Stop choosing a journal based on impact factor alone.
Compare your journal options based on the most relevant factors and choose where your paper has the best fit.
The FREE Finding Your Journal Spreadsheet is a simple decision board that brings the most important information into one place, so you can systematically compare your journal options before deciding where to submit. You can evaluate scope fit, impact factor, open access options and costs, recent similar publications, audience, publisher, and even check whether a journal may be predatory.
As a BONUS, I've also included a list of the main journal-finder tools available, with their pros, cons, and links, so you can use them to build your shortlist rather than relying on them to make the decision for you.
Choosing a journal can quickly become overwhelming. There are hundreds of options, multiple factors to consider, and plenty of journal-finder tools that will give you suggestions. But suggestions aren't the same as a decision, and choosing a journal based on one metric, or simply picking a journal that seems to “fit,” can limit how far our discoveries ultimately travel. The right journal can determine who sees our research, how it is received, and how widely it contributes to the scientific conversation.
Download the Finding Your Journal Spreadsheet below and use it at any stage of your publication process.
I've also included a video explaining the steps and showing you how to use the decision board.
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