Journal Evaluation: For Publishing

Criteria to think about:

• Watch out for predatory publishers!
• Check the audience for the journal
• Make sure your submission fits within the scope of the journal
• Read the journal to get a sense of what they publish
• Check what tools and services they offer to authors
• Read the instructions to authors carefully
• Check the copyright policies
• Check the metrics tab for more information on research assessment metrics

Definition: Number of submissions accepted compared to the number of total submissions to the journal.  Please note, these calculations can vary.

Use the links below to find acceptance rates.  If your journal is not in the links below, try the journal's website or Google to find the rate.

Use these resources to find out more information including: scope, audience, subject coverage, and/or peer-review status.

Go to the journal's website to find more information as well.