- Choose where to publish carefully
- Check your article for possible matches
- Give your standardized author name and institutional affiliation details
- Make sure you will be able to meet the requirements established by the agencies funding your research
- Check whether there is a publication fee
1. Choose where to publish carefully
- Look at the tools to evaluate journals and publishers
- Find the best journal for your research
- Visit a journal's website to find out about its:
- editorial board members: expertise, reputation, etc.
- subject matter: is it suited to your article?
- publication times: how long does it take to publish an article?
- peer review system
- scope: international, national or local
- instructions for authors
- publisher's copyright policy. May also be helpful:
2. Check your article for possible matches:
3. Give your standardized author name and institutional affiliation details
4. Make sure you will be able to meet the requirements established by the agencies funding your research
5. Check whether there is a publication fee