Selecting and Targeting Journals

Question 1

What is the goal of research projects?

Answer 1

To publish in a peer-reviewed journal

Question 2

Should the topic of the research align with the scope of the journal?

Answer 2

Yes or else it may be rejected

Question 3

low to medium impact factor is for ___ steps in advances in scientific knowledge

Answer 3

small

Question 4

high impact factor is for ___ steps in advances in scientific knowledge

Answer 4

big

Question 5

Novelty

Answer 5

how findings compare w previous publications

Question 6

Relevance

Answer 6

the applicability of results

Question 7

Appeal

Answer 7

does it focus on a topic that is currently “in the news”

Question 8

Finding papers published in your specific area is a ____ indicator that your research will be publishable in those same journals and of interest to the reading audience

Answer 8

good

Question 9

Top 3 online resources that help selecting a journal

Answer 9

1. manuscript matcher
2. JournalGuide (clarivate)
3. JANE

Question 10

What does JANE stand for?

Answer 10

Journal Author Name Estimator

Question 11

A good practice is to publish in the ____ impact journal possible for your paper.

Answer 11

highest

Question 12

Benefits for publishing in high impact factor journals

Answer 12

• Inc. reasdership and visibility
• improved credibility
• inc grant funding
• improved career advancement
• binc citations
• greater internet. recognition

Question 13

What is the impact factor?

Answer 13

a measure of the frequency with which an article in a journal has been cited in a particular year

Question 14

What is the impact factor used for?

Answer 14

to measure the importance or rank of a journal

Question 15

5 types of impact

Answer 15

1. academic impact
2. societal impact
3. economic impact
4. journal impact
5. author impact

Question 16

T/F: each journal ranking tool uses different metrics and includes different journal titles

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What is CiteScore (Elsevier Scopus)

Answer 17

A metric that measures the average number of citations to a journal’s recent articles

Question 18

Because impact factors mean little on their own, it is best to view your journal of interest and compare it to ______.

Answer 18

other journals in the same category

Question 19

What is a target journal?

Answer 19

a specific manuscript written by a researcher that has been prepared for submission to a select (target) journal for potential academic publication

Question 20

How does one choose a target journal?

Answer 20

Check out journals that have published in same topic and make a list. Eliminate from list journals that are not a match based on the journal’s statement on what they publish

Question 21

Factors to consider when choosing a target journal (5)

Answer 21

1. topics published
2. target audience
3. types of articles published
4. length restrictions
5. reputation (prestige of authors AND size of journal’s readership)

Question 22

If a manuscript is accepted, what 4 steps follow?

Answer 22

1. copy editing
2. layouting
3. proof reading
4. finalizing

Question 23

Copyright and license to publish: Copyright

Answer 23

all rights reserved;

re-use requires the permission from copyright owner

Question 24

Copyright and license to publish: Creative Commons (CC)

Answer 24

Some rights reserved;

re-use is permitted w/out permission under specifications shared in licence

Question 25

Copyright and license to publish: Public Domain

Answer 25

No rights reserved;

may be used w/out permission

Question 26

The main difference between traditional and open-access

Answer 26

Traditional: paid subscribers can view

Open: accessible online and free for everyone

Question 27

What is open-access

Answer 27

Research that is available online for free to anyone with no access fees

Question 28

Three types of open-access publishing

Answer 28

1. green
2. gold
3. hybrid

Question 29

Green open access

Answer 29

Publish in a subscription-based journal WITH an Archive in a repository

Question 30

Gold Open access

Answer 30

Publish in an open-access journal

Question 31

Hybrid journal open-access

Answer 31

Subscription-based journal with a paid access option