Scholarly Work-Writing

2. Select WHERE to Publish your Work

Many factors go into a successful selection and an ultimately published manuscript. 

See the following pages for detailed information on each aspect.

• Open Source vs Traditional Publishing Models
  • "Why does the publisher want me to pay them to publish my article?  Is that legit?"
  • "Who will retain the copyright of my manuscript?"
  • Click on the link above to learn the answers to those questions and more.
• Beware of Predatory Publishers
  • "What is a predatory publisher?"
  • "How can I tell if a journal falls into this category?"
  • "Should I respond to that email invitation I just received asking to submit a manuscript?"
  • Click on the link above to learn the answers to those questions and more.
• Tools to help decide which journals to submit your work
  • Click on the link above to access some tools that will be helpful in determining where to publish your manuscript.
• Author Guidelines
  • Every journal provides guidelines to authors which should be reviewed prior to submitting a manuscript.
  • Click on the link above to read more on Author Guidelines.