Figuring out where to publish can be overwhelming, especially as there are so many factors to take into consideration. This guide is meant to help authors understand the criteria they should consider when choosing a journal to publish in and provide a jumping off point in journal selection.
- Choosing a Journal - This page discusses three criteria that you should consider to help narrow down your list of prospective journals for publication.
- Open vs. "Closed" Journals - This page discusses the difference between open access (OA) journals and "closed" journals that require institutions or readers to pay to access their content. More information is provided on why authors should consider publishing open access and some of the routes that they could take to publish their work openly.
- Journal Impact Factor and Rank - This page provides a brief introduction to Journal Impact Factor (JIF) and Journal Rank as well as additional resources for understanding them and determining whether you should take them into consideration when choosing a journal.
- Canadian Academic Law Journals - This page includes a list of Canadian academic law journals to provide researchers with a jumping off point for publication routes to consider.
