University Libraries: Scholarly Communication: Where to Publish

About Journal Selection

Choosing where to submit your journal can be a difficult process. Authors must consider many factors including journal aim and scope, audience reach, article acceptance rate, publication frequency, impact factor, indexing, editorial board membership, and more.

Learn more at Think.Check.Submit. Review the links below to find the best journal for your manuscript.

Find the Best Journal for Your Manuscript

APA Journal Statistics and Operations Data
Information about manuscript rejection rates, circulation data, publication lag time, and other journal statistics from 2004-2017.
Elsevier Journal Finder
is a tool that uses a machine learning algorithm to recommend Elsevier journals that match the scope of your manuscript. Search by abstract, keywords, or journal title.
JANE: Journal/Author Name Estimator
JANE searches through all journals included in PubMed. Enter the title and/or abstract of your paper in the text box, and click on 'Find journals', 'Find authors' or 'Find Articles'. Jane will then compare your document to millions of documents in PubMed to find the best match.
Journal Guide
Search for and compare journals to find the best fit for your paper in any field.
Journal Quality List
The Journal Quality List is a collation of journal rankings from a variety of sources. It comprises academic journals in economics, finance, accounting, management, and marketing.

MLA Directory of Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Information on journals currently indexed in the International Bibliography.

Open Policy Finder
Open policy finder is the trusted source on open access archiving and compliance information. It provides clear, accurate summaries of publisher policies for journals and books, and funder requirements for archiving and publication.

Scholarly Communication

Funders Publishing Requirements

International Journal Rankings

About Journal Selection

Find the Best Journal for Your Manuscript