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A quantitative measure of the frequency on average with which articles in a journal have been cited in a given period of time.
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Dear All,
Here is the Excel sheet where you can find Impact factors for 5 years (2019-2023) of research articles.
The List will be updated from time to time with corrections.
Your Thoughts and Recommendations are invited.
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Is there a list displaying the current journal rankings (Q1, Q2,…) ?
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JOO is the leading Orthopaedic journal from Asia with a Cite Score of 2.5 and Impact Factor of 1.5 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-orthopaedics). We shall be happy to include the interested researchers with an h-index of >10.
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Updated Journals Impact Factor | JCR | SCI - June 2023
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Greetings, does any one have idea regarding the journal in RF and Antenna domain which has the highest impact factor
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I would advise you to also consider journals on applied sciences such as Nature Communications as it also has a high IF (as do many others in the Applied Science category).
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Hi everyone,
I am not able to find the impact factor of Oman Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review. Can anyone please help?
Thanks.
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You cannot find an impact factor for the journal “Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review (Oman Chapter)” simply because they don’t have one. A journal only gets an impact factor assigned when indexed in Clarivate’s SCIE/SSCI or ESCI and whether a journal is indexed can be checked here https://mjl.clarivate.com/home
Even stronger there are numerous red flags that the journal and publisher behind it “Arabian Group of Journals (AGJ)” is predatory:
-The publisher is mentioned in the Beall’s list (https://beallslist.net )
-The indexing info (https://www.arabianjbmr.com/indexing.php ) is full of so-called misleading metrics (https://beallslist.net/misleading-metrics/ ) often used by predatory journals/publishers
-The mentioning of the DOAJ logo is misleading since they are not a member
-Etc.
Anyway, I am afraid that this is not a good journal (and publisher) and in answer to your question: they definitely have no impact factor.
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Here is the latest JCR Impact Factor 2022 in Excel format without quartiles provided by the Journal Citation Report (JCR), which is released in June 2023.
#Impact_Factor
#JCR
#2023
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Hi Moni, nobody seems to have them yet.
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Asian Journal of Extension Education ISSN No. 0971-3115 Published by Maharashtra Society of Extension Education. I need the following information. If anyone has idea about how to calculate please provide me.
1. Scopus Cite Score:
2. Scimago Journal Ranking (SJR):
3. Resurchify Impact Score:
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If you're looking to find impact factors for journals that are not indexed in Scopus or other major indexing databases like Web of Science, you might have to rely on alternative methods and sources. Impact factors are typically calculated and published by organizations such as Clarivate Analytics (for the Web of Science) and are not universally available in all journals. You can take to try to estimate the impact factor of a journal that is not indexed in Scopus: Google Scholar metrics, Citation analysis, journal ranking websites, Expert opinion, Publisher information, etc. To know the details visit the websites.
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Impact factor of Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International?
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Not sure how you concluded this but the journal “Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International” does exists https://journaljpri.com/index.php/JPRI
Be careful with the “Journal of International Pharmaceutical Research” you mentioned, this is/was(?) a journal with issues and is discontinued in Scopus since 2020 https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100881509 The impact factor is false and originates from the following dubious website https://academic-accelerator.com/Impact-of-Journal/Journal-of-International-Pharmaceutical-Research It is false since the journal is not indexed in one of Clarivate’s indexes (ESCI, SCIE or SSCI). One can check this here https://mjl.clarivate.com/home
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Is there anyone who can help me in finding the appropriate template for this Elsevier journal?
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Dear Md. Imtiaz Kamrul, could you find the appropriate template to the given journal? I have faced the same issue.
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Hello, I have urgent need to publish a paper very soon (within 1 month and half) because I need to submit my thesis. I need to find a journal that is very fast in responding and accepting. It needs to be impacted. Many thanks.
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Thank you Gaurav, but I was wondering if anyone have already an idea on journals that can accepts papers very fast.
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Which impact factor is applied to it?? Impact factor reported in 2021 or reported in 2020?
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To calculate the impact factor for a journal in a particular year (e.g., 2020), you need to look at the citations that the articles published in that journal received during the two previous years (in this case, 2018 and 2019). The formula for calculating the impact factor is as follows:
Impact Factor = (Total citations in 2020 for articles published in 2018 and 2019) / (Total number of articles published in 2018 and 2019)
You have to consider citation of Journal for two previous years *
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Which journals with high impact factors can research on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy be submitted to?
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Spectrochimica Acta Part B
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Why are journal impact factors reduced instead of remaining the same or increasing in 2022? What were the possible reasons?
