Journal Optimizer (JO): An Intelligent Selection Tool for Journal Publishing
Have you ever felt confused about where to publish your manuscript? How much will it cost if you want to publish in open access (OA) journals? Can you find all this information and even compare journals on one platform? Now the Journal Optimizer (JO) can help to find the right journal for your research!
JO is a free tool that assists researchers in choosing the most appropriate journals to get their work published. It is a comprehensive tool that incorporates multiple journal indicators, such as citation impact, along with the amount of Article Process Charge (APC) for OA, if available, fields of study, and international collaboration rate, into one platform. Researchers can get in-depth information on journal profiles with a few clicks.
We blend bibliometric and outreach analytics to accelerate the iteration in reaching out to the right audience through three essential elements of research engagement:
- Identify the right targets for benchmarking; Analytics data makes sense only when in context, therefore the right targets need to be identified depending on the goals to be achieved.
- Discover your hidden accomplishment for sharing; Look into the analytics data to identify the strength in order to define the right value proposition.
- Develop an outreach plan to engage and align with SDGs; Data is only data if no action is taken. Share the strength strategically to engage with the right audience to bring positive changes. Connect to SDGs for wider attention and impact.
Let’s see how JO helps researchers to make a better publishing strategy
Question:
My study is about “aging.” I want to publish in a high-impact journal (ranked in the 1st quartile). OA is a trend, and my coauthors also consider publishing in OA. But how do I know the cost? Should I check all the journals under consideration one by one?
Answer:
JO can help. The field of study on JO uses machine learning algorithms parsed from all accessible text in journal articles. There are 16 OA journals ranked in the top 25% in this subject category of ‘aging.’ Unlike many of the traditional databases, which only show subject categories of journals, all the fields in JO are captured from articles and thus can indicate slight differences of interest among journals in the same category. More importantly, it can be an exploration for you to publish in a multi-disciplinary field.
For example, you can shortlist three journals – Aging Cell, Biogerontology, and npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease – based on the article-level field of cell biology with specific research interests. They show similar citation performance with an average of 12 to 19 but differ in the number of publications, the share of OA, and the rate of international collaborations
An APC is essential when determining where to publish for researchers who want to publish in OA but have a limited budget. JO collects APC information from various open sources and provides an effective solution for users to estimate the cost before publishing their manuscripts. For example, among the four journals, Aging Cell and npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease charge relatively low APC. Researchers can have better preparation before submitting their manuscripts.
In addition to subject fields and APC, international collaboration is also a valuable indicator for forecasting the visibility of journals. It shows how authors from different countries have jointly contributed to journals. Among the three candidates, npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease has the highest percentage of international collaborations (36.3%). Authors can consider this journal if they want to maximize the global readership of their OA publications.
Unlike most existing databases analyzing the number of publications by country, JO indicates which countries published the most internationally coauthored publications. This information benefits researchers looking to connect with foreign partners outside their circle through publishing in targeted journals. Both journals, npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease and Aging Cell, show different international collaborations for the same community, and you can select where to publish to your advantage. For example, you may consider npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease if you wish to increase your exposure to experienced researchers from the US, Japan, and Germany. While choosing Aging Cell could help improve your connectivity with researchers from China and the UK.
JO is a platform from the experience of iesResearch, a regional team that accelerates research visibility through content marketing and social media outreach. It is a new intelligent selection tool for journal publishing. Try it today and make a better decision faster to publish your research!
Related link: Journal Optimizer by iesResearch (on YouTube)
