{"id":8122,"date":"2020-07-31T14:11:09","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T14:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/?p=8122"},"modified":"2021-11-04T14:43:27","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T14:43:27","slug":"how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"How to select the right journal for your research paper"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69f3632f8a032\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69f3632f8a032\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/#1_Make_a_list_of_journals\" title=\"1. Make a list of journals\">1. Make a list of journals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/#2_Strike_a_balance\" title=\"2. Strike a balance\">2. Strike a balance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/#Aims_and_scope\" title=\"Aims and scope\">Aims and scope<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/#Journal_prestige\" title=\"Journal prestige\">Journal prestige<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/#Exposure_and_ease_of_access\" title=\"Exposure and ease of access\">Exposure and ease of access<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/#Timing_from_submission_to_publication\" title=\"Timing from submission to publication\">Timing from submission to publication<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/#Some_useful_tips\" title=\"Some useful tips\">Some useful tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/#Submit_to_one_journal_at_a_time\" title=\"Submit to one journal at a time\">Submit to one journal at a time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/#Make_presubmission_inquiries\" title=\"Make presubmission inquiries\">Make presubmission inquiries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/#Follow_up_with_editors\" title=\"Follow up with editors\">Follow up with editors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/#Pay_attention_to_journal_guidelines\" title=\"Pay attention to journal guidelines\">Pay attention to journal guidelines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/#Work_with_freelancers\" title=\"Work with freelancers\">Work with freelancers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-journal-for-your-research-paper\/#REFERENCES\" title=\"REFERENCES\">REFERENCES<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><em>Christopher Ontiveros, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/medical-writing\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=JournalSelection\">medical writing freelancer <\/a>on Kolabtree, provides an in-depth guide on how to select the right journal for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/ensuring-reproducibility-in-ai-driven-research-how-freelance-experts-can-help-in-biotech-and-healthcare\/\">research<\/a> paper.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Aside from validating the work, publication can jumpstart careers, garner promotions and recognition, support tenure, and help secure funding (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26132235\/\">Asnake 2015<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22754677\/\">Welch 2012<\/a>). Unfortunately, publishing is often easier said than done. Most manuscripts require at least two rounds of submission before being accepted for publication, suggesting that authors usually do not select the \u201cmost appropriate\u201d journals for their manuscript (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emerald.com\/insight\/content\/doi\/10.1108\/03068290410518247\/full\/html\">Azar 2004<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31557272\/\">LeBlanc 2019<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What constitutes the \u201cmost appropriate\u201d journal for your manuscript? Recognizing this typically requires that you find the balance between the priorities that you have for your manuscript and the journal\u2019s limits and characteristics. For example, your priority may be to publish your research within the next two months. This would likely exclude most prestigious journals from consideration as review times alone are typically longer than two months. Likewise, promotion or tenure, which is often predicated in part on publication in prestigious journals, may motivate your submission to a competitive and prestigious journal where risk of rejection is high and delay of publication likely. Whether your priority is to publish rapidly or publish in the journal with the highest impact factor possible, this may come at some expense. Therefore, it is critical to evaluate the priorities that you have regarding your manuscript, align them with the limits and characteristics of the journal, then select those journals that have the greatest alignment with your manuscript.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the following sections, we\u2019ve highlighted some critical steps that will help you identify and select the most appropriate journals for your manuscript.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Make_a_list_of_journals\"><\/span><b>1. Make a list of journals<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ll want to start by identifying 10 to 20 journals that are related to your research. Consider journals from publications that you reference in your research, journals for which you review, and journals associated with professional organizations to which you belong. Mentors and colleagues might also provide insight or guidance on which journals are regarded as relevant (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31911720\/\">Suiter and Sarli 2019<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One or more of the web-based journal selector tools might be useful if you are still having trouble coming up with a list. After inputting minimal information about your manuscript (eg, title, abstract, keywords) into the appropriate fields, these selector tools provide you with a list of related target journals and information about each like the journal\u2019s aims and scope, impact factor, and review time.You should be aware that some of these journal selection tools are supported by publication houses like Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley and the output that you receive may be restricted to journals published only by that house. For example, Elsevier\u2019s JournalFinder only provides Elsevier journals in their output. Nevertheless, these tools may be a good first step or supplement to developing a list of potential target journals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the more popular, free-to-use online journal selector tools are provided here:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en-author-services.edanzgroup.com\/journal-selector\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edanz Journal Selector<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jane.biosemantics.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journal\/Author Name Estimator<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalfinder.elsevier.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JournalFinder<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.journalguide.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JournalGuide<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalsuggester.springer.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journal Suggester<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Strike_a_balance\"><\/span><b>2. Strike a balance<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After developing your list of 10 to 20 journals, you will want to narrow it down by starting to evaluate the limits and characteristics of each. Consider how this information aligns with the priorities you have for your manuscript. Striking the right balance between your priorities and the journal\u2019s limits and characteristics will allow you to identify the most appropriate journal for your manuscript. Below we describe some of the critical considerations you should think about.