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Publishing Articles

Identifying Journals for Publishing an Article

Identifying A Journal

 

Focus Your Search

Finding a journal that publishes articles that address the issues you write about is an important component of getting your work published. Answering the following questions will help narrow your search to the most appropriate journals:

  • Who are the most important authors that address the issues you write about?

  • Where do they publish their work?

  • What journals are published in your field?

  • Who publishes the journals?

The scope of articles considered for publication is often listed on the publisher’s website.

 

Resources for Identifying Journals

The following are free tools available on the web where authors can search for journal publications.