Finding journals for academic publication is never been easy for those who are new in the field of scientific research. Even experienced scholars face the same issues. This article shows some ways where anyone can search, select, and make use of appropriate journals for their publication. Someone usually gets stuck on major aspects as follow:
- Wrong journal selection;
- Unaware of predatory publishers;
- Whether it's indexed or not; and
- Lack of knowledge in understanding the impact of a journal;
So, these issues can be reduced by following some right paths. Authors may prefer open access journals or hybrid journals. I have listed some useful tools (website) to find journals.
#1 SJR
The SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR) provides information on the journals and country scientific indicators. SCImagos a research group from the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), University of Granada, Extremadura, Carlos III (Madrid) and Alcalá de Henares. We can find the data of subject areas, categories, regions, types, time (year), quartiles (based on ranking), type of journal (Open access/Subscribed). Users can also export the data which includes matrices (3 years-based). It also provides visualization tools.
#2 UGC-CARE
To promote quality research, academic integrity and publication ethics in Indian universities. On November 28, 2018, the UGC released a public notice announcing the formation of the Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (CARE) to carry out this purpose. The Empowered Committee (UGC-CARE EC) was established by UGC to oversee the operation of UGC-CARE. The UGC Cell for Journal Analysis at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune, would be governed by the same committee. It has two groups: Group-I, and Group-II. Group-I facilitates those journals that meet proper UGC protocols whereas Group-I facilitates those journals that are indexed to the globally recognised databases (i.e Scopus, and Web of Science). Users need to log in or sign up to the website and then can search according to their needs.
#3 Scopus
Scopus is an abstract and citation database created by Elsevier in 2004. Scopus has roughly 36,377 titles from 11,678 publishers, including 34,346 peer-reviewed journals in the top-level topic fields of biological sciences, social sciences, physical sciences, and health sciences (source Wikipedia). Users can meet their desired journals by searching the subject area, quartiles, and document types etc.
#4 Web of Science Master Journal List
Web of Science is a subscription-based website that provides access to numerous databases that contain detailed citation data for a variety of academic subjects. Clarivate Analytics now maintains it, which was initially created by the Institute for Scientific Information. The Master Journal List is a great resource for locating the best journal for users' needs from the Web of Science's many indices. Web of Science Core Collection is the foundation of the Web of Science platform, and it spans all subjects and locations.
#5 Journal finder, Elsevier
Elsevier JournalFinder assists us with discovering journals that could be most appropriate for distributing our article. Eventually, the Editor will settle on how well your article coordinates with the diary. Users can put their manuscript title, abstract, and subject area in the fill box; then they can find the journals that meet the criteria. More can be found in the FAQ section.
So, here is the list of the 5 most popular websites for finding journals.
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