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aims_and_scope\"><\/span><b>Aims and scope<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Misalignment with a journal\u2019s aims and scope is one of the primary reasons that manuscripts are rejected (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28884050\/\">Hardman and Serginson 2017<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21331183\/\">Ali 2010<\/a>). Therefore, it is critical that you review the aims and scope of each journal and eliminate those that do not align with your manuscript.Often described in the journal\u2019s \u201cAbout Journal\u201d section, the aims and scope typically define the journal\u2019s mission or goal,topics covered by the journal,types of articles and research that the editors accept,and the preferred article formats and styles.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To understand each journal\u2019s aims and scope even better, you can perform searches in the journal using keywords from your manuscript.Identifying previously published manuscripts that are the same as the topic of your manuscript is good evidence that your manuscript would be of interest to that journal\u2019s audience. Even if you are familiar with the types of articles or studies that a journal publishes,actually reading articles from past issues may help you better understand the topic priorities and writing style preferences.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Journal_prestige\"><\/span><b>Journal prestige<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although heavily criticized,journal impact factor is the most widely used measure of a journal\u2019s quality and prestige. The journal impact factor is based on how often articles published in that journal during the previous two years were cited by articles published during a particular year (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/16391221\/\">Garfield 2006<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31911720\/\">Suiter and Sarli 2019<\/a>).\u00a0 A common perception is that the value of one\u2019s work can generally be determined by the impact factor of the journal in which their work is published. Because of this, authors often submit their manuscripts to journals with the highest impact factor at the exclusion of other considerations. The intense competition for publication in such journals usually results in a rejection for publication, repeated cycle of submission with another journal, and ultimate delay in publication. A rejection may also hinder career progression and waste limited resources like time and submission fees. Although most authors would be excited to publish their work in a journal like the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New England Journal of Medicine<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lancet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it might be more worthwhile to consider a journal with a lower impact factor, especially if your priority is to reduce the likelihood of rejection and publish your manuscript as rapidly as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although we describe prestige here in terms of an objective impact factor score, you should recognize that \u201cprestige\u201d is actually somewhat subjective; a journal considered prestigious to one groupmay not be prestigious to another. For example, a journal that focuses solely on kidney cancer treatments may not be considered prestigious among all treating oncologists, however it may be considered the premiere target journal for kidney cancer specialists.If journal prestige is an important priority, you may need to consider whether it is prestige based on impact factor or perhaps on subjective opinion and recognition by your target audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exposure_and_ease_of_access\"><\/span><b>Exposure and ease of access<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have likely spent a lot of time on your research and now want as many people as possible to read your manuscript.Information about distribution, open-access versus subscription publications, and database indexing can all provide you with information about the possible exposure and ease of access that potential readers will have to your manuscript if it were published in a particular journal. For example, a journal that is distributed only via print is likely to have fewer readers than one with both print and online distribution. Similarly, open-access journals, which are freely available online, may also increase the ease with which an article is downloaded and read. If you are thinking of submitting to an open-access journal, you should recognize that the quality of the journals varies considerablyand that predatory publishers with questionable ethics can be found among legitimate, well-respected, open-access journals (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25657363\/\">Bowman 2014<\/a>). The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directory of Open Access Journals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open-access, peer-reviewed journals can be a useful tool to eliminate the likelihood of submitting to a predatory journal. Lastly, information about where a journal is indexed may also give you an idea about exposure and ease of access to your manuscript if it were published there. In medicine or nursing, being indexed in MEDLINE and CINAHL are essential as these are some of the most frequently used databases and increase the chance that researchers will encounter your manuscript.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Timing_from_submission_to_publication\"><\/span><b>Timing from submission to publication<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process from submission to publication of an article can generally be divided into three time periods: 1)peer review and decision by the editor(s) (ie, accept, accept with revisions, revise and resubmit, reject); 2)author revisions; and 3)editor re-review and acceptance to publication or rejection.Although the time required to complete step 2 relieson the author,timing for steps 1 and 3 arejournal dependent.Nowadays, it is not unusual for journals to display a typical time from acceptance to publication on their websites. A review ofjournals\u2019 websites find that the average time required for peer review by a medical journal is eight weeks, approximately five weeks for a single author revision cycle, and another four to six weeks for editor re-reviewand final decisionof acceptance or rejection (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29056794\/\">Huisman and Smits 2017<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28024957\/\">Vitse and Poland 2017<\/a>). These are average times. We have all heard stories of authors who submit their paper and are still waiting for a status update nine to twelve months after submission. This happens, but it\u2019s not typical. If the time required to publish your manuscript is a priority, your review of a journal\u2019s timing from submission to publication is critical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are unable to find submission-to-publication times on a journal\u2019s website, the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scirev.org\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SciRev<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> website may be helpful. The site consolidates information and experiences from more than 3500 authors regarding the peer review process of various journals. Information on the website includes journals\u2019 average time to first response, total review duration, revision time, and total time from submission to publication.