How to Choose
Scientific Journal
to Submit an Article?
LPPM UNY - 2022

Why is it
important
to publish
an article?
PUBLISH OR PERISH !
recognition and career of researchers often depend on
article publishing

Big challenges!
CONDUCT THE RESEARCH
WRITE A PERFECT ARTICLE
FIND THE BEST SCIENTIFIC
JOURNAL TO PUBLISH

5 steps
to find
the best journal
1
WRITE OUT
TAKE-HOME
MESSAGES
2
DECIDE
SPECIFIC
PUBLICATION
GOALS
3
IDENTIFY
POTENTIAL
JOURNAL
4
CHECK AND
ASSESS
JOURNAL
CREDENTIALS
5
FULFILL THE
REQUIRE-
MENTS

Step 1
write out
take-home message
The take-home message is
the most important piece of
information produced by
research in a particular
manuscript as well as the
succinct answer to the
research question based on
findings and its relevance to
the general topic.

Step 2
decide
specific
publication
goals
Which audience would
benefit from reading your
work?

Step 2
decide specific
publication
goals
Which audience would benefit
from reading your work?

Step 3
identify
potential
journals
• Use online tools to find potential journals
https://mjl.clarivate.com/manuscript-matcher

Step 3
identify
potential
journals
• Use online tools to find potential journals
https://www.scimagojr.com/journalrank.php

Step 3
identify
potential
journals
• Use online tools to find potential journals
https://www.mdpi.com/about/journals/ssci

Step 3
identify
potential
journals
• Use online tools to find potential journals
https://sinta.kemdikbud.go.id/journals/index/

Step 4
assess
journal
credential
scope suitability
peer-review process
journal reputation and
legitimacy
journal impact

https://www.sciencedirect
.com/journal/transportatio
n-research-part-c-
emerging-technologies
scope suitability
peer-review process
journal reputation and
legitimacy
journal impact

https://journal.uny.ac.id/index.php
/inersia/index
scope suitability
peer-review process
journal reputation and
legitimacy
journal impact

QUALIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
Qualification of
publication
Publisher
lembaga yang
mengelola tempat jurnal
diterbitkan
Elsevier, Routledge,
Wiley, Taylor and
Francis, Oxford
Database
Lembaga yang
melakukan indeksasi
data dari berbagai
sumber
Scopus, Thomson
Reuters, Google
Scholar, Sinta
Ranking
lembaga yang
melakukan perankingan
jurnal berdasarkan
kriteria tertentu
Scimago, Sinta,
Clarivate Analytics

Useful Suggestions for Locating an Issue (Research):
Taylor & Francis Online

Useful Suggestions for Locating an Issue (Research):
Wiley Online Library

Useful Suggestions for Locating an Issue (Research):
Springer Link

Useful Suggestions for Locating an Issue (Research):
Emerald Insight

Useful Suggestions for Locating an Issue (Research):
SAGE

Useful Suggestions for Locating an Issue (Research):
OXFORD University Press

Useful Suggestions for Locating an Issue (Research):
CAMBRIDGE University Press

Useful Suggestions for Locating an Issue (Research):
Open Access (OA) Journals (CommercialPublishers)

Google Scholar

avoid predatory and
hijacked journals
• https://beallslist.net/

Step 5
fulfill the
requirement
Check what
tools and
services they
offer to authors
Follow the
instructions for
authors
carefully

Step 5
fulfill the
requirement
https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instruc
tions&journalCode=gits20

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