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The impact factor is always calculated with respect to the previous two years, so if a journal has a "bad year" citationwise, the impact will resemble that.
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we want the clarification of the above said journal impact factor
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Impact factors are provided by Clarivate via the Web of Science and are evaluated at the end of the year, so 2023 will be available in Jan 2024.
Generally, if you are looking for such information, go to Web of Science and choosed on the top right site "Products/Journal Citation reports" and enter your desired Journal there.
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When will the last updated list of impact factor 2023 of JCR journals be published? If anyone has it, please share.
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Has the impact factor of JCR 2023 been published? Or is it not updated yet?
If anyone has access to it, please send it to me.
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Is it ok to check Plagiarism multiple times using Turnitin or any other software?
Some of my friends said plagiarism checking was allowed only twice. If we check for plagiarism a third time, it will be considered plagiarism and the data will be stored in cloud while plagiarism. Is it true?
How many times I can check my research article for plagiarism using software?
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There is no specific limit to how many times you can check your research article for plagiarism using software like Turnitin. It is generally considered acceptable to check for plagiarism multiple times during the writing and editing process in order to ensure that the final document is free of plagiarism. However, it is important to keep in mind that the similarity score shown in the plagiarism report does not necessarily indicate plagiarism, as it may include properly cited or common phrases. It is also important to follow proper citation and referencing guidelines to avoid unintentional plagiarism.
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I've seen this journal listed in the predatory journal list. But it has been included in the library of Purdue University, Indiana University, and also has impact factor of 3.1. I need confirmation on this issue.
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As you already indicated the journal “” is mentioned in the stand-alone version of the Beall’s list (https://beallslist.net/standalone-journals/ ). This is by itself not enough to say they are predatory but be sure that in this case this is a predatory one since the things you mention confirms this:
-The prominently mentioned impact factor is something called “Root Indexing” and this is an example of a so-called misleading metric (https://beallslist.net/misleading-metrics/) often used by predatory journals/publishers
-The logo of the Purdue University is meaningless (and if you click on it in no way linked to this ‘journal’)
There are many more red flags (Showing the Thomson Reuters logo for example is for numerous reasons completely pointless and at least misleading), looking at the contact info https://ijeab.com/contact-us/ they mention as publisher behind this journal “Infogain Publication” and they are mentioned in the updated publishers version of the Beall’s list (https://beallslist.net/#update ).
Personally, I would say: avoid this one.
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When will the last updated list of impact factor 2023 of JCR journals be published? If anyone has it, please share.
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Is this the effect of post-covid publications ratio of review vs research articles?
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Hello Dr Sumit Sharma
I think you are quite correct and it is discussed in more detail here:
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After acceptance from Benchmarking: an International Journal, I checked for the impact factor on which I can fully trust. But I could not find either impact factor or JCR for 2022 or before. Can anyone help me out with this?
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Keep searching RG platform, I am sure you will find past reports. For example:
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I need a details details with example.
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I want to submit my work on "International Journal of Microbiology" (Hindawi)?
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Dear Sudeep Poudel The impact factor as indicated by Phil Geis is legit. Since June 2023 Clarivate assigned journals indexed in their ESCI an impact factor, as announced for example here https://clarivate.com/blog/mapping-the-path-to-future-changes-in-the-journal-citation-reports/
The journal is as indicated in their own indexing info https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijmicro/ai/ still indexed in Clarivate’s Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) and has an impact factor of 3.4
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PS. Unfortunately nobody here on RG seems to have the JCR report list with the IF of all ESCI titles (yet).
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Recently, the rejection rate is becoming alarming. The way people react when their papers are rejected seems not to be same when it happens in the opposite.
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You make an excellent point and the reply by Sadia Butt is exactly matching my thinking. I wonder if the perspective of using the rejection as an opportunity for improvement is a reflection of increased research experience - I found recently, for example, one of the trainees of one of my friends took a very negative view after the journal rejection of his first article. I told him (the young man who got the rejection) to learn the positive information and try with another journal and to not worry. I think he might understand poorly as he has much less experience of publication (and rejection).
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2023
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Does anyone have the latest list of impact factors, which will be released on 5th July?
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What are the main differences between publishing in high-scoring scientific journals and low-scoring or no points?
The scientist tries to publish in high-ranked places but he is not always able to publish in other journals, which are low-scoring or without points. It depends on the field in which it operates scientifically, how many scientific journals are scored in a given field and what are the requirements and limitations.
