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==== Finding the Right Journal ==== | ==== Finding the Right Journal ==== | ||
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- | === 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:// | ||
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- | === Go to the 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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- | === Is the Journal Indexed in PubMed? === | + | === Step 3: Is the Journal Indexed in PubMed? === |
* One important question you may have involves whether the journal is indexed in PubMed. | * One important question you may have involves whether the journal is indexed in PubMed. | ||
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- | === Step 3: Determining Journal Acceptance Rates === | + | === Step 4: Determining Journal Acceptance Rates === |
* 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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- | === Step 4: What Types of Articles does the Journal Prefer? === | + | === Step 5: What Types of Articles does the Journal Prefer? === |
* Another issue to consider is whether the journal accepts the type of article you are submitting. | * Another issue to consider is whether the journal accepts the type of article you are submitting. | ||
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- | === Step 5: Journal Fees === | + | === Step 6: Journal Fees === |
* Unfortunately, | * Unfortunately, | ||
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- | === Step 6: Is the Journal Open Access? === | + | === Step 7: Is the Journal Open Access? === |
* Open access info can be found either on the "About the journal page" OR in the author instructions, | * Open access info can be found either on the "About the journal page" OR in the author instructions, | ||
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