peer review are examples of quality journals.
Examples of guidance from journals include templates for specific
manuscript types, review of good/bad examples of preparing tables and
figures, recommended abbreviations, formatting examples, recommended
keyword lists, funding acknowledgement examples, among others. Some
journals also offer feedback about a topic for manuscript and whether it
is a good fit for submission for peer review to the journal.
What is the publication history of the journal?
Factors
such as the circulation count (number of subscribers), the number of
years in publication, the language/s of the journal, frequency of
publication, the number of articles published per year, and availability
of electronic or print formats can be helpful in determining a journal
for publication. Generally speaking, an established publication history
is considered a quality indicator
Does the journal follow good publishing and/or archiving guidelines?
Does
the journal follow NISO guidelines by assigning an International
Standard Serial Number (ISSN) to the journal title and a Digital Object
Identifier (DOI) to the journal contents? An ISSN is an eight digit code used to assign unique identifier numbers to magazines and journals, print and electronic. The DOI
is an interoperable, persistent and unique link assigned to digital
objects (individual journal contents). While the ISSN and DOI do not
infer journal quality, use of these identifiers is indicative that the
publisher is following guidelines that promote best practices in journal
publishing. An example of a good business practice followed by quality
journals is their long-term plan for preservation and archiving of
articles and supplemental data. Does the journal participate in LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, Portico or PubMed Central?
These organizations archive journal content to ensure perpetual access.
Some journals accept supplemental data associated with an article and
allow for access to the data on the journal website. Other journals go
as far to make a commitment to archive the data and to provide long term
access to data sets on behalf of authors.
Does the journal allow for free access to their articles?
A
factor that might be important for your area of research is whether the
journal allows free access articles after an embargo period and/or to
developing countries. Does the journal provide unrestricted access to
all articles immediately or within a set time frame? Some journals allow
for free access to institutions in developing countries via HINARI and
AGORA. Does the journal routinely submit articles to PubMed Central
for archiving? These considerations may be important for your
scholarly work if you publish on topics related to underserved
populations.
Is there information about the journal on the website?
Factors
such as the circulation count, the number of years in publication, the
language/s of the journal, frequency of publication, the number of
articles published per year, and availability of electronic or print
formats can be helpful in determining a journal for publication. Also to
consider is the contact information for the journal. Is there a
physical address listed for the journal or publisher? Is there a direct
email or phone number for the editor-in-chief? Is there any editorial
staff to help answer questions or to assist authors through the
publication process?
Does the journal post a statement outlining their ethical practices?
Does
the journal have a publication ethics statement regarding publication
practices posted on the website? Does the journal post procedures for
handling of author and publication misconduct on the journal website?
Topics related to publication ethics include duplicate publication,
conflict of interest, plagiarism, confidentiality, etc.
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