Guides: Strategic publishing: Journal selection tools

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Journal selection tools can help you select journals that include articles in your field.

Dimensions This link opens in a new window
Log in, then paste an abstract in the search box and click "Similar Documents" and look under "Source Title" filter.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Click "Sources" at the top of the page and search by "Subject Areas".

Elsevier Journal Finder
Search Elsevier journals by title and abstract to find journal titles and their publishing parameters.
IEEE Publication Recommender
Search IEEE journals and conferences using keywords, key phrases or article title
Taylor & Francis Journal Suggester
Search Taylor & Francis journals by abstract to find journal titles and their publishing parameters
Web of Science Master Journal List
Search Web of Science Core Collection by title and abstract to find journal titles and their publishing parameters. (Requires log in)
Wiley Journal Finder
Search Wiley journals by keyword or title. Compare titles by a number of relevant metrics (acceptance rates, decision time frames, etc)

Want to publish openly and looking for a suitable journal? Here are some steps you can take.

Directory of Open Access Journals
Search by keywords to find journals and articles in Open Access journals.
Read & Publish agreements
Enable Te Herenga Waka authors to publish via Open Access, free of Article Processing Charges (APCs), while continuing to offer the University community access to the journals scholarly content.

CWTS Journal Indicators
Provides access to bibliometric indicators on scientific journals.
Jane
Search medical and health related journals. Enter keywords, a title and/or abstract, to find similar articles and journals indexed in Medline in the last 10 years.
JournalGuide
Focuses on biomedical journals. Search by paper title, abstract, journal titles, subject category. Uses Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP).

Responsible Journals
Platform for Responsible Editorial Policies database of journals' peer review policies.
Transpose
Database of journal policies on peer review, co-reviewing, and preprinting.
Conpher
Reviews from academics, acceptance and publication times, extensive and created by academics.
Scirev
Reviews from academics, duration of manuscript handling phases, characteristics of peer review process.

How to get published in an academic journal: top tips from editors (The Guardian) - Ten helpful tips from academic journal editors for both writing and submitting your papers for publication - posted January 2015
Johnson, N. (2017). Publishing from Your PhD: Negotiating a Crowded Jungle. Taylor and Francis.