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Selecting a Journal to Send Your Manuscript

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Choosing to which journal to send your manuscript requires careful thought.M%G/o ?JG:f4|1l
Many people leave the decision until they have written the manuscript.  That is fine if you are experienced in publishing.  You probably have identified two or three potential journals where to send your manuscript.  However, if you are new - or even if you are experienced - in publishing, the more certain you are about which journal you are targeting, the easier it is to write the manuscript.+V$J+cG a br9?`
As will become clear, there are numerous factors to consider when choosing a journal.  It is unlikely that one journal will have all of the features you are looking for, so you may have to compromise.  However, there is one essential feature you should not compromise on - manuscripts must be peer reviewed for publication if they are to be considered research articles.:["`hth;@/zJM
Once you decide on a journal, obtain and read that journal's Instructions to Authors.  This document describes the format for your article and provides information on how to submit your manuscript.
6ej:[qxm Decide early before the writing begins.  That way you can write for the journal's audience and according to their guidelines.
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7{NS+yfV6U|0V8s The following will help you make a short list of potential journals and decide which is the most appropriate and suitable journal for the manuscript you are planning to write:
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1.  Is the journal peer reviewed? BwG#lW3P8W
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2.  Does the journal currently publish papers on subjects such as yours?  If you were looking for papers like your own, in which journals would you look?
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3. Which journals have the best reputation for publishing in your field?  Ask colleagues which journals they respect.  Look at recent articles and judge their importance.  Is the Editorial Board composed of leaders in their fields?  What is the journal's impact factor?
&zU j#Pq1eF xs 4.  Which journals are most likely to be cited by others in your field?
\9\9@&oCoo8~ 5.  Is the journal published by a society?  Society journals are usually the most prestigious and have the largest circulation.  Be wary of new journals (in print or on the internet), especially those not sponsored by a society.
;c.?#KvKW 6.  Is the journal indexed in the major electronic databases such as Medline, Biological Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, Current Contents, etc.?
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ds)gjC*`{ 8.  Are there journals whose readership you need/want to influence?!f OB+^:mt9A4P1g4l
9.  How often is the journal published?  What is the usual time lag between receiving and publishing papers?  Using the "date submitted", the "date accepted", and the date of the issue of published articles you can estimate the length of the review process as well as the time from acceptance to publication in print.
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10.  Is the journal published in English?  English has become the language for international scientific communication.  Therefore, if you are interested in communicating to the international scientific community, it is essential to publish in English.  If you wish to communicate to a more localized community, you might choose a journal that permits another language.
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g?!e/zX(Q.c4o;zZ 11.  What is the focus of the journal; is it broad or narrow?  Which disciplines are represented?  What is the journal's research orientation; is it basic, theoretical, or applied?
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12.  Do you like the appearance of published articles - the format, typeface, and style used in citing references?  If relevant, does the journal publish short and/or rapid communications?h%e;c*MrpO
13.  Do the figures published in the journal have the resolution that you need?(G ^ `)G*t
14.  Is speed an issue?  If so, monthly journals have a shorter lag time than quarterly journals.
xXTO` z4o1c Once you have decided on a journal, you must obtain a copy of the most recent author guidelines.  You can usually obtain a copy of the journal's Instructions to Authors on their website or in the first issue of a new volume.  You must follow these guidelines explicitly or you might delay the publication of your manuscript.\L9U!O\ONcA
You should, by now, have some idea about why you want to publish, what kind of paper you will be writing, what your main message will be, who your primary readers are, and which journal you will be targeting.
{N+^I"S GBQ You are now ready to prepare the first draft of your manuscript.  See our newsletter Twelve Steps to Developing an Effective First Draft of your Manuscript at http://www.sfedit.net/newsletters.htm.

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老生常谈。其实很简单。 好的结果发到impact factor高的journals， 一般的结果发到impact factor低的journals。自己有自知之明， 就很少有rejection. CV上数量和质量都很重要。 B FXL w tr'pY-`

zVX5i \6o6bYs 中文journals就免了。
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R8cQ"ia:[{y 先多发Letters. 积累多了再发Reviews。
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三五年一定见效，还急不得。

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1.有两个女生到法国留学，刚到巴黎，在街上看到一个黑人从对面走来，一个对另一个说“真黑啊。”那个黑人马上走到她们面前说了一句，“就你白！”  
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G:d:h!YWZ U 2.我朋友一再告戒我，在国外不要乱说中文。我问为什幺？他说：“他碰到过外国人懂中文的事，已经有好几次了。”他和朋友在麦当劳吃东西聊天，正说着湖南人的话题，因为朋友是湖南人，结果有个德国mm在边上插了一句，说：“我知道湖南人，很好，我看过一本书。”我朋友当时吓得楞了好几秒，没回过神。他从此以后都不在外说中文了，哈哈！  
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3.更强的是我一个印度同学，一次有人问他，“听说你会说中国话，是幺？”那印度人立刻用中国话说：“你有毛病幺？你看不出我是印度人幺？我不会讲中国话。”立马抽丫的！  %|G-\:u6C;s/?!e$g
　　  
C.K J^+s,Q 4.在法兰克福的地铁上，对面坐了个高个儿，俺跟同伴随口说了一句，“那家伙腿可真长啊……”没想到那老外居然问俺：“你有多高？”吓了俺一跳，后来俺们还用中文聊了会天。他说，“你们中国人天不怕，天不怕，就怕洋鬼子开口说中国话，哈哈哈……”最后道别时，那个家伙居然还是用上海话说了一句“再会”，俺当时差点晕倒在地……  Q!a.Y z/Brm
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5.我朋友的一件真事：朋友一次到东京出差，在一个高级大厦的电梯里看到一个金发碧眼穿着暴露的女郎走了进来。我这位朋友就小声问旁边的同事：“这是不是鸡啊？”谁料那个女郎猛的一回头用标准的京片子说：你丫说谁呢？小样儿！找抽吧？” ([url=http://www.shrentcar.com]上海租车[/url]搞笑网) [/td][/tr][/table][/td][/tr][/table]

Too old joke.

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