What is the Best Way to Rank Academic Journals?
All Ranking is Relative
If we are to discuss a better way to rank academic journals, we must first address who will be benefiting from that ranking system. As the industry stands…
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Why Researchers Should Avoid Journals that Publish Plagiarized Papers
Scientific journals are supposed to publish accurate, honest, peer-reviewed articles, providing sources for scientists to find important information for their own research. There…
Is Publishing in Megajournals Good or Bad for a Researcher’s Career?
“Megajournal” is a category of open access journals that have a selection criteria smaller than most other peer-reviewed journals. Megajournals contain articles from a wide variety…
How Can Altmetric Help Researchers in Measuring the Impact of Individual Research Paper?
Most of the commonly used measures of a research paper’s importance rely on counting citations of the paper. Altmetric (derived from Article Level Metrics) is an alternative…
Immediacy Index: Is it a Useful Way to Evaluate Journals?
How topical and important are articles published in journals? Which journals should a researcher skim through if he wants to keep up with new and exciting research? One measure…
Journal Cited Half-Life: What Does It Mean and Why Is It Important?
Many journals brag about publishing up-to-date, cutting edge research and most researchers want to publish their work in such journals. Journal cited half-life, also known as…
Eigenfactor Vs. Impact Factor: How Are They Different?
Eigenfactor and impact factor are two widely used measures of a journal’s value. However, they measure two different factors and cannot be used interchangeably.
Eigenfactor: How…
How Does Eigenfactor Help in Evaluating a Journal’s Ranking
We all want to publish in internationally reputed scientific journals, those whose names bring instant respect and credibility. One measure of a journal’s importance is its…
Open Access Self-Archiving: Should It Be Universal at Universities?
Unlike private sector businesses, which may prefer to keep knowledge a trade secret, academic institutions have the free dissemination of all original research as their goal. This…
Open Access: Green or Gold?
Open access publishing is the dream of every researcher: to publish papers that are instantly accessible to everyone and for free. There are now two versions of this dream.…
How to Reach Your Target Audience in Academic Research
Before you begin to write your research article, it is essential to have a clear idea about the intended readers, the impact of your research, and the target journals that…
Contributing to Open Access Repositories or Archives
Open access repositories or archives are intended for researchers to contribute to the results of their research. This builds up an information and knowledge bank that is easily,…