Selection

HOW TO PUBLISH /WHERE TO PUBLISH
1. Check out Journal Website

Does it look like professional and provide adequate information?
Name of Journal & Scope
Past issues – Publishing History
Quality of Previous Publications
Principles of Transparency
Editorial Board & Contact Info
Copyright & Archiving Policies
Instructions to Authors
Member of COPE? (Committee on Publication Ethics)
Peer Review Process
Around Time – is it too quick?
the journal adhere to ethical principles?
COPE, OASPA
Check the Impact factor of the journal (Thomson Reuters)
Journal Citation Reports
SciMago
Check Ulrichs Serials Directory
Beware of Publication Phishing (Emails or other communications soliciting your authorship)
If Planning to publish in OA journals please be aware of Predatory Publishers
- Provide unfettered (freely accessible) access to all peer-reviewed articles.
- Member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association OR adhere to its Code of Conduct.
- Offer a standard article fee schedule for public view.
- Have a policy to waive fees in cases of economic hardship.
- Allows the author(s) retain their copyright.
- Indexed by DOAJ.org – Directory of Open Access Journals

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