Journal Selection Support
Evidence-based support to identify journals that match manuscript scope, audience, article type, publication model, and discoverability goals.
Service scope and standards
This service is designed to improve publication readiness while protecting research integrity, author responsibility, transparent disclosure, and journal policy compliance.
Guidance follows principles reflected in ICMJE recommendations and DOAJ/COPE/OASPA/WAME transparency expectations: authorship accountability, disclosure, ethical review, fee clarity, peer review transparency, copyright/licensing awareness, and responsible AI use.
What this service includes
- Scope and aims matching
- Article type compatibility review
- Open access and APC review
- Indexing and visibility assessment
- Shortlist with submission priorities
How the support works
- Review manuscript title, abstract, keywords, and field.
- Compare candidate journals by scope, policies, fees, and audience.
- Prepare a recommended journal shortlist with rationale.
- Author selects final journal before submission.
Ethical service principles
Journal recommendations should be based on scope fit and policy transparency, not only metrics.
Indexing, peer review, fees, and open access claims must be checked against official journal information.
Authors should avoid misleading, predatory, or scope-mismatched publication venues.
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