There are steps you can take to ensure you select a high-quality journal that aligns with your scholarly goals.
Basic Questions
Consider these questions to help compare journals you are considering:
Publisher | Description | Learn More |
ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) |
Open access article processing charges for all ACM journals, magazines, and proceedings are covered by VIVA (Virginia's academic library consortium) through December 31, 2024. This arrangement does not include books or book chapters. |
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BMJ Case Reports |
See Instructions for Authors for a user guide and help on how to submit cases. For access problems or questions, Contact BMJ. | To submit your article, connect to the submission page while on a UVA computer network and reference the UVA Fellowship Code, found here. |
Cambridge |
Includes coverage of publishing fees for open access articles published in certain fully open access journals or subscription journals with an open access option (hybrid journals) through December 31, 2024. CUP’s Open Access waiver web site includes a list of eligible journal titles. |
Use the tool on this page to learn about eligibility and what journals are covered. |
Rockefeller University Press |
Article processing charges for articles published in Rockefeller University Press (RUP) hybrid journals are covered by VIVA (Virginia's academic library consortium) until December 31, 2023. Journal titles: Journal of Cell Biology (JCB), Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), and Journal of General Physiology (JGP). To qualify, the article must be accepted for publication by December 31, 2023. |
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Wiley |
Article processing charges for Wiley fully gold open access journals and subscription journals with an open access option (Wiley's hybrid journals) may be covered by VIVA (Virginia’s academic library consortium) until December 31, 2024. |
Read the VIVA Wiley FAQ and the workflow to request funding. |
Journal Selection Tools
Even after considering the above characteristics, choosing a journal can be difficult. Below are some tools that can help. Most allow you to copy and paste keywords or your entire abstract and then suggest journals with similar publications:
PubMed (Primary/Secondary) | PsycINFO (Primary/Secondary) |
CINAHL (Primary/Secondary) | Cochrane Library (Secondary/Primary(TRIALS Tab)) |
Web of Science (Primary/Secondary) | ClinicalTrials.gov (Primary) |
Search Tutorials
Download Zotero client and web connector and then customize your Zotero client using document linked below.
Click this link for instructions on how to document your research process using Zotero and the PRISMA Flow Diagram Template.
CASP and JOANNA BRIGGS (Use to appraise evidence in articles you are using in your research)
To critically appraise evidence, select relevant templates from CASP and Joanna Briggs. Sometimes you may need to use both tools if your research combines quantitative and qualitative research.
The tools above are complex and require a steep learning curve. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me for guidance.
Finding clinical practice guidelines can be tricky. Start with these resources, and reach out to a librarian if you get stuck.
The levels of evidence pyramid provides a way to visualize both the quality of evidence and the amount of evidence available. Evidence is broken down into three categories: Critical Appraisal (filtered), Experimental & Observational Studies (unfiltered), and Background Information. As you go down the pyramid, the amount of evidence increases as the quality of the evidence decreases.
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