Choosing a relevant journal
There are a range of methods and tools that can be used to identify relevant journals to publish your research in. These include:
- Asking your supervisor or colleagues for advice on appropriate publications
- Look at the publications you’re reading and citing in your work
- View journal lists, which categorise publications into broad subject areas, and often include rankings and citation metrics
- Search scholarly databases for research articles on your topic to view journals that are publishing research in your area
- Review recent Calls for Papers (CFPs) through websites, databases and newsletters
Activity
Identify relevant journals by searching a scholarly database for research articles on your topic:
- Go to the Scopus database
- Search for your topic
- In the results, look at the Source titles (left hand side)
- Write down one or two titles with the highest number of articles in your topic area.
