Submit to the right journal the first time.

Guides on journal selection — matching scope, reading quality rankings, spotting predatory journals, weighing open-access fees, and building a sensible submission shortlist.

Choosing a journal is a strategic decision that affects how long your paper takes to publish, who reads it, and how it counts for your career. Submit to the wrong journal and you can lose months to a desk rejection. These guides explain how to choose well — the same signals the Journal Finder surfaces across 48,000+ indexed titles, with Scopus, ABDC and ABS/AJG rankings merged in one place.