Writing for Publication: Identifying Potential Journals

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How to Find a Journal to Publish in:

Try searching for the topic of your article in a relevant database to see where related articles in your field have been published.

In addition, consider the following tools :

* Core Medical Journals

from Abridged Index Medicus, a subset of Medline.

* Directory of Nursing Journals

Vetted list of nursing journals produced by the International Academy of Nursing Editors (INANE).

* Edanz Journal Selector (Beta)

Enter your abstract or article description in the Journal Selector to find journals that publish in related areas. Currently matching to over 18,000 journals.

* Elsevier Journal Finder

Search for an Elsevier journal by name or use the Elsevier Journal Finder by entering your abstract to find journals best suited for your research.

* Journal/Author Name Estimator (JANE)

JANE matches your title, abstract, or keywords to millions of documents in MEDLINE to help determine the best journals for your research.

* NAHRS List of Selected Nursing Journals

Produced by the Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section of the Medical Library Association using bibliometric data from citation mapping studies. Includes information about indexing, acceptance rates, and peer review.

* NLM Catalog

Look for journals that are currently indexed in Medline (not just PubMed).

* PubMed PubReMiner

Enables you to search and easily see the journals that published the most articles related to your topic.

* SJR - Scientific Journal and Country Rank - Journal Impact Factor

SJR is legit—synonymous with Scopus, but journal data is free even if citation data is locked down.

* Spring Journal Selector (Beta)

Enter your abstract or article description to find Springer journals best suited for your research.

* Top 100 Biomedical Journals

compiled by The Special Libraries Association.

Evaluating Journal Quality

* Be INFORMEd

Checklist designed to help researchers determine whether or not to publish in a particular journal. Created by Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives.

* Publisher Evaluation Tool Checklist (pdf)

This checklist from Nina Collins at Indiana Tech McMillen library helps evaluate a publisher using a Yes, No, or "I don't know" checklist.

* Blobaum's Checklist

for Review of Journal Quality for Submission of Scholarly Manuscripts

* Criteria for Determining Predatory Open Access Puiblishers, 2nd ed. (c2019)

* Publishing Safelists, Watchlists and Checklists

Where NOT to Publish:

If you're trying to determine where NOT to publish your research, the following links can be very helpful.

Publishing with predatory publishers can be detrimental to your scholarly impact and your career.

Beall's List : Potential, Possible, or Probably Predatory Scholarly Open-Access Publishers
Hijacked Journal Checker - from Retraction Watch
- Hijacked journals are fake websites of legitimate ones utilizing the title, ISSN and other information of the reputable journal usually with the goal of pocketing the author fees.
Misleading Metrics
- by Jeffrey Beall, "This is a list of questionable companies that purport to provide valid scolarly metrics at the researcher, article, or journal level."

Cabell's A-Z of Predatory Publishing
- The A-Zs of issues and indicators of predatory publishing. Use this A-Z list to brush up on things to consider when evaluating a journal for publication.

Learn more about Predatory Publishing and How to Avoid It - Missouri University Libraries

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