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You will already be familiar with some journals based on the journals that you routinely read, the journals in your bibliography, or other journals that you've found while searching PubMed or Google Scholar. You can also look for journals by searching bibliographic databases on your topic.
Here are some tools to expand your list of journals you might consider publishing in.
When selecting journals as potential publishing venues, the journal website itself contains valuable information, such as:
This information can be found on the journal web site in different locations depending on the publisher. Locations include Author Instructions, Guide for Authors, or Submit a Manuscript. Examining articles published in recent issues can also be illustrative.
For information about peer review policies for a particular journal, see the Transpose database.
You may already have a sense of the prestige of the journals in your field, or you may want to consult with colleagues and advisors. Your department, program, or funding agency may require the use of specific metrics in evaluating journals, for example, that the journal be from a specific set of journals, or have a minimum Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
These databases can also help you identify additional journals to examine.
Why pursue Open Access to Journal Articles and Open Scholarship overall (open data, code, images, graphics)?
To promote equity, inclusivity, transparency and trust by
To satisfy funding agency requirements for public access to research
To support the 2023 UVM Faculty Senate Resolution on Open Access and Open Science
To increase numbers of citations.
Resources for publishing Open Access Journal Articles
Open Access publishers include established publishers such as Sage, Elsevier and Nature, as well as new publishers such as PLOS, JMIR, and eLife. Some of the best science in recent years has been published in open access journal articles.
However, OA does offer an opportunity for unscrupulous actors. Journals searching for authors or editorial board members may contact scholars suggesting that they contribute. Sometimes these requests come from legitimate publishers, in other cases the publisher is attempting to collect author fees without providing adequate journal services, such as peer review and editorial oversight. Here are some possible indicators of a deceptive or predatory publisher:
One of these characteristics does not by itself indicate a deceptive publisher. Look at the big picture.
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See the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) for a curated list of legitimate open access journals.