Does it matter what journal you publish in?

Does it matter what journal you publish in?

The more well-known journals have a much larger readership and more prestige associated with them as a result. Yes. Always try to publish in the journal with the highest impact factor in your field. Funding bodies do look at such things when reviewing grant applications.

Can the same paper be published in multiple journals?

Answer: No, you cannot submit the same paper to more than one journal at the same time. This is known as simultaneous or concurrent submission and is considered as an unethical practice. If your paper is rejected, you can submit it to another journal.

Can I publish my research paper in two journals?

No, you cannot submit the same paper to more than one journal at the same time. This is known as simultaneous or concurrent submission and is considered as an unethical practice.

Why should researchers publish?

Having a robust body of published works helps advance your career as you are considered for academic appointments and promotions. Publishing helps establish you as an expert in your field of knowledge. Peer-reviewed publication provides evidence that helps in the evaluation of merit of research funding requests.

Why do researchers publish?

It is through publication that the research, including its scientific and practical contributions, is disseminated to others in a particular field. This makes scientific researchers and practitioners with similar interests aware of new knowledge in their field and it helps to advance knowledge and its application.

What is overlapping publication?

Publication overlap—the presentation of redundant ideas or data in multiple papers by the same authors—is a practice that warrants serious discussion. For example, authors may ask the same question with different datasets, or they may ask different questions with the same dataset.

Can I send my manuscript to more than one publisher?

You can submit a book manuscript simultaneously to several different publishers.” Probably this applies to the book proposals as well. Usually it’s to only one publisher, as the book publication involves both time & effort from the publishers side as well.

Which is better Elsevier or IEEE?

If you have time and you are not in a hurry to get your paper accepted and published, you can try with IEEE. otherwise, ELSEVIER is much better.

Should research studies be published in a journal?

Submission to a peer-reviewed journal is an important signal, both that the researcher feels the work is of a standard to be published in a journal and that she is willing to undergo rigorous external peer review.

How can I get a paper published in a top-tier journal?

To help you getting a paper published in top-tier journal, you can: Learn statistical methods. Illustrate the paper well with excellent figures. If you need to draw some of the figures, consider hiring a professional graphical artist.

What determines whether a research paper gets accepted in a journal?

As a result, the zeitgeist of the field is probably the major determinant of whether your paper gets accepted in a ‘glamorous’ journal like Science, Nature, or PNAS. Quality is obviously important too: even the trendiest paper won’t get in if the experiments are obviously flawed or the writing is impenetrable (usually!).

Are the best papers published in the best quality journals?

However, it is manifestly not true that the best quality papers are published in the best quality journals, or conversely, that everything published in a well-regarded journal is gold.

Is pubpubishing in a good journal worth it?

Pubishing in a good peer-reviewed journal is the ultimate goal for most research projects. Over 34,000 scholarly journals fall into this category and choosing the best journal for your work is like finding the needle in a haystack already.