The choice of a suitable journal for publishing a scientific paper is crucial for the authors since the chances for successful presentation of research results to the scientific community, promoting research results as well as the creating a favorable scientific reputation and even an increase in citation rates depend on it.
The selection process is becoming increasingly complex due to the significant increase in the number of journals (including interdisciplinary ones) as well as the emergence of unscrupulous publishers and predatory journals. Authors should take into account various criteria, factors and opportunities in order to optimize the search for a journal and unmistakably decide in what journal to publish their scientific works.
The new guidebook entitled “Choosing a scientific journal for publication” produced by the staff of the BNTU Scientific Library will help researchers to solve this problem most effectively.
The guidebook presents:
- Strategies and criteria for choosing a scientific journal;
- Indicators of the credibility of journals that you can focus on;
- Resources for selecting a journal;
- Signs of unfair journals and recommendations for journals integrity testing;
- Editorial policy and ethics of the publication process;
- Publication of research data;
- Useful links and information resources.