Please reply
I invite you to the discussion
Thank you very much
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High-ranking journals usually also have a high level of citability and recognition on the Internet. If any of you would be interested in scientific cooperation in joint research projects and team publishing in the field of sustainable development, green economy transformation, determinants of the development of a green closed loop economy, green energy transformation, development of renewable and zero-emission energy sources and publishing articles in a high-scoring journal, please write a message to my e-mail address: darprokop111@gmail.com.
I invite you to scientific cooperation and publishing,
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Dariusz Prokopowicz
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I have made a study in the area of mobile advertising and my manuscript has around 15,000 words. I am trying hard to concise the word length but it is affecting the quality of my paper. Please recommend any good journal which has an impact factor above 2.0 and accepts articles up to 15,000 words.
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15,000 is too long for most journals. You basically need to cut it down to under 10,000. Many journals have an automatic reject based on excess word count. Superbly good & informative papers can do it under 10,000 so work on cutting. Good luck with it!
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Dear Researchers,
Good day to you all and I hope you are all doing well and staying safe. Kindly find attached the latest complete list of impact factor 2023.
Best regards and keep well
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Here is the Excel sheet where you can find Impact factors for 5 years (2019-2023) of research articles.
You can easily compare the impact factor alteration during last 5 years and the situation before-after covid19.
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Hi Friends
List of the 2022 Impact Factors of the Journals Attached here
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Following
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What are the Expectation ? Seems most journals are dipping.
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The list is already out...
Here is the webpage where you can find factors of all research articles (21431 Journals)
Web of Science Journal Info: Impact factor, Quartile, Ranking (wos-journal.info)
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JCR has been released today. If anyone has a complete list with IF and Quartile, please share it. Experts may give their view on the new report.
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Here is the full list. Most journals drowned badly. Corona's Impact seems to vanish as Citations decreased.
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Indeed ... this is not the complete list. I cannot see any Human Resource Management journals ... and there are many with IFs.
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Web of Science
JCR
IF 2023
Waiting for a complete list.
Seems most journals are dipping.
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Here is the complete list. Please recommend my discussion if you benefited or get help.
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Here is list of Impact factor 2023.
Journal Citation Reports 2023
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This is not the complete list ... where are all the Human Resource Management journals, for example?
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In general, Journals Impact Factor is released in the fourth week of June every year?
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It's released. You can download from this link https://www.researchgate.net/post/Impact_factor_2023_complete_list
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If available, I am looking for list/database of acceptance rates that might help the selection of the journals
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Hi,
Acceptance rates are not typically publicly disclosed by journals.
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When Journals Impact Factor (New JCR report) for 2023 will release?
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5th July this year.
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Requirements:
high impact factor and high acceptance rate and none or low publishing fee
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No
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Dear all,
In every June, journal citation reports (JCR) would be updated.
Does anyone have it?
Regards,
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It will be released on 5 July 2023 according to Claritive:
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Distinguished researchers and scientists, I hope you all are doing well. In which month of 2023 will the JCR impact factor and quartile ranking of journals be released?
thanks
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Respected RG members, I hope you all are doing well. In which month of 2023 will the JCR impact factor and Quartile Ranking of the Journal be released?
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Faheem
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I someone would like to publish their findings in a research journal means, how can we confirm whether the journal is SCI indexed, SCOPUS indexed or predatory journal?
is there any best method or site to confirm the same?
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It is important to ensure that the journal that you plan to submit your research to is reputable and indexed in relevant databases such as SCI or Scopus. This can help increase the visibility and credibility of your research. One way to identify whether a journal is indexed in these databases is to search for the journal title on the database's website. Another way is to use online resources such as Ulrich's Periodicals Directory or the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). It is also important to be aware of predatory journals that may not be indexed in such databases and to carefully evaluate the reputation and quality of any journal before submitting your work for publication.
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ISI Journals List along with Impact Factor and Quartile ranks.
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Muhammad Shahid To determine if a journal is indexed in the ISI (Institute for Scientific Information) and to find its quartile, you can follow these general steps:
1. Identify the Journal: Start by obtaining the name of the journal you are interested in.
2. Access the Journal Citation Reports (JCR): The JCR is a comprehensive database provided by the ISI that evaluates and ranks scientific and scholarly journals. It is typically available through a subscription to the Web of Science platform.
3. Search for the Journal: Once you have access to the JCR, search for the journal by its title or ISSN (International Standard Serial Number). The ISSN is a unique identifier for serial publications, including journals.
