tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post6308022183072589374..comments2024-03-19T00:11:46.679-07:00Comments on The Prodigal Academic: Choosing a journal when writing a paperprodigal academichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00433167641213112052noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-58223699485805807192011-01-27T06:50:43.052-08:002011-01-27T06:50:43.052-08:00@S. Pelech
I am not in a PubMed field, so no luck ...@S. Pelech<br />I am not in a PubMed field, so no luck there. I know that most people find papers from queries, but I also know that in picking between papers to cite, many people will choose to cite the paper from the better known journal (see the linked discussion from DM's site).prodigal academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00433167641213112052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-57178746444794486092011-01-27T06:47:38.337-08:002011-01-27T06:47:38.337-08:00Thanks for the link CE. Great food for thought.
I...Thanks for the link CE. Great food for thought.<br /><br />I will definitely consider that, Anthea. I hate to prod editors, mostly for the same reasons.prodigal academichttp://theprodigalacademic.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-5187784628290556062011-01-26T19:10:48.135-08:002011-01-26T19:10:48.135-08:00I'd second GMP's about the speed of the ed...I'd second GMP's about the speed of the editoral and review processes since I've got quite frustrated about the lack of a reply from several journal editors. On the one hand I don't want to get in touch with them..since I'd like my article to be considered but on the other I'm always concerned I don't want to sound pushy etc.Antheahttp://www.senseworlds.com/bewildernessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-90333159235074003962011-01-24T18:52:38.668-08:002011-01-24T18:52:38.668-08:00My two cents from a while ago.My <a href="http://candidengineer.blogspot.com/2010/04/on-impact-factors-and-selecting-journal.html" rel="nofollow">two cents</a> from a while ago.Candid Engineerhttp://scientopia.org/blogs/candidengineernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-76726819701127471592011-01-24T11:10:59.220-08:002011-01-24T11:10:59.220-08:00The speciality focus of a journal has little impac...The speciality focus of a journal has little impact on whether members of the scientific community will notice a publication. Most researchers find scientific papers of interest by queries of specialized key words in PubMed and other search engines and then directly download the papers off of the web. The name of the journal is not typically one of these search terms. The reputation of the journal, as reflected in its impact factor, may offer some extra measure of respectability for a scientific manuscript, but the hit and miss quality of peer-reviews renders this an illusion. The number of times a published paper is cited is ultimately best measure of its real impact. Selection of open source journals and making sure the paper has a PubMed ID number are probably the best ways to ensure broad exposure of one's work.S. Pelech - Kinexushttp://www.kinexus.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-3318927843511460642011-01-21T03:36:13.447-08:002011-01-21T03:36:13.447-08:00Yes, that is it--this is solid and interesting wor...Yes, that is it--this is solid and interesting work (at least we think so!), but nothing flashy. I hadn't thought about the speed of the editorial process, but I definitely should! Thanks for the tip!prodigal academichttp://theprodigalacademic.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-70500277407237221882011-01-20T09:34:25.606-08:002011-01-20T09:34:25.606-08:00I get from your post that you are thinking about r...I get from your post that you are thinking about reputable journals that feature solid and novel work but not necessarily GlamourMag flashy. I think the question is: where were most of the references you cite published? That is the likely the venue you want to publish in. I think there are other factors you may want to consider at your career stage, such as the speed of the editorial and review processes (i.e., total time to publication). Good luck!GMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872461021953583473noreply@blogger.com