Journal Listings
Want to decide the best order for listing co-authors and acknowledging their contributions? See some guidelines below:
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Finding the best journal to publish your workIdentifying the best journal to submit your research to can be a difficult process. To help you make the choice of where to submit, Think. Check. Submit. has a produced a video that includes checklist for authors to use to find the right journal. |
Using a journal matching technology based on your manuscript title and abstract, the following tools can help you find journals that could be best suited for publishing your systematic review article. You will need also to consult the journal’s aims and scope for further guidance. Simply insert your title and abstract and select the appropriate field-of-research for the best results.
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"PREP is an online platform contributing to the responsible organisation of editorial procedures by scholarly journals. It facilitates journal editors to become transparent about their editorial procedures, advises journal editors and publishers on potential improvements of their peer review procedures, and presents integrated information about the variety of review procedures currently in use. PREP also maintains a database of journals’ current peer review formats and provides information and tools for journals to use journal metrics in a responsible way." |
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Open Access Publishing FundTo increase the visibility of your research, consider publishing it in an open access journal. Search the Directory of Open Access Journals to find an appropriate journal for your manuscript. The UMD Libraries provide funding of 50% of the article processing charges. For details about the Fund, go to UMD Libraries' Open Access Publishing Fund's web site. |
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Protect your intellectual work with SPARC Addendum! |
"The SPARC Author Addendum is a legal instrument that modifies the publisher’s agreement and allows you to keep key rights to your articles. The Author Addendum is a free resource developed by SPARC in partnership with Creative Commons and Science Commons, established non-profit organizations that offer a range of copyright options for many different creative endeavors."
For more information, visit SPARC's website.