Guide
Choosing a journal without relying on rumours
A practical checklist for aims, scope, fees, and warning signs — using sources you can verify.
Sample / unverified
Updated 2026-09-01
Start from your paper’s question and audience, not from a metric screenshot.
Read the journal’s current aims and scope on its own site.
Check who publishes it and whether contact details are institutional.
Treat impact factors and “indexed in…” claims as unverified until you open the official index.
Easy Research & Training can help you document this process; we cannot promise acceptance.
