Publishing and Ranking
Citation and Ranking
JCR (Journal Citation Reports)
SCImago
These reports provide information on the leading journals or the most frequently cited journals in a field.
Making Your Research Count
The Library runs a session for University staff and postgraduates on Making Your Research Count as part of the Centre for Academic Development and e-Learning (CADeL) Research Management Programme.
Topics covered include:
- Using Web of Science, Scopus Journal Analyzer and other sources to measure citation rankings of journals
- Using Web of Science, Scopus Journal Analyzer and other sources (including Google Scholar and Google Book) to measure citations of individual articles and books
- Using clustering techniques in bibliographic databases to determine appropriate journals in which to publish specific research
- Strategic use of keywords to attract readers to articles.
If you are unable to attend this course, please contact your liaison librarian, who will be able to provide information tailored to your discipline or publishing requirements.
Massey University PBRF web site.
Browse Electronic Journals by Publisher
The Library buys many journals in 'packages' from particular journal publishers. Search our Article Databases list to find e-journal publishers. Please note: We may not subscribe to every title in a publisher's collection.
Journal Directories and Abbreviation Guides
Ulrichs Global Serials Directory
Provides publishing, subscription and other information about journals.
MLA Directory of Periodicals
Provides information on over 7,100 journals, including editorial contact information and submission guidelines.
The Serials Directory
Provides up-to-date information for over 184,000 U.S. and international serials titles, including newspapers.
CUFTS Journal Search
Search by journal title or ISSN to find out which electronic collections include a journal, and what coverage dates are available.
Many journal titles are abbreviated in common usage. In order to track down the exact journal you want, you may need to look up the abbreviation to find out the full title of the journal (e.g. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation is often abbreviated to J. vet. diagn. invest.).
- Google is often the best way to track down a journal abbreviation.
- Abbreviations.com provides a list of journal title abbreviations arranged by subject.
- The Library has other useful journal abbreviations resources, so if you are unsuccessful with Google and Abbreviations.com, please contact us.
Guidelines for Submitting to Journals
If you wish to publish your article in a journal you may need to know about that journal's submission guidelines, writing style requirements, formatting requirements and other information.The journal's web site is the best place to look for such information - use Google to search for the name of the journal and connect to the web site.
Further Information
Liaison librarians can provide information and assistance on any of the above matters. Please contact us at any time. We are happy to organise one-on-one or group sessions for college staff.
