A journal with its aims and scope aligned with your research interests ensures a harmonious fit, allowing your work to resonate with the intended audience.
How do you choose your target journal
Based on the information we shared through our previous posts, by now, you know how important it is to decide the type of journal – open access or subscription, most importantly staying away from predatory journals – you want to publish your article in. As a next...
Where to find OA journals
There are several open-access journals these days, and choosing the right journal for you can be challenging. How do you find reputable ones without falling victim to predatory journals?
Planning to publish your article via open access?
OA charges for many reputable journals are so high that keeps you from considering OA as the first choice. But if you dig deeper, you will find options that will not burn your wallet.
Predatory journals: They look like OA journals, but they are not
Predatory publishers look genuine, and it is easy for anyone to fall prey to them unless a thorough analysis is made. They take advantage of their similarity to open access journals and pose themselves as authentic. They are, however, wolves in disguise ready to prey on the gullible researcher.
Where to publish: subscription journals vs open access journals
As a researcher, how do you decide which publishing model is better, the subscription or OA model? To take an informed decision, you need to understand what they are and the pros and cons of each model.
Types of Journals based on Access
Academic journals can be classified based on access to the reader. While subscription journals expect the reader to pay for their content, open access journals are free for the reader.
Gray publishing: a greater threat to research
We know that predatory journals undermine the quality of research. But a lurking danger is gray publishing. What is it and why is it harmful to quality research?