Journal Indexing 101 Part III: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Journal Indexing 101 Part III: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Even if you’ve studied the steps for successful indexing and feel you’ve met all of the required criteria, the first-time success rate for acceptance in the major indexes is quite low. In fact, 60–80% of applicants are rejected on their first try. Having worked...
Unsub: The Latest Tool in Scholarly Journal Management

Unsub: The Latest Tool in Scholarly Journal Management

The economic toll of COVID-19 has proven wide-reaching over the last several months. It has not only led to businesses shutting down, high unemployment rates, and the cancellation of most public events, but the toll on education and academic institutions has been...

The Importance of Science Communication in the Time of COVID-19

Science touches and intertwines through all of our lives, making us stakeholders in many scientific arenas. Most recently, the race to tackle COVID-19, coinciding with a shift in open access policies of institutional research around the globe, has reminded us of the...

Journal Indexing 101 Part II: First Steps for Successful Indexing

So you’ve researched the benefits of discoverability and decided you’re ready to explore including your journal in one or more indexes. Knowing where to begin can sometimes be the most daunting part. The first thing you’ll need to decide is which indexes you will...

In Search of the Perfect Metric: Comparing Three Models

An aspect of publishing that is critically important to publishers and authors alike is the metric that measures a journal’s significance in its field. The impact factor has long reigned as the preeminent yardstick for a journal’s relevance and importance. It captures...