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==== Finding the Right Journal ==== | ==== Finding the Right Journal ==== | ||
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- | === Step 1: Finding List of Potential Journals === | ||
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- | * Use PubMed: Search a term or topic and see what journals recently published on it. This is probably the best way to find the most relevant journals. | + | |
+ | === Step 1: Tips for Finding Potential Journals === | ||
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+ | * Use PubMed: Search a term or topic and see what journals recently published on it. This is probably the best way to find the most relevant journals. | ||
* Check out [[https:// | * Check out [[https:// | ||
* Journal finders on [[https:// | * Journal finders on [[https:// | ||
* Sites like [[https:// | * Sites like [[https:// | ||
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- | === Step 2: Find each journal' | + | === Step 2: Obtain Basic Information From Each Journal' |
- | * Pick the ~5 most relevant journals and collect all information for those journals. Most put their aims, scope, impact factor, acceptance rates, turnaround metrics, and publication frequency on their homepage or their "about the journal" | + | * Pick the ~5 most relevant journals and collect all information for those journals. Most put their aims, scope, impact factor, acceptance rates, turnaround metrics, and publication frequency on their homepage or the "about the journal" |
- | * Use control-find in the author instructions to look for things like "fee", "charge", "open access", " | + | * Use control-F in the author instructions to look for things like " |
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* You can search the name of the journal on this page to see if it is indexed: {{https:// | * You can search the name of the journal on this page to see if it is indexed: {{https:// | ||
* You may wish to avoid journals that say that they are “not currently indexed in MEDLINE.” MEDLINE is the largest subset of PubMed. | * You may wish to avoid journals that say that they are “not currently indexed in MEDLINE.” MEDLINE is the largest subset of PubMed. | ||
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* Another important issue involves the question of journal acceptance rate. Although many journals will not openly disclose acceptance rates, you can try to google this. | * Another important issue involves the question of journal acceptance rate. Although many journals will not openly disclose acceptance rates, you can try to google this. | ||
- | * In contrast to acceptance rates, most journals will readily report their citation factors. | + | * In contrast to acceptance rates, most journals will readily report their citation factors. |
* As a general rule, journals with impact factors greater than 5 will tend to be difficult to publish in. You may want to err on the side of a journal that is not as competitive if you are hoping to get published quickly. | * As a general rule, journals with impact factors greater than 5 will tend to be difficult to publish in. You may want to err on the side of a journal that is not as competitive if you are hoping to get published quickly. | ||
* Another statistic that is often listed under the “For Authors” tab involves the average review time. As a general rule, 1 month is a reasonable review time. | * Another statistic that is often listed under the “For Authors” tab involves the average review time. As a general rule, 1 month is a reasonable review time. | ||
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