4. Check Journal Inclusion: The search results in the JCR will indicate whether the journal is included in the database. If it appears in the results, it means that the journal is indexed in the ISI.
5. Review Journal Metrics: The JCR provides various metrics for each indexed journal, including its Impact Factor and quartile ranking.
- Impact Factor: The Impact Factor is a measure of the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal over a specific time period (usually two years). A higher Impact Factor generally indicates greater influence and visibility within the academic community.
- Quartile Ranking: The quartile ranking categorizes journals into four equal groups based on their Impact Factors. Quartile 1 (Q1) represents the top 25% of journals in a particular field, while Q2, Q3, and Q4 represent the subsequent lower quartiles. This ranking system allows for comparison and benchmarking within specific subject categories.
6. Verify Journal Quartile: Locate the specific journal in the JCR and check its quartile ranking within its subject category. This information will help you determine the relative standing of the journal compared to others in the same field.
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Please suggest me how to get a link or an invitation for contributing book chapters related to the topics like Agricultural Science, Agricultural Meteorology, Climate Change, Environmental Science, Sustainable Agriculture, Conservational Agriculture, Food Security etc. for the books published by well-respected science journals with high impact factor (as for example, Springer, Elsevier, MDPI etc.)
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i want to weite book chapter
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Dear Colleagues
Does anyone of you know when the new impact factor (2022) will be released?
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Dear Ahmed Jamal Abdullah Al-Gburi The new Journal Citation Report will be released June 2023. New will be that journals indexed in Clarivate's ESCI will receive an impact factor as well: https://www.stm-publishing.com/clarivate-announces-changes-to-the-2023-journal-citation-reports/
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my work on molecular docking, pharmacokinetics, DFT
KINDLY SUGGEST
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BUT THIS JOURNAL IS TAKING CHARGE/FEE FOR PUBLISHING ARTICLE.
PLEASE SUGGEST REPUTED JOURNAL WHICH WILL NOT TAKE CHARGE.
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Does anyone know impact-factored journals that can accept case reports in dentistry? I'd like to know your recommendations. Thank you so much.
Masanao
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Dear colleague,
There are some well respected journal - such as OOOO or JOMS, even BMC Oral Health - that accept case reports (usually including a literature review). But, the cases submitted should really be special / rare - or of high clinical relevance (maybe spacial treatment variants, etc.).
My best regards,
Michael Bornstein
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Like i have attached file
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Dear Sheela Devi The title "Materials today proceedings" has no impact factor since it is not indexed in Clarivate's SCIE/SSCI index
The other reason for the discrepancy is that there is quite some discussion on where this is a journal or a conference proceeding: https://www.researchgate.net/post/If_a_paper_is_published_in_a_journal_via_conference_does_it_count_as_a_conference_paper_or_a_journal_paper
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As most of us know, the reviewer recognition website PUBLONS was taken over by CLARIVATE (Web of Science) last year and, a few months ago, Publons was merged with WoS., thus factually disappearing.
What do you think about this new scenario? Are we reviewers sufficiently recognized in WoS website? I personally loved the fresh, clear and dedicated webpages from Publons, and I don't think WoS communicates reviewer recognition as straight and clear as Publons did.
I would like to hear your opinions about this matter and about how to improve reviewer recognition in general. What can be done to improve the public recognition of our contribution to the publishing process? Every publisher says our hidden work is "crucial" to science communication, however I am not sure we are rewarded as we deserve...
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Do you think we with ResearchGate should implement a feature like that? And if so, how do you like the feature to look like?
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Publishing under a subscription with a high impact factor (3.0 and above) and Web of Science indexed (SCI/E) journal or Publishing in an open access and Web of Science indexed journal (SCI/E) with a low impact factor (below 3.0). If you were given these two options to choose from, which one will you opt for as an experienced researcher?
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Hello Jonas.
Indeed, the purpose for the publication should determine the choice. visibility however, will suggest the second choice.
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Why Research Square forces to researcher join the team? Its any useful? some papers online without acceptance in Research Square
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Hello Dr Nagendra Yadav
I agree with the comment by Dr Wolfgang R. Dick that there is no IF, etc. With regard to your question about why forced, that has never happened to me before with them. It has happened with another publishers I have found and I take two possible approaches. (1) ignore their emails or (2) use opt-out. Or both!
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Journals used to need to maintain very high quality requirements for a long time in order to be able to get an Impact Factor. But thanks to this new strategy of Clarivate, now ANY journal that has been indexed in the Emerging Sciences Citation Index database of Web of Science will get an Impact Factor in 2023.
