FINDING AND EVALUATING JOURNALS€¦ · Do you know what organization publishes the journal? Can...
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FINDING AND EVALUATINGJOURNALS
Chealsye Bowley
Scholarly Communication Librarian
WHAT JOURNAL SHOULD I PUBLISH IN? IS THIS JOURNAL TRUSTWORTHY? WHAT IS OPEN ACCESS?
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Chealsye BowleyScholarly Communication Librarian
Front slide imageCC-BY Creative Stall
- Education + Training
- Copyright consultations
- Archiving your research
- Finding an Open Access journal
LIB 326
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Today’s Topics
What journal should I publish in?
Is this journal trustworthy?
What is Open Access?
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Goals
You’ll gain a greater understanding of journals
and Open Access+
You’ll trust yourself to evaluate journals or know
who to go to for help
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How do you find journals?
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Top (obvious) Tips
● Look at where your peers are publishing
● What journals are you reading?
● Talk to your colleagues!
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Resources
● Cofactor Journal Selector Tool● Journal Citation Reports● Elsevier Journal Finder ● Edanz Journal Selector● Ulrich’s Web● Directory of Open Access Journals● Your subject librarian!
○ There are some subject specific journals lists
○ Faculty Scholarship libguide: fgcu.libguides.com/faculty
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Evaluating Journals: Think. Check. Submit.ThinkCan I trust this journal with my research?
CheckDoes the journal publish research you’d read?Do you know what organization publishes the journal?Can you contact the journal/publisher easily?What are the editorial and peer review policies?Do you know the editorial board members?Are there clear article processing charges?
If you can answer yes, then submit!thinkchecksubmit.org
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Is this journal trustworthy?
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Look at the website
● Does it look professional?
● When was the last issue?
● Who are the editors?
● What about other journals?
● Check external links
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Look at the contact page
● What information is there?
● Does info ‘add up’?
● Do you feel you can get help?
● Check any social media links
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Look at the contact page
● What information is there?
● Does info ‘add up’?
● Do you feel you can get help?
● Check any social media links
New York Office
Los Angeles area code
Mis-matched timezones
Inconsistent websites
Focused on ordering
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Look for consistency
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Ask yourself,would I be proud to publish here?
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What isn’t a sign of an illegitimate journal
● Non-US origin● Rapid publication ● Mass emails● Mega journal model● Article Processing Charges
○ But always double check DOAJ and OASPA before paying an APC!
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Rule of thumb:Legitimate journals are more likely to ask you to review than submit.*
*Except for special issues
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Follow your gut instinct.
No, really, trust yourself!
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What have you heard about Open Access?
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Open Access Concerns
● Article Processing Charge (APC)● Impact Factor● Promotion● Is it quality?
CC-BY John R. McKiernan, whyopenresearch.org
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Myth #1
Publishing Open Access is the only Open Access
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OA Two Ways
Publish Open Access
or
Archive Your Research
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Myth #2
You’re paying to publish
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It’s a different funding model.
Open Access is not vanity publishing.
Publishing costs.
The APC business model shifts the cost. Rather than subscriptions that only give access to the subscribe, Open Access gives access to all.
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Myth #3
All Open Access journals charge fees
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67%of Open Access journals lists in doaj.org do not have an APC
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Myth #4
Open Access journals are low in quality
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Open Access journals have the same standards of peer review, copyright, quality, prestige, and research impact.
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Finding a suitable Open Access journal
1. Browse the Directory of Open Access Journals
2. Use the Cofactor Journal Selection Tool
3. Ask mentors, colleagues, and librarians
doaj.org
cofactorscience.com/journal-selector
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9,499 Journals
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Yeah, but what about “predatory publishers”?
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Evaluate all journals.
Be critical.
Trust yourself.And ask for help when you need it!
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