How To Select A Journal For Publication?
Find the right publication home for your research with this email-based program that helps you understand where to start your search and how to shortlist journals, with expert tips on avoiding predatory journals.
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Are you struggling with finding the right journal to submit your manuscript to? Unsure of which criteria you should consider while shortlisting journals for your paper? Here’s where a publication coach can help you find the right home for your research.
This well-paced micro-learning program, delivered straight to your inbox, will help you understand the significance of journal guidelines and highlight key criteria you should consider when choosing the most suitable journal for your paper. It will also help you explore and understand the option of rapid publication, and teach you how to identify and stay clear of predatory journals and publishers. An essential guide for authors writing their manuscript, it also points you in the right direction for when you start your journal search.
Publication Coach Series
The Publication Coach series is a one-of-a-kind course series where short, micro lessons are delivered via email every other day. More than 100,000 learners have benefitted from these courses and found the simple, engaging and bite-sized style extremely empowering. It proves that in just 2-5 mins per day, you can master a new skill with our expert tips and advice that help make learning a habit. The best part, is you can access the emails in your inbox for reference whenever needed. Subscribe to the All Access Pass now to turn this into an interactive course, where you can chat with your publication coach over email.
Modules
Preview courseLECTURE 1 | Document/Slides
Why it is important to find the right journal for your manuscript
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LECTURE 2 | Document/Slides
The basics: Understanding where your paper fits in the journal’s jigsaw puzzle
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LECTURE 3 | Document/Slides
Choosing the journal that gives your paper the biggest stage
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LECTURE 4 | Document/Slides
Should potential publication delays impact your decision?
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LECTURE 5 | Document/Slides
Is rapid publication the right option for you?
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LECTURE 6 | Document/Slides
How to call ahead before showing up in the journal’s mailbox
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LECTURE 7 | Document/Slides
The harsh truth, predatory publishers and journals exist
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LECTURE 8 | Document/Slides
How to keep your paper safe from predatory journals
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LECTURE 9 | Document/Slides
Words of wisdom from an experienced journal editor
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LECTURE 10 | Document/Slides
Where should you start your journal search?
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Naima Husban
Thanks a lot for your warm email, and all your suggestions and useful links and articles. I will thoroughly read them to have the skill of how to deal with journals.
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