This includes many journals that have become ESCI-indexed for a short time. Not to mention that many ESCI journals are mediocre at best, not even being indexed by Scopus or Pubmed Central. And now, all of such weak journals will get an Impact Factor!
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Good for their marketing!!
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The credibility of a journal may be assessed by examining several key factors:
  1. Where is it indexed? Is the journal included or indexed in the major bibliographic databases for the field?
  2. What is its publishing history? How long has the journal been available? ...
  3. Is it peer-reviewed?
  4. What is its impact factor?
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Hello Dr Sinan Ibaguner
I totally agree with your observation about journals. Unfortunately, I have witnessed this problem many times before... some journals seem to publish terrible articles and it seems that they only did so because of the author(s) or institution(s) - or both!
This is an interesting discussion:
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Hi,
Web of Science de-listed 82 journals from Hindawi, Routledge, Taylor & Francis, Wiley-Hindawi, AME Publishing, BMJ, MDPI, Sage, Springer, Springer, Heidelberg, and Wiley. It is shocking for those who published articles in those journals. When we were publishing our papers in those journals, these were Scopus indexed and had impact factors.
What can be the consequences for those articles that were published before in these de-listed journals?
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But I am surprised, somewhat amused, that only MDPI journals around are called predatory journals and are suggested not to submit articles to MDPI journals. Now it turns out that Willey and Hindawi cause the most trouble! Out of the 82 journals, most are from Willey and Hindawi!
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Could you help me regarding Scopus WOS pharmacological journals with maximum month acceptance timeline which is freely or with low cost.
No matter the impact factor
Thanks in advance
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• British Journal of Pharmacology • European Journal of Pharmacology • British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology • Pharmaceutical Research • BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology • Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology • Current Drug Metabolism • International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics • Drug Metabolism Reviews • Clinical Pharmacokinetics • Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics • Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology • Molecular Pharmaceutics • European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics • Journal of Clinical Pharmacology • Pharmacological Reviews • Pharmacology & Therapeutics • Drug Metabolism and Disposition • Drug Discovery Today • Biochemical Pharmacology • Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics • Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology • International Journal of Pharmaceutics • Molecular Pharmacology • European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences • Neuropharmacology • European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences • Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences • Molecular Pharmaceutics • AAPS Journal • Drug and Alcohol Dependence • International Journal of Toxicology • Xenobiotica • Analytical and Bioanaly
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What should be the criteria to choose a journal for publication? Either impact factor or quartile rank or any other?
What do you suggest?
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Bibliometric measures, such as Impact Factor, are far less important than the scope of the journal in question. Look at recent articles, read the scope notes of the subjects covered and from that analysis create a short list of possible journals. Only then have a look at Impact Factors and MAYBE decide on the top one.....
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I noticed that both FEE and Sustainability often publish very good articles. Both journals are Q1 and FEE has a good impact factor. However, I often come across discussions that Frontiers and MDPI are predatory publishers. Does anyone know whether it is the case?
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution and Sustainability are both reputable journals that have published high-quality articles. They are both indexed in the Web of Science and have a good impact factor, indicating that they are well-regarded within the scientific community. It is important for us as authors to carefully evaluate any publishing platform or journal before submitting our work. Factors to consider include the quality of the editorial board, the transparency of the peer-review process, the journal's impact factor or other metrics, and the publication fees, among others.
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What is the impact factor of Mediterranean Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences (MJBAS)? Does anybody know here?
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I have no any idea about impact factor. Sut it indexed journal with doi. Number.
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What parameter is the best indicator of a journal's reputability: Quartile ranking, impact factor, indexing, or something else?
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Hello Getu Habte
I totally agree with the comments of Paul Donner that metrics like JIF are just numbers and I do not think they are always a good reflection of the journal. The way I think of it is that the best indicator I can think of is what journals that I read and quote or reference.
That, basically, is related to a journal's reputation. It is important in academic reasons and community in the same way it is important for businesses.
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I am Editor in Chief of a reputable international journal Current Medicinal Chemistry (Impact Factor 4.7) and am looking for Guest Editors who can submit thematic issues in important emerging areas in the field of Medicinal Chemistry. How do I go about doing that through ResearcgGate ?
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I suggest you may need to look to see who has published a lot in recent times. In this field - and all others - I would prefer people who were first or senior author as it seems there are many who just get onto the list and have not contributed so much and will similarly, be less helpful to you.
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What is the minimum impact factor for Q1 journals?
