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7. Select the journal
There are several factors to consider when choosing a journal. It is unlikely that onejournal will have all of the features you are looking for, so you may have to compromise.However, there is one essential feature that you should not compromise on – manuscriptsmust be peer reviewed for publication if they are to be considered research articles.
Language: English has become the dominant form for international scientificcommunication. Thus, if you are interested in communicating your results widelyto the international scientific community, then it is essential to publish in English.If, on the other hand, you wish to communicate to a more localized community(e.g., physicians in a particular geographical area), you might chose a journal thatpermits another language.
Focus: What type of research does the journal publish? Is its focus broad ornarrow? Which disciplines are represented? What is the journal’s orientation – forexample, is it clinical or basic, theoretical or applied?
Indexing: Is the journal indexed in the major electronic databases such asMedline, Biological Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, or Current Contents?
Availability: Is the journal broadly available? Is there an online version of thejournal? Are papers provided in pdf format?
Reputation: Although it can be rather subjective, there are several ways to gaugethe reputation of a journal. Ask colleagues which journals they respect. Look atrecent articles and judge their importance. Check the members of the EditorialBoard and determine if they are leaders in their fields. Determine the journal’simpact factor 3 Try to find out the acceptance rate of the journal.
Format: Do like the appearance of published articles – the format, typeface, andstyle used in citing references? If relevant, does the journal publish short and/orrapid communications?
Figures: Do figures published in the journal have the resolution that you need?
Time to Print: Using the “date submitted” and a “date accepted” that arepublished on the article, along with the date of the issue, you can estimate thelength of the review process as well as the time from acceptance to publication inprint.
Charges: Some journals bill the author for page charges, a cost per final printedpage. Most journals have a separate charge for color plates. This may be as muchas $1000 per color plate. Many journals will waive page charges if this presents afinancial hardship for the author; color plate charges are less readily waived andwould at least require evidence that the color is essential to the presentation of thedata (e.g., to show a doublelabeledcell).
Once you decide on a journal, obtain and read that journal’s Instructions to Authors. Thisdocument describes the format for your article and provides information on how tosubmit your manuscript. You can usually obtain a copy of the journals’ Instructions toAuthors on their website or in the first issue of a new volume.
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