China to end the reign of the impact factor?
Despite numerous commentators denouncing the metric and many prestigious journals discontinuing its use as a promotional tool, the journal impact…
Is it misconduct to submit a translated version of a published paper to another journal?
Is it misconduct to submit a translated version of a published paper to another journal? The short answer … Yes…
How to choose a journal
With an estimated 30,000 active scientific journals, each with their own specific requirements, it can be difficult to know where…
Don’t fall prey to “predatory” journals
What are predatory journals? Predatory journals are profiteering “individuals or companies”, who use the open-access publishing system to exploit authors,…
Impact Factor
Understanding journal impact factors What they are An impact factor is a metric for ranking scientific journals [1]. Impact factors are…
Submitting your article: find the right journal
Finding the right journal to submit your article to can be a problem; there are so many journals to choose…
Website of Journal Publisher
Many authors go straight to the Journal website when submitting a paper. But have you looked at the website of…
Why was my article rejected without being peer-reviewed?
You have worked so hard on your research, and then even harder to write your article. You spent a long…