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The minimum impact factor required to be classified as a Q1 journal can vary widely depending on the field and specific journal. In general, Q1 journals tend to have higher impact factors than those in lower quartiles, and the minimum impact factor for a Q1 journal can range from around 2-3 in some fields to well over 10 in others. So it's always best to check the specific journal's website or databases such as Clarivate Analytics' Journal Citation Reports to find the impact factor cutoff for a particular journal's category and quartile.
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I have seen some researchers who publish 4 to 5 articles per year but only in high impact factor journals (IF > 7.5) as well as many others who publish 20 to 30 articles per year inluding both the Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 journals as well as book chapters.
However, I would like to know the metrics on which a scientist is being recognised by his/her university to be qualified to receive grants and to become a Professor?
The responses are welcomed.
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Further to what Dr Genick Bar-Meir said that "... no one can judge quality..." - that seems to be so true. It seems to be ("true" quality) best recognised by people from your own field only. It seems they are the only people who best understand the worth of your work.
Having said that, appointments and decisions are made by people who do NOT know or understand.., In that case, quantity is more helpful to impress them.
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Any suggestion please
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Dear G. Rathinasabapathy In addition to what you already indicated, only journals indexed in Clarivate’s SCIE/SSCI index have an impact factor. The freely accessible site https://mjl.clarivate.com/home can confirm the claim of a journal about the impact factor. Since through this link you can see that a journal is indeed SCIE (or SSCI) indexed and therefor has an impact factor.
The JCR report is normally only accessible when you (or better your employer) have a license. However, thanks to several RG members there is always a copy available (see enclosed file).
Besides the impact factor there is comparable metric (considered equally important according to for example UGC Care criteria since WoS and Scopus indexed journals are treated the same) is the so-called CiteScore (provided by Scopus). The CiteScore can be found for every individual journal here https://www.scopus.com/sources.uri?zone=TopNavBar&origin=searchbasic
Indeed as you indicated be aware of predatory journals that mention so-called misleading metrics (see for more info ).
Best regards.
PS. Legit journals that are really indexed in Clarivate’s SCIE or SSCI index never ‘lie’ about their impact factor.
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As we know, there exist a section called Abstracting/Indexing of a particular Journal where you can know whether the Journal is SCI/SCIE/ESCI/SCOPUS etc. But if the mentioned section is not listed there on the Journal home site, how do we know its Abstracting/Indexing? Please let me know if any alternatives are available.
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Thanks a lot Ajit Singh sir.
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Which year's impact factor should I use: the current year or that in which my paper was published?
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Hello Kousik Das
I agree with the comment that it is the year that you published... most of the journals I have published in got a higher IF in future years... that is both frustrating and funny.
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Need to publish research paper in impact factor journal having higher acceptance rate and faster review time.
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There are several fast publication journals that focus on image processing, including:
IEEE Transactions on Image Processing: This journal is published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and focuses on research related to image processing, including image enhancement, restoration, segmentation, and analysis. It typically takes around 3-6 months to get a decision on a submitted manuscript.
IEEE Signal Processing Letters: Another publication from IEEE, this journal focuses on research in signal processing, including image processing, audio processing, and speech processing. The journal aims to provide a rapid turnaround time for accepted manuscripts, with a typical review time of around 2-3 months.
Journal of Real-Time Image Processing: This Springer journal focuses on research related to real-time image and video processing, including algorithms, architectures, and systems. The journal has a fast publication process, with accepted papers published online within a few weeks of acceptance.
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I have received an email regarding publishing in Medicon Open Access Journals. Upon checking two particular journals had an Impact Factor of 1.2 average. However, upon checking both Clarivate and SCIMago I couldn't find any record of such journals. Can anyone give me more information on these journals?
Medicon Engineering Themes (ISSN: 2834-7218); IF - 1.222
Medicon Medical Sciences; IF - 1.193
Thank You.
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Indeed, as you found out, the prominently mentioned impact factors are fake. This relatively new player “Medicon Publications” is most likely a predatory publisher. There are numerous red flags:
-First the mentioning of a fake impact factor (https://isindexing.com/isi/viewjournal.php ) which has nothing to do with a real impact factor for a SCIE indexed journal assigned by Clarivate
-If you scroll down here https://themedicon.com then the logo of International Scientific Indexing (ISI) pops up, this is a notorious example of a so-called misleading metric (https://beallslist.net/misleading-metrics/ ) often used by predatory journals/publishers
-No real contact info, the little info that can be found on the net claims a USA location while others seem to indicate India (http://www.themedicon.org/contact.html )
-If you Google “Medicon Open Access” and search for images and click on the cover image of “Medicon Medical Sciences” you end up with ‘journals’ from ‘publishers’ like “Medtext Publications” and “Prime Open Access Publications” both mentioned in the Beall’s list of (potential) predatory publishers (https://beallslist.net )
-Etc.
