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:
Here are some tools that you can use to match your manuscript to a journal:
Enter the title and abstract of your paper or specific keywords to easily find journals that could be best suited for publishing. JournalFinder uses smart search technology and field-of-research specific vocabularies to match your paper to scientific journals.
Enter the title, keywords, and subjects to get publication suggestions. You can also filter your results to publications that are indexed in specific systems and filter to open access journals.
Wiley's Journal Finder (beta) can suggest Wiley journals that may be relevant for your research, based on your title and abstract.
Use the abstract of your article to see their suggested journals (including some citations from them and speed metrics).
Search for a journal by keyword or by your manuscript. Free registration is required to match the manusc
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.
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.