{"id":2928,"date":"2024-01-12T17:04:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T17:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/science\/?p=2928"},"modified":"2024-01-18T18:00:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:00:30","slug":"find-the-best-place-to-publish-your-research-using-think-check-submit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/science\/2024\/01\/12\/find-the-best-place-to-publish-your-research-using-think-check-submit\/","title":{"rendered":"Find the best place to publish research using Think. Check. Submit."},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>Figuring out where to publish research can be daunting, particularly because new journals and publishers are emerging all the time and some are not reputable. But there\u2019s a resource to help build knowledge and skills to become a savvy author who is aware of, and demands, good practice in scholarly publication.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thinkchecksubmit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Think. Check. Submit.<\/a> &#8220;aims to educate researchers, promote integrity, and build trust in credible research and publications.&#8221;\u00a0 Its valuable resources prompt researchers getting ready to publish to:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Think: <\/strong>Consider the suitability of the journal or publisher as the platform for your work. Is it right for your work in terms of scope and content?\u00a0 Is the journal or publisher trustworthy and will you want to be affiliated with them?\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check: <\/strong>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/thinkchecksubmit.org\/journals\/\">journals<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/thinkchecksubmit.org\/books-and-chapters\/\">books and chapters<\/a> checklist to guide you through a systematic assessment of a journal or publisher.\u00a0 The lists include items about the publisher&#8217;s transparency around:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>author guidelines<\/li>\n<li>fees<\/li>\n<li>peer review process<\/li>\n<li>copyright and licensing policies<\/li>\n<li>contact information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They also remind you to check things like where a journal is indexed; if it has a clear archiving and preservation policy; and, if the publisher is a current member of recognized industry initiatives like the <a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/\">Directory of Open Access Journals<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/oaspa.org\/\">Open Access Scholarly Publishers\u2019 Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submit: <\/strong>Submit your manuscript only when and if you can answer <strong>yes<\/strong> to the checklist questions.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or help with finding the best place to publish your research, reach out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/people\/find-your-librarian\/\">your librarian<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Figuring out where to publish research can be daunting, particularly because new journals and publishers are emerging all the time and some are not reputable. But there\u2019s a resource to help build knowledge and skills to become a savvy author who is aware of, and demands, good practice in scholarly publication. Think. Check. Submit. &#8220;aims<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/science\/2024\/01\/12\/find-the-best-place-to-publish-your-research-using-think-check-submit\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;Find the best place to publish research using Think. Check. 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