Writing Accountability Resources: Selecting Journals
Journal Identification Tools
- Maximize Your Research ImpactInformation about identifying potential journals for your publications.
- EndNote Manuscript MatcherRequires EndNote software and EndNote online account. Enter your article title and abstract and EndNote will suggest potential journal titles.
Journal Impact
- Journal Citation Reports This link opens in a new windowEvaluate and compare scholarly journals using citation data drawn from over 10,500 scholarly and technical journals in all areas of the sciences and social sciences More InfoData UB ONLY
- Scimago Journal Rank (SJR)Journal indicators developed from information contained in the Scopus® database.
- Eigenfactor.orgJournal influence indicators and mapped structure of academic research.
Evaluating journals
- Cabells Journalytics Medicine and Predatory Reports This link opens in a new windowJournalytics Medicine and Predatory Reports can help UB health sciences authors select journals for article submission and avoid predatory journals. It is a continually growing collection which currently includes 7,000+ medical journals that meet the criteria for quality publications and 17,000+ predatory journals.More InfoData UB ONLY
- Journal Citation Reports This link opens in a new windowEvaluate and compare scholarly journals using citation data drawn from over 10,500 scholarly and technical journals in all areas of the sciences and social sciences More InfoData UB ONLY
- Ulrichsweb: Global Serials Directory This link opens in a new windowDirectory of magazines, journals, and other serial publications. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- Finding the Right Journal WorksheetChecklist to help you identify your publication goals and narrow down what journals might be suitable.
Created by Harriet F. Ginsburg Health Sciences Library - Evaluating a Journal WorksheetWorksheet to help you evaluate potential journals.
Created by the Harriet F. Ginsburg Health Sciences Library - Think. Check. Submit.Checklist to help authors evaluate journals for legitimacy.
- Detecting Predatory Journals/Publishers ChecklistChecklist for determining if a journal is legitimate or predatory
