When you are ready to publish your research it is important to find the right place to do so. Finding the perfect publication for your research can be a time consuming task, but it is vital in order to get your research out to the scholars and readers who will most benefit from it.
There are several different factors to consider when selecting a publication for your research:
It is very important to learn about journals that you are interested in potentially publishing with. By researching journals early on, and finding those whose scope and subject matter match your topic well, you will have a much better chance of your article being accepted later.
A simple Google search on the title of the journal will usually bring up the journal home page. From there you can read about the journal and submission guidelines.
The journal and submission guidelines should give you, the author, a very clear idea of the types of articles this journal is looking for and the types of articles that are likely to be accepted for publication.
The following resources may also assist with identifying potential journals and locating their scope:
Content: Includes Journalytics, a directory of publishing opportunities in the fields of business, education, psychology, computer science, and health.
Purpose: Source for journal info, evaluation metrics, and submission details.
Special Features: Provides Predatory Reports, a list of journals with violations that may indicate the journal is predatory.
Content: Detailed information about periodicals.
Purpose: Use to verify if a journal is peer-reviewed, as well as discover additional information on a specific journal.
Special Features: Provides a review of certain journals
Predatory journals and publishers are defined by Nature as
entities that prioritize self-interest at the expense of scholarship and are characterized by false or misleading information, deviation from best editorial and publication practices, a lack of transparency, and/or the use of aggressive and indiscriminate solicitation practices.
Essentially, they exist primarily to profit off of employer requirements for scholars to publish.
Many are open-access publications and do not provide peer reviews, editing services, or publishing help for the authors. They also may not offer quality control, indexing, or licensing, which is routine for legitimate publishers. Often they will accept any article submitted and prevent you from publishing that content in a reputable journal.
Additional characteristics of predatory journals include:
The following resources may be used to determine if a particular journal or publisher is predatory:
Content: Includes Journalytics, a directory of publishing opportunities in the fields of business, education, psychology, computer science, and health.
Purpose: Source for journal info, evaluation metrics, and submission details.
Special Features: Provides Predatory Reports, a list of journals with violations that may indicate the journal is predatory.
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