Selection of a journal for scientific publication is one of the most important stages in the publication process. Web of Science (WoS) platform is one of the most authoritative sources where you can find journals with high citation rate and strict requirements to the quality of publications. In this article, we will look at how to effectively use Web of Science to choose the right journal for your research paper.
What is The Master Journal List?
The Master Journal List is a free tool for searching scientific journals included in the Web of Science global scientometric database.
Scientists have access to a wide range of search options and tools: search by keyword, title, ISSN, subject, country or index. The list contains the most up-to-date information thanks to monthly data updates.
To provide full access to information about WoS peer-reviewed journals, registration is required, which is absolutely free of charge. In addition, by registering you can download journal lists and use the Manuscript Matcher, a tool for finding a suitable publication.
If you already have an account with Web of Science, Publons, EndNote or InCites, you can use the same e-mail address and password to log in.
The Master Journal List includes all journals indexed by Web of Science, including all Web of Science Core Collection indexes:
- Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
- Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
- Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)
- Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Book Citation Index (BKCI)
- Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI)
- Current Chemical Reactions (CCR-EXPANDED)
- Index Chemicus (IC)
A list of all Web of Science journals is available at: https://mjl.clarivate.com/home
How to search for a scientific journal for publication on Web of Science?
After navigating to the web page above, the Master Journal List home page will be available to you:
For a relevant search for a suitable journal to publish in, enter a subject area or discipline.
In the search engine you can see all the results that match the query (specified field of science). Let's take a closer look at the features of Master Journal List search engine:
- Exact match for your search query.
- Related results.
- Sorting results: by relevance, alphabetical order of journal titles, reverse alphabetical order of journal titles.
- Filtering by the following parameters:
- citation index
- business model of a scientific journal (traditional or Open Access)
- subject area
- country/region
- language
- issue frequency
- availability of Journal Citation Reports metric.
Criteria for selecting a scientific journal on the Web of Science platform:
We have prepared a list of criteria that you should pay attention to when choosing a publication to place a scientific paper:
- subject area of the research: before starting the search, it is important to clearly define the purpose of the publication and the subject of the research. This will help to narrow down the range of potential journals. If your future work is devoted to the topic of biotechnology, you should look for publications in this subject area
- analyzing the scientometric indicators: the higher the citation metrics, the more influential the journal. It is best to choose publications with high scientometric indicators for publication, as your article is more likely to be seen by a wide range of readers.
- Frequency of issues: The established processing and issue release time also affects the timing of review and publication. In some journals, the process can take several months, which can be critical if your paper needs to be published in a short period of time. Web of Science provides information on the average length of peer review at each journal
- Journal business model: an important criterion to consider when selecting a journal. Traditional model journals do not charge publication fees to the author, while Open Access journals do not charge publication fees to academics. Open Access allows your article to be available to a wider audience.
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