How to choose where to publish?
B-On offers some guidance here.
What are indexed journals?
Indexing is a process that scientific journals undergo with the aim of being integrated into reference bases, such as Scopus or Web of Science. The indexing of a journal is considered a reflection of its quality. The different bibliographic databases adopt very identical selection criteria, namely scientific and editorial quality (including the peer review process), the editorial board, purpose and coverage, the type of content, the credibility and quality of its content, regularity of publication, among other criteria.
Main bibliographic bases for indexing journals
With regard to general bibliographic databases, the most renowned are Web of Science and Scopus. Therefore, in the process of selecting the magazine to publish in, you can consult these platforms to check which magazines are indexed in the thematic area where you intend to publish.
Web of Science – It is a platform that allows integrated access to scientific and bibliometric information databases from the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), such as the Web of Science Core Collection (1900 – present), Current Contents Connect (1998 – present), Derwent innovations Index (1963 – 2012), MEDLINE (1950 – present) and SciELO Citation Index (1997 – present), as well as other resources, such as Journal Citation Reports and Essential Science Indicators.
Associated with Web of Science, there is the Journal Citation Reports platform, in which it is possible to access various bibliometric indicators of journals indexed in Web of Science, such as impact factor or quartile.
Scopus – Scopus is a database of abstracts and citations containing thousands of journal titles from more than 5,000 international publishers and 55 million records (including patents and scientific production data from journals across all disciplines).
Associated with Scopus, the Scimago Journal Ranking platform allows access to various bibliometric indicators of journals indexed in Scopus, such as the quartile.
Publisher platforms that help with magazine selection
JournalFinder – This Elsevier service allows you to search which journal is the most recommended by this publisher to publish an article. To do the search, you must enter the title, abstract and keywords of your article. Next, a list of compatible titles will be suggested, and their metrics will be presented.
Springer Nature Journal Suggester – this Springer service allows you to search for suitable journals in your area, introducing the title, abstract and scientific area of the article. The platform will indicate a list of appropriate titles, presenting for each one the impact factor, the average response time and the response rate of approvals.
IEEE Publication Recommender – the IEEE editor also provides a tool that allows identify the most appropriate magazine from this publisher for the topic of your article.