Journal Finder & Abstract Searches
Selecting the Right Journal to Publish In
There are a number of tools to use when selecting which journal you want to send your manuscript to. Many times, articles are composed specifically for a publication or on request from a journal's editor. But what if you are not sure which journal works best for you? The following are some tools that you can use to search for journals based on your abstract, keyword, or bibliometrics.
- Edanz Journal SelectorA proprietary website that helps find journals to publish in. Enter a description or an abstract of your article, the system would find possible journals that have published relevant papers. It searches over 28,652 journals. Edanz is a company established in Japan. It helps researchers publish in international journals.
- JANE: Journal / Author Name EstimatorThis is supported by the Biosematics Group; created and maintained by Martijn Schuemie. The system would match the information you entered with the journals in PubMed. Please note that this tool doesn't search for journals outside the collection of PubMed.
- LetPub's Journal SelectorLetPub is a company providing scholarly publishing and editing services. Their "Journal Selector" is a free handy tool for authors to identify journals for publication.
- JSTOR Text Analyzerfinds similar content in JSTOR which may be in a journal of interest for your paper.
- ChronosHubChronosHub is an online platform meeting the needs of all stakeholders in the research community: funders, publishers, institutions, and researchers. We guide authors on where to publish in compliance with funders’ policies and in line with institutional agreements through customized solutions. Furthermore, we streamline the publishing workflow for publishers, funders, and institutions for effective APC management, funding policy compliance, and OA reporting.
Publisher Tools to Select Journals
The following is a short list of journal finders from a select group of publishers. Keep in mind that Butler Library has negotiated a deal with Cambridge University Press to waive all Article Processing Fees for Buffalo State University Faculty. Please see the Open Access & APCs page of this guide.
- Elsevier Journal FinderThe Journal Finder uses smart search technology and field-of-research specific vocabularies to match your article to Elsevier journals. It searches among more than 2,500 journals published by Elsevier.
- Wiley Journal FinderWiley journal finder that helps select journals based on titles and abstracts of manuscripts.
- Springer Journal SuggestgorLooking for a place to publish? With over 3000 journals, we cover the full range of research disciplines. Although we no longer suggest journals based on your manuscript, you can:
browse our A-Z list of journals from Springer and BMC or search by keyword across all Springer Nature journals - Taylor & Francis Journal SuggestorPaste in the full abstract of your article. The suggestions will be more accurate if you use a full abstract containing relevant keywords.
