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CHOOSING THE RIGHT JOURNAL

Selecting the right journal is critical to making sure your paper gets published. Consider five key things when choosing the correct journal to submit your research:

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Ask yourself, “Does my research fit within a journal’s Aims & Scope?” Consider if your research is something that is both original and significant in your field.

Ask yourself, “Is this the kind of article that the journal accepts?”

Consider if your manuscript adheres to the standards of the journal you select.

When in doubt, ask the Editor!

80

The percent of medical researchers who identified practitioners within their specialty as the primary audience of their work Wolters Kluwer Author Survey, 2017

64

The percent of nurses who identified “timely and up-to-date” as the most important reason for submitting a journal Wolters Kluwer Author Survey, 2017

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT JOURNAL

Selecting the right journal is critical to making sure your paper gets published. Consider five key things when choosing the correct journal to submit your research:

u v w x y

Ask yourself, “Does my research fit within a journal’s Aims & Scope?” Consider if your research is something that is both original and significant in your field.

Ask yourself, “Is this the kind of article that the journal accepts?”

Consider if your manuscript adheres to the standards of the journal you select.

When in doubt, ask the Editor!

80

The percent of medical researchers who identified practitioners within their specialty as the primary audience of their work Wolters Kluwer Author Survey, 2017

64

The percent of nurses who identified “timely and up-to-date” as the most important reason for submitting a journal Wolters Kluwer Author Survey, 2017

authors.lww.com

8-Q180

CHOOSING THE RIGHT JOURNAL

Selecting the right journal is critical to making sure your paper gets published. Consider five key things when choosing the correct journal to submit your research:

u v w x y

Ask yourself, “Does my research fit within a journal’s Aims & Scope?” Consider if your research is something that is both original and significant in your field.

Ask yourself, “Is this the kind of article that the journal accepts?”

Consider if your manuscript adheres to the standards of the journal you select.

When in doubt, ask the Editor!

80

The percent of medical researchers who identified practitioners within their specialty as the primary audience of their work Wolters Kluwer Author Survey, 2017

64

The percent of nurses who identified “timely and up-to-date” as the most important reason for submitting a journal Wolters Kluwer Author Survey, 2017

authors.lww.com

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