The goal of anyone wishing to publish is to be accepted in a well respected journal be it an open access journal or not. Below is a list of tools that you can consult when trying to assess a journal..
● Think, Check, Submit: Chose the Right Journal for your Research
Useful tool that allows you to make a good decision around publishing.
GVSU Libraries: Open Access Journal Quality Indicators
This site lists some positive and negative indicators of journal quality that you need to take into consideration before publishing.
● Journal Evaluation Tool (Loyola Marymount University)
Provides a Journal Evaluation Rubric for assessing journals.
● How to Assess a Journal (Canadian Association of Research Libraries)
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries recommendations for assessing journals.
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