The only reliable info about an impact factor can be found here https://mjl.clarivate.com/home only SCIE/SSCI indexed journals have an impact factor.
Best regards.
PS. SCI no longer exists, Clarivate now list these journals in their SCIE index. https://www.ilovephd.com/no-more-science-citation-index-sci-why/
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We are planning to use free software (Quantum Espresso, VASP or others) because of budget cuts and inability to buy commercial packs. So can we publish these calculations along with the synthetic part for explaining the results obtained?
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Completely normal. Quick search brought up many articles using Quantum Espresso specifically published in journals like Journal of Physics D and Physical Review B, even Physical Review Letters well above that impact factor range.
Many would argue that using free (open) code can be even preferable regarding the repeatability of the calculations.
Note that VASP requires a paid institutional license, but maybe you do have access to that.
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  • Archives of Pediatrics mention that "All NIH Funded Articles will be Indexed in PubMed".
  • If they are not really in PubMed, they must remove that information from their website.
  • They must make the meaning of "Impact Factor: 2.02*" clear.
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You are right, this is misleading information. Presumably this is one of the reasons why “Gavin Publishers” is mentioned in the Beall’s list of potential predatory publishers (https://beallslist.net ). Other red flags are as you already indicated:
-Suggesting PubMed indexing while they abuse the inclusion rule of PubMed that every paper that is published by an author with a NIH grant will be indexed. This is irrespective of the journal (see for example https://publicaccess.nih.gov )
-Prominently mentioning a fake impact factor (see also https://beallslist.net/misleading-metrics/ ) is often used by predatory journals. They are not indexed in Clarivate’s SCIE (which can be checked here https://mjl.clarivate.com/home) so mentioning an impact factor is misleading
-Contact info is fake or at best a virtual office
-Etc. etc.
So, indeed not trustworthy.
Best regards.
PS. I suspect that the mentioned 2.02 is fully made up. The use of the Asterix (*) suggest that you can find elsewhere where this number is coming from, but this is of course non-existing. I’ve seen (most of the times predatory) journals that use the Asterix to refer to info that they calculate the impact factor by using Google Scholar data, this is at least more or less verifiable but not an accepted way to use the term impact factor.
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Is there any table available with that information and the respective impact factor?
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Hello Marta :)
Some journals free of charge (today) in Nutrition area, with options of open access (with charge):
British Journal of Nutrition
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition Bulletin
Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity
Appetite
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As there are varieties of journals depending upon their scope, stage, impact factor, rankings and so on, should Universities define the minimum standard requirements for the publication of research articles by their Professors? I mean, is it a good idea if University 'A' sets a clear policy that their faculties need not publish in any journals that are not in the ABDC/ABS list or that must be at least 'B' category under ABDC or 2* under ABS or, something like that? In case if someone wishes to contribute in other journals, an approval or notification to be provided to the University or something like that.
My curiosity here are two fold: First, will it facilitate for aiming big or rather discourage to attempt as well? or, Second, Will it create a chaos and the faculties maybe interested to switch the University for their freedom?
I look forward to your thoughts over it.
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It is common for universities to have policies and guidelines in place for the publication of research articles by their faculty members. These policies can be used to ensure that the university's research is of a high quality and to promote academic excellence.
One approach that some universities take is to require their faculty members to publish in journals that are listed in reputable indexing databases, such as the ABDC or ABS. Setting a minimum standard, such as requiring faculty members to publish in journals that are at least in the 'B' category under ABDC or 2* under ABS, can help ensure that the university's research is of a high quality and is being read by other experts in the field.
However, this approach can also have some potential downsides. It may discourage some faculty members from attempting to publish in higher impact journals, as they may believe that their work will not be considered valuable if it is not in a certain category or indexing database. Additionally, it may create a tension and may lead to some of the faculties switching to other Universities to have more freedom in their publications.
It's important to keep in mind that different fields have different standards and publication practices, so one size doesn't fit all. The best approach may be to have a flexible policy that allows for some level of flexibility, while still ensuring that the university's research is of high quality.
