Scholarly Publishing: Choosing a Journal
Editorial Policies
- Guide to Publishing with ElsevierPublishes 2,451 science and health journals.
- Publishing with SAGE JournalsSAGE publishes more than 560 journals, including those of more than 245 learned societies and institutions.
- Publish with Taylor & FrancisWith over 1,100 titles, Taylor & Francis is a world-leading publisher of academic journals.
Selecting a Journal
Factors to consider...
What is the quality of the journal? Quality is usually measured via the Journal Impact Factor.
Impact Factors: Use and Abuse (Michael Mabe & Mayur Amin, 2000, Elsevier White paper)
Review the publisher's editorial policies for the following:
a. time it takes from submission to publication of an article.
b. policies on self-archiving and Open Access.
Serials Directory (in GALILEO)
Log in to GALILEO, then search for "Serials Directory" in the list of databases.
Once the database loads, you may search by keyword (i.e. Business, Biology, Literature, Nursing) and then limit to peer-reviewed and active titles. The results will provide you with contact info for each journal. You can then link to the journal and check submission guidelines.
Journal Rankings
Other databases that have journal information include Ulrichsweb and Cabell's. If you have access to either of these through another institutional affiliation, they may be helpful.
- SCImago Journal & Country RankThis portal includes the journals and country scientific indicators developed from the information contained in the Scopus® database. These indicators can be used to assess and analyze scientific domains.
Retractions
- Retraction WatchRetraction Watch is a blog that reports on retractions of scientific papers and on related topics.