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Deciding which journal to submit your manuscript to can be a difficult process. There are many journal factors to consider before you make the choice such as the aim/scope/audience, quality and impact, visibility, open access policy, acceptance rate, and peer-review process. This class provides resources and tools useful for identifying appropriate and quality journals for submission for your own research.

After attending this class, you will be able to:

• Utilize journal metrics tools available at Lane Medical Library to inform your submission decisions.
• Identify and interpret publisher Open Access policies.
• Assess journal quality using a variety of measures.