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| - | --- // | + | ==== Finding the Right Journal ==== |
| - | === Step 1: Finding List of Potential Journals === | + | Here is a convenient {{:wiki: |
| - | | + | === 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 | ||
| + | * Check out [[https:// | ||
| * Journal finders on [[https:// | * Journal finders on [[https:// | ||
| * Sites like [[https:// | * Sites like [[https:// | ||
| - | * Pick the ~5 most relevant journals and collect all information for those journals. Nested Knowledge has templates that will help you in this process. | ||
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| - | === Step 2: Is the Journal Indexed in PubMed? === | + | === Step 2: Obtain Basic Information From Each Journal' |
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| + | * 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-F in the author instructions to look for things like " | ||
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| + | === 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. | ||
| * 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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| - | === 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 means that the articles in the journal will be available to read, download, and reuse per license terms of the journal. | * Open access means that the articles in the journal will be available to read, download, and reuse per license terms of the journal. | ||
| * Although open access may require fees, it has been suggested that the greater accessibility resulting from open access leads to higher citation counts. | * Although open access may require fees, it has been suggested that the greater accessibility resulting from open access leads to higher citation counts. | ||
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