Choosing where to Publish
Targeting your Publication
Explore options with titles which have accepted papers by colleagues in your field of expertise or use matching services to find journal titles that are likely to be interested in publishing your work.
- SciVal
SciVal is an online tool that offers quick, easy access to the research performance of 18,900 research institutions and 231 nations worldwide using bibliometrics. It enables you to visualize research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop collaborative partnerships and analyse research trends.
- Elsevier's JournalFinder
JournalFinder uses smart technology to match your entry against articles in Scopus, one of the largest scholarly indexing services, and suggest potential journal titles.
- EndNote's Manuscript Matcher
This journal matching feature suggests the top candidates for your manuscript. Just choose the publications you want, and start the process for submitting your work to the most credible, high-quality journals that match your topic and references.
Open Access
Consider the requirements of your funder and UWS policies. Open Access publishing may be needed, or may help to make your article more accessible to others.
- Visit Open Access Publishing to find out about your options
- Go to Open Access Publishing Agreements to explore the range of publishers that UWS has current agreements with
Impact
- Where is the audience for your work?
- Are there any industry journals or other publication routes that could raise the profile of your research output?
- Think about your Research Impact Journey (requires UWS staff login). Which publications might help to achieve your impact goals?
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