For example, instead of having strict rules, the University can provide guidance and resources to help faculty members identify high-quality, reputable journals in their field, and some scholars may have the freedom to publish in non-indexed journals, as long as the research is of high quality and well-vetted by the external reviewers.
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IF and SJR are two alternative ways to check any journal's quality. So, Why it happens that many of the journals with no impact factor or excluded from the IF list remain present in SJR? So can someone consider publishing in a journal that is present in the SJR list but not having IF? I have seen Q1-ranked journals of Elsevier with no IF, so what should be done in such cases?
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Interesting question that refers to a rather grey area. I am afraid it depends on your own organization and those in the committees who estimate these matters. An important factor in this matter is “the coverage”.
For example, Scopus includes (new) journals in for example 2022 and start the coverage in let’s say 2018 (so in 2018 the paper was not considered Scopus indexed but in 2022 and in the future, it is since the coverage will show from 2018 till present). I published a paper in “3 Biotech” (in 2015) and at the time it was not indexed in Scopus (and had no impact factor assigned by Clarivate):
The role and significance of potential lipid-binding regions in the mitochondrial protein import motor: an in-depth in silico study
Nowadays it is considered Scopus indexed (and is included in my Scopus ID and citation counts) and is indexed by Clarivate (and is included in my Researcher ID and citation counts).
When it comes to ‘the other way around situation’ I would say that when you published in a journal that at the time was indexed in SCI/SCIE it should be considered as a paper in a journal with an IF (sometimes a more than decent journal is discontinued by the publisher for whatever reason, but that has nothing to do with the quality of the journal which can be perfectly fine).
Unfortunately, there are predatory journals that managed to get indexed in Scopus and (sometimes) in SCIE. Once the people behind Scopus and/or Clarivate identify them as predatory (or at least as being no longer fulfilling their (quality) criteria) they can be discontinued/delisted. In those cases, it depends on which years they will maintain the coverage/indexing. If you publish in for example 2021 (and at the time it was Scopus indexed) and after discontinuation the coverage years are for example 2011-2019 then the paper will not be considered as Scopus indexed but a paper from let’s say 2018 will.
But again, I am afraid it will depend on your own organization how they will deal with these ‘grey’ cases.
Best regards.
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I think a paper published in ‘IEEE Transactions’ having low impact factor has greater value than a paper published in a high impact factor SCI journal.
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Agree
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Do all the journals mention their impact factors ? If there is no mention of the impact factor, how to know the same ?
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The only impact factor that is recognized as impact factor is the one assigned by Clarivate. Only journals indexed in SCIE/SSCI currently have an impact factor. You can check for the indexing of a particular journal title here https://mjl.clarivate.com/home
Another well-accepted metric is the CiteScore assigned by Scopus, calculated somewhat differently and based on a different database but basically telling the same message, you can check here https://www.scopus.com/sources.uri?zone=TopNavBar&origin=searchbasic
There are multiple reasons why a journal has no impact factor (too new, small number of papers published annually, low quality, lack of experience and financial resources etc.).
Warning: there are journals that prominently mention numerous so-called misleading metrics (https://beallslist.net/misleading-metrics/ ) often used by predatory journals.
Best regards.
PS. Although not accepted by official authorities you can get an ‘impression’ about the impact factor by checking Google Scholar citations, see for example https://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/metrics.htmlsome journals calculate this themselves, it is as said indicative but not generally accepted.
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Many reputed journals are charging high processing fee from scholars. It becomes difficult for a young scholar to pay the high fee and remain in uncertainty. What is your opinion(s) on this fee?
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I think the current system is reasonable. Some journals charge fees. If authors are prepared to pay that, they can do so of their choice. Likewise, if they are paying in a journal for open access, they should be able to exercise that right. Alternatively, if choosing not to pay, the author(s) can find a journal that is in keeping with that profile. My personal preference is for this last option - finding journals where I don't have to pay - and I acknowledge and accept that it may take longer to get my manuscript published as a consequence.
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Hi! I wonder if anyone would suggest me unpaid/hybrid journals in renal physiology with IF up to 3.
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Hello
Some suggestions from me:
Human Physiology
International Journal of Physiology and Pathophysiolpgy
The second idea depends on whether your manuscript/topic contains that type of information.
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I have written a review on "Explainable AI". In case my article is accepted in an open access impact factor journals (HEC W Categoy) and I have to pay article processing charges (APC) to support open access but I do not have enough funds available then what are the options to pay APC?
Looking for funding agencies / any individual who can financial support regarding APC on certain terms and conditions.
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Does anyone know the impact factor and quartile of Crops (MDPI)?
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