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_useful_tips\"><\/span>Some useful tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Submit_to_one_journal_at_a_time\"><\/span><strong>Submit to one journal at a time<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You would not be alone if you thought that the time it takes to get your manuscript published sounds unreasonably long.\u201cSubmit and wait\u201d is the anxiety-provoking prospect that most authors will face. Why not just increase your chances of obtaining an acceptance for publication by submitting to all of the journals in your list at the same time? This may sound like a very attractive proposal, however simultaneously submitting your manuscript is considered unethical and is actually prohibited by journals. Firstly, concurrent submissions would result in editors, reviewers, and other journal staff from multiple journals investing considerable time and resources carrying out the same tasks. Secondly, the standard practice upon submission is to grant exclusive publication rights to that journal if they accept your manuscript. If more than one journal were to accept your manuscript, the issue publication rights could become problematic. Thirdly, if everyone submitted their manuscripts to multiple journals concurrently, editors would be overwhelmed with submissions and the publication process would take even longer!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_presubmission_inquiries\"><\/span>Make presubmission inquiries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you really aren\u2019t certain whether a journal would be interested in reviewing your manuscript for possible publication, there seems to be no concern over making presubmission inquiries to several journals simultaneously. Simply email the editor-in-chief and briefly describe the type of manuscript, its focus, how you believe the manuscript aligns with the journal\u2019s aims and scope, and inquire whether they would have interest in publishing such a manuscript. This could save many months of waiting just to find that your manuscript was rejected and you have to restart your cycle of submission with another journal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Follow_up_with_editors\"><\/span>Follow up with editors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authors often wonder how long they should wait before reaching out to the journal to inquire about the status of their manuscript. Before doing so, don\u2019t forget that a thorough and helpful peer review takes time and that the review times listed on a journal\u2019s website are generally averages. If you can manage their impatience, it would be reasonable to wait a few weeks after the posted review time before contacting the journal. If a journal does not post their review times, 12 weeks after submission is a reasonable time to wait before inquiring about the status of your manuscript. Sending a polite email to the journal editor asking when you can expect a decision or update on manuscript often results in a response that will hopefully ease any concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pay_attention_to_journal_guidelines\"><\/span>Pay attention to journal guidelines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you wrote your manuscript before selecting your journal, you will likely need to style it to the journal\u2019s specifications before submission. If you haven\u2019t yet written your manuscript, it\u2019s time to get writing! Either way, a freelance writer or editor could be a good option to support you in this process as they are usually experienced or trained in the exact type of writing that is required to get your manuscript ready for submission. Indeed, the writing required to prepare your manuscript demands adherence to precision and rigor without compromising clarity (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanscientist.org\/blog\/the-long-view\/the-science-of-scientific-writing\">Gopen and Swan 1990<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/books\/edition\/Scientific_Writing_Thinking_in_Words\/QPtRZgplL5oC?hl=en&amp;gbpv=0\">Lindsay 2020<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/books\/edition\/Successful_Scientific_Writing\/e1veBAAAQBAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=0\">Matthews and Matthews 2014<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Work_with_freelancers\"><\/span>Work with freelancers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is supremely important that all of the information that you present in your manuscript is not lost to overly complicated or unnecessary technical jargon or explanations, especially as lack of clarity is a reason that journal editors reject manuscripts or require that they are rewritten before acceptance. Freelancers\u00a0 can also be a valuable writing resource as they can alleviate you from the aggravation that many authors experience in the writing process. Competing interest and time, adherence to journal specifications and conventions, and language barriers are all causes of frustration that may be reduced or completely avoided by hiring a freelancer to support the development of your manuscript (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19318791\/\">Shah 2009<\/a>). Lastly, the financial cost of hiring a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/scientific-writing\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=JournalSelection\">freelance scientific writer<\/a> or editor may actually be less than hiring a full-time <a href=\"ttps:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/scientific-writing\">scientific writer<\/a> or editor who may not always have sufficient work to keep them busy. You can always go back to your freelancer as manuscript writing becomes necessary.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By considering each of the above characteristics with the priorities that you have for your manuscript, you should arrive at a few appropriate target journals for submission. If you are still unsure or uncertain about a journal, you can always email a brief presubmission inquiry as we discussed. Don\u2019t lose hope if your manuscript is not accepted to the first journal you select. Remember that this is not uncommon.Consider any reviewers comments, re-evaluate your priorities regarding the manuscript, and again review the steps that we outline here.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Need help to select the right journal for your research paper? Get help with experienced scientists and published PhD-qualified authors on Kolabtree. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=JournalSelection\">Post your project<\/a> and get quotes for free.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"REFERENCES\"><\/span>REFERENCES<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21331183\/\">Ali J. Manuscript rejection: causes and remedies. J Young Pharm. 2010;2(1):3-6.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26132235\/\">Asnake M. The importance of scientific publication in the development of public health. CiencSaude Colet. 2015;20(7):1972-1973.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emerald.com\/insight\/content\/doi\/10.1108\/03068290410518247\/full\/html\">Azar OH. Rejections and the importance of first response times. 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