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Theology and Religion Postgraduate Studies: Publishing Tools

Welcome to the guide for postgraduate research support. It is a mini-website that offers resources and library services for postgraduate students. Please evaluate material on web sites critical and use peer reviewed, scholarly information.

Where to publish

Selecting an avenue for publishing your research may be a daunting task. It is not always easy to know where to start. Some typical questions that one may ask include:

  • Where should I publish my research?
  • Which publication will be interested in my research?
  • How do I check the reputation of the journal?
  • Does the publication provide submission guidelines for authors?
  • What is the review process for the publication?
  • Will I have to pay to publish in the selected journal?

 

 

 

Accredited List and Journal Finders

Here are some tools that you can use to match your manuscript to a journal:

Journal Suggestion Tools

Understand Journal Quadrants

Journal ranking systems  use a quadrant system to rank journals based on impact factors or other metrics. The quadrants are divided as follows:

  • Q1 (Top 25%): Journals with the highest impact factors or metrics.

  • Q2 (Top 50%): Journals that are in the middle tier.

  • Q3 (Top 75%): Journals in the lower-middle tier.

  • Q4 (Bottom 25%): Journals with the lowest impact factors or metrics.

Use this online tools to check the journal ranking

  • Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR): https://www.scimagojr.com/ You can search for the journal here, and it will show you the SJR ranking and quartile (Q1, Q2, Q3, or Q4).

 

Predatory Journals

Google the journal name, add the word predatory and you can usually find an answer.