Ways to Choose a Journal
How to Choose a Journal
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2. Choosing a journal for your research can seem daunting, but it doesn’t need to be. By asking some simple questions you can quickly narrow your focus. Make sure that the top reason editors give for rejecting articles – that authors have submitted to the wrong journal – doesn’t apply to you.
Where to Start
1. Firstly, talk to your supervisor, colleagues, and friends and ask them for recommendations. You should also go to your library and check journal and publisher websites.
2. Then, a good way to narrow your focus is to find out which journals publish articles related to your research. What do you regularly read? Could one of those journals be a good fit for your paper?
Refine Your Shortlist
1. Once you have a shortlist, you can refine it by asking the right questions:
2. Do I want to publish my article in a general-interest journal, where it can reach a wide readership? Or will publishing in a specialist journal be a more effective way for my research to reach the right audience?
3. Do I want to publish my work in an international journal, or is my research region-specific?
4. Do I want to publish my article in a high-impact journal, or am I more interested in reaching a specific group of readers?
5. What’s the journal’s peer-review policy? Am I happy for my work to be reviewed in this way?
6. What’s the submission process?
7. Do I want publish my work in a learned society journal?
8. Do I want to publish my work open access?
Answers to these questions for choosing a journal can be found by checking the journal’s Aims & Scope and Instructions for Authors
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