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Getting Published

Points to remember

  • Not all quality journals have a published impact factor;
  • Impact factors do not assess the quality of individual articles - controversial or discredited articles can be highly cited thus skewing the impact factor;
  • Few articles are highly cited and they are published in a select group of journals;
  • Newer journals will not have an impact factor and may be easier to publish in if you are an early career researcher;
  • Changes in journal title and/or format will affect their potential impact factor;
  • Non-English language articles are cited less often than English language articles.

For assistance contact the Research Services Librarian.