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John s. edwards
Choosing a Target Journal
So, let’s assume from now on that you want to publish your research,
either to help gain promotion/ tenure/ a good performance appraisal
or simply to tell other people what you have done. It’s fair to assume
also that you will always want to publish in the best journal pos-
sible. However, the definition of “best” will vary according to your
own purpose in publishing. is is a key “Don’t do as I do” point:
generally (although not always) the top journals, in the sense that
the journal ranking lists purport to measure, have a longer lead time
from submission to publication than lesser journals, because of their
more rigorous review processes and perhaps also the number of papers
submitted to them. I have ...