Video: Top tools and resources to find the best journal for your research

There are several tools and resources that you can rely on to select the best journal for your manuscript. Always start by identifying a list of journals based on the topic of your research article. 

Here’s how you can go about it: 

• Ask your colleagues, professors, or peers for suggestions based on their publishing experience. 

• Use tools and resources that are available online to shortlist the journals. Most publishers provide their own AI-based journal selecting tools (e.g., Journal Finder, Journal Selector, Journal Suggester) that can be useful. 

Pro Tip: Do not rely solely on one of the above approaches; a hybrid approach is often recommended. 

Apart from AI tools, you can browse platforms such as Web of Science and Scopus to identify a list of journals. Filter the most suitable journals based on the subject focus, journal index, impact factor of the journal, and journal scope.