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Webinar: Digital strategies to find the right journal for publishing your research

April 3, 2019 : 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

Online Webinar

This webinar will provide an overview of digital tools and initiatives that help researchers select the right journal for their manuscript to ensure the best chance of article acceptance.

Event Details

Overview: There are tens of thousands of academic journals to choose from. Submitting a paper to an unsuitable journal is a key cause of article rejection, but it can be difficult to narrow down which journal is best suited. This webinar will outline how digital tools can support the decision process. After the webinar, attendees will:  Understand journal selection mechanisms in the digital age including finding journal rankings online and identifying predatory journals,Describe novel digital tools that assist with identifying the right journal for a research project, such as:<a href="https://findmyjournal.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://findmyjournal.com</a> <a href="https://journalfinder.elsevier.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://journalfinder.elsevier.com</a><a href="https://journalsuggester.springer.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://journalsuggester.springer.com</a><a href="https://www.enago.com/academy/journal-finder/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.enago.com/academy/journal-finder</a>Understand the role of associations such as Think.Check.Submit, DOAJ, and OASPA in facilitating effective journal selection.<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.jacr.org_article_S1546-2D1440-2817-2931177-2D8_fulltext&amp;d=DwMCaQ&amp;c=iLFkktpbVJiqSz07OUNw8-PWtGGtHBTxbUB7zsE1fFk&amp;r=P33wreUU6L5Giq2zhfndScZTGRxT6jM-Y_KRKkNYxro&amp;m=2x0mmxFH1Vkt5rApVCqOgpFJU6cSoiMn_0nqZydpjfg&amp;s=j2VEf2bvDb3SMkNm8_2edTl9gzCVhaEi0R8JM-BlIYw&amp;e=" class="x_OWAAutoLink"></a> Speaker: Duncan Nicholas, Former Development Editor at international academic publisher Taylor and Francis Group, and now Director of DN Journals research publishing consultancy, and Senior Consultant for Enago Academy.

Contact Information

Contact <a href="mailto:katja.reuter@med.usc.edu" target="_blank">Katja Reuter</a> or <a href="mailto:namquyen.le@med.usc.edu" target="_blank">NamQuyen Le</a> for more information.&nbsp;

NIH Funding Acknowledgment: Important - All publications resulting from the utilization of SC CTSI resources are required to credit the SC CTSI grant by including the NIH funding acknowledgment and must comply with the NIH Public Access Policy.