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...

Journal Indexing 101 Part I: Benefits of Discoverability

In today’s crowded marketplace, journals are always looking for a way to stand out among their competitors. One such way is to prioritize index inclusion. If you’re new to indexing, in their most basic form, journal indexes are bibliographic databases with links to...

How to Create Effective Author Guidelines for Your Journal

For editorial staff, it can be frustrating when authors submit manuscripts that clearly don’t follow the journal guidelines. This could be because authors didn’t read through the guidelines before submitting, but it could also be that the author guidelines are...

Five Tips for Creating a Good Special Issue

As previously mentioned, declining journal submissions is a problem that almost all publishers face at some point. For many journals, one of the best ways to increase their number of submissions and drum up interest is by having a special issue. But what is a special...

New Technology and Tools Seek to Streamline Reviewer Matching

Even with the assistance of a good editorial assistant or editorial team, the peer review process can be draining and difficult for both editors and authors. In the 2018 Global State of Review, which was released by Publons, 75% of editors stated that finding...