OA JOURNALS: CHOOSING A JOURNAL IN WHICH TO PUBLISH

Source:  Eassom, H 2022, "Six Steps to Choose the Right Journal for your Research" 
https://www.wiley.com/en-us/network/publishing/research-publishing/choosing-a-journal/six-steps-to-choosing-the-right-journal-for-your-research-infographic

Employing journal-Level metrics as points of comparison can provide useful evidence on which to base a journal-selection decision.
 

This example illustrates differences between a range of journals selected as possible choices for a researcher aiming to publish.  The metrics listed in the file are all derived from SCImago  

Source: Eassom, H 2022, "Six Steps to Choose the Right Journal for your Research"
https://www.wiley.com/en-us/network/publishing/research-publishing/choosing-a-journal/six-steps-to-choosing-the-right-journal-for-your-research-infographic

FIRST ... ENGAGE IN SOME BACKGROUNDING

• Think about the areas/themes of the article you wish to publish
• You might even source some potential titles from the references you've listed in your article's bibliography
   

SECOND ... ONCE YOU HAVE A LIST OF POSSIBILITIES

• You have the metrics option ... discovering statistical information about various aspects of your potential journals 
   

THIRD ... EMPLOY A DATABASE (such as Google Scholar)  FOR LOCATING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Enter some key words that describe the issues captured in your article  eg "student poverty in Australia"
• Look at the results to see where other articles on this theme are being covered
• Look at the highly cited, if you like
• Take any of the Journal Titles you have discovered, then test them out to learn more about them - examine their finer details