Research Journal Selection & Submission Services
Selecting the right journal is important to ensure that your paper gets published. Often, papers are rejected because the research topic is outside the scope of the journal, or is aimed at a different target audience. So concerned are they with getting their findings written up and published, they ignore a vital step: selecting the journal most appropriate for their work. In Transstellar, we use different tools to identify a right and appropriate journal for an article. For example, we use tools like Scopus Journal Analyzer, Elsevier Journal Finder, Springer Journal Suggester, IEEE Publication Recommender etc.
20% of manuscript rejections are due to journal scope mismatch. The first step to publishing success is choosing the appropriate journals to target. After reviewing your research manuscript and taking into account your publication goals, a PhD specialist with experience in your field of study will recommend 3-5 target journals in a thorough report.
Based on the importance of your research, the level of your paper, and your publication requirements, we will analyse your manuscript to give you a report with 3-5 best journal options, based on the following parameters:
- Conformity to the submission guidelines and the publication\’s scope
- Indexing databases and Impact Factor
- Indexing databases and Impact Factor
- Calculate the review/publication cycle and the frequency of publications.
- Accessibility (print and digital; open access formats)
- Article Processing Fees and Additional Costs
Journal Selection Process
The Aims And Scope Of The Journal
A journal’s aim is the objective or purpose of what the journal is trying to accomplish. The scope is how the journal will accomplish this. The journal is briefly explained under the section on Aims & Scope. Fields covered, articles published, and peer-review guidelines are additional aspects.
Understanding the Aims & Scope of a journal is critical to getting past the first hurdle of editorial review, and on to the peer review process. Failure to properly fit the subject scope of the journal or to help it further its editorial aims are common reasons for immediate rejection of submissions. The aims and scope may also state the intended readership and community of the journal.
Some applied journals may feature research that is directly useful for industry or manufacturing, or farming processes. In addition to making sure your article satisfies the requirements outlined in this vital section, Transstellar experts make sure that it will not be rejected by the publisher. The Editors advise you on the Author’s Guidelines section too. Style, wording, rules, and templates are crucial concepts to understand in order to properly publish your work.
Journals Published Similar Works
It is crucial to choose the appropriate journal for your research. Experts at Transtellar can assist you in obtaining recent literature that has been published in the last five years that is related to the topic or subject you are writing about before you narrow down to a specific journal.
When you publish, edit, or peer review with a Transtellar group, you become part of a community that will support you and enable you to share research with a relevant global audience. This way, together, we maximize the impact, reach, and visibility of your research. Consider reviewing the numerous works of literature that are comparable to your work. This will help you improve your work and provide you with additional insights. A fantastic strategy to boost your chances of getting your writing published is to revise it.
Scope & Policies
The objectives and purpose of the journal’s guidelines outlines what the publisher expects readers will accomplish, and experts from Transtellar will make sure your work complies with those guidelines. Before deciding on the ideal journal, there are several things to think about. Transtellar consultants will help you choose the best one for you.
“Scope,” simply stated, is the journal’s purpose or objective. This is what the publication wants to achieve by delivering its content to its readers. Also known as “aim” or “mission,” a journal’s goals contain many factors you will want to consider when deciding if the journal is right for you.
Impact Factor
Impact factor is commonly used to evaluate the relative importance of a journal within its field and to measure the frequency with which the “average article” in a journal has been cited in a particular time period. Journal which publishes more review articles will get the highest IFs.
The impact factor is useful in clarifying the significance of absolute citation frequencies. It eliminates some of the bias of such counts which favor large journals over small ones, or frequently issued journals over less frequently issued ones, and of older journals over newer ones. Particularly in the latter case such journals have a larger citable body of literature than smaller or younger journals. All things being equal, the larger the number of previously published articles, the more often a journal will be cited.
Impact Factor (JCC), a metric, developed and promulgated by ASJR and regularly published in the annual ASJR reports is a fundamental citation-based measure for significance and performance of journals. Here JCC refers to the computation methodology which can be expanded as Journal Contextual coherence and Capability.
Impact Factor – JCC is an unique, systematic and scientific way of computation and analysis based on the following
I. Governance and Commercial Quality
II. Editorial quality
III. International presence and Infrastructure
IV. Contextual citation
Visibility & Quality
The quality and impact of the journal are identified through how widely it is read, how often it is cited, and its perception and image in the community. Various parameters and measures of Journal quality and impact are used such as: Impact Factor, SCImago Journal Rank, Article Influence, and H-Index.
There are various parameters to assess the quality of the journal:
Citation Analysis. It makes sense to rank a journal by its average citation record since this indicates its popularity, Peer Review & Analysis, Circulation and Coverage, Journal Ranking, Acceptance/Rejection Rates etc.,
Time & Costs
Reviewers are often given three to four weeks to conduct a review for a journal. The peer review process might be difficult to foresee because few publications have a system in place to enforce the deadline for the reviewers. According to our experience, some journals take 8–12 weeks to decide, while others can take up to 6 months and, in rarer circumstances, even a year. Regardless of the researcher’s academic background, journal rejections are frequent. Some journals choose to publish without charging authors because they have low overhead, significant readership, or sponsorships. The cost of publishing scientific articles is always a financial burden (paying for the publisher’s employees, servers, printing expenses, taxes etc.,)
Frequently Asked Questions
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What if the journal got de-indexed by Scopus or Web of Science journals, after the publication of my article?
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What services do you offer under Journal Submission Services?
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What are the procedures once I order for Journal Submission Services?
What service assurance that you provide within the order?
We provide the following assurances:
(1) On-time delivery
(2) Plagiarism free and Unique Content (with the acceptability of less than 5-10% plagiarism)
(3) Deliverable matching your order requirements
(4) Engaging subject matter experts for your project.
For any specific requirements, please send an email to editor@tjprc.org or call +91 98410 18718