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Authors' criteria for selecting journals

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  • 1Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga. 30303-3219.

JAMA
|July 13, 1994
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Authors prioritize journal prestige, readership, and topic relevance for initial manuscript submissions. For subsequent submissions, acceptance likelihood and topic fit become more critical for authors choosing where to publish.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Scholarly Publishing
  • Scientific Communication

Background:

  • Understanding authors' journal selection criteria is crucial for scholarly publishing.
  • Academic faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine were surveyed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the methods and factors influencing authors' journal submission decisions.
  • To identify key criteria for initial and subsequent manuscript submissions.

Main Methods:

  • A 1992 survey was distributed to 479 active clinical and research faculty.
  • A response rate of 63.7% (305 faculty) was achieved.
  • Respondents ranked factors on a scale of 1 (unimportant) to 6 (very important).

Main Results:

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  • For initial submissions, journal prestige (5.2), readership (4.8), and topic relevance (4.8) were paramount.
  • Likelihood of acceptance (4.4) and circulation size (4.1) were also significant.
  • For subsequent submissions, acceptance likelihood (5.0) and topic relevance (4.7) became most important.

Conclusions:

  • Journal prestige, topic alignment, and readership are key for initial manuscript placements.
  • Pragmatic factors like acceptance rates gain importance for repeated submissions.
  • Insights can guide editors in enhancing journal appeal to authors.