Choose the right journal for your manuscript
Decision support for matching scope, audience, metrics, indexing, and publication model before submission.
Learning topics in this section
Each topic is written for practical use, with emphasis on transparency, responsible authorship, accurate attribution, publication ethics, and open access publishing standards.
Guidance is prepared to support ethical publishing practice: clear journal information, transparent fees where applicable, responsible peer review, proper citation, licensing awareness, data integrity, and accountable AI use.
Choosing the Right Journal
Guidance for matching manuscript scope, audience, article type, review expectations, indexing, and publication model.
Scope Matching
Explains how to compare aims and scope with the manuscript question, methods, findings, and target readers.
Journal Metrics
Introduces metrics as context, not guarantees of quality, and explains why scope, ethics, and transparency matter first.
Impact Factor
Explains what impact factor indicates, its limitations, and why it should not be the only journal selection criterion.
Indexing
Covers indexing visibility, database inclusion, discoverability, and the need to verify claims on official indexing sources.
Open Access vs Subscription
Explains access models, reader availability, licensing, author fees where applicable, and transparency expectations.
Avoiding Predatory Journals
Guidance for checking editorial transparency, peer review claims, fee disclosure, indexing claims, contact details, and publication ethics.