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Journal Selection and Identification: Other Journal Selection/Manuscript Matcher Resources

This guide offers tips on how to select and identify potential journals to publish your research in.

Other Journal Selection/Manuscript Matcher Resources

Journal Selection/Manuscript Matcher Resources
Name Minimum Required Information Information Provided
American Journal Experts JournalGuide Paper Match Manuscript title and abstract
  • Journal source-normalized impact per paper (SNIP)
  • Publication speed
  • Open access status
  • Similar articles
Elsevier Journal Finder Manuscript title and abstract
  • Journal acceptance rates
  • Journals article impact factor and CiteScore
  • Open access status
  • Review and publication speed
  • Similar articles
EndNote Online’s Manuscript Matcher Tool Manuscript title, abstract, and references
  • Journals article impact factor
  • Journal’s rank in its field
  • Open access information
  • Similar articles
Journal/Author Name Estimator (JANE) Manuscript title and abstract
  • Journals article influence score
  • MEDLINE indexing
  • Open access status
  • Similar articles
Web of Science's Master Journal List Manuscript title and abstract
  • Journal article impact factor
  • Journal citation indicator
  • Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines (TOP) Factor
  • Peer review information
  • PubMed information

Table adapted from Saracco B. Internet resources: Ease the journal selection process using manuscript matching software. Medical Library Association Newsletter [Internet]. 2018. Available from: https://works.bepress.com/benjamin-saracco/1/ and from Willson G. Selecting a journal for publication: Considerations and resources to aid in the decision-making process [Internet]. New York: Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library of Columbia University Irving Medical Center; 2021 Feb 5. Available from: https://library.cumc.columbia.edu/kb/selecting-journal-publication-considerations-and