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Choosing the right journal for your research

When selecting a journal to publish in it is important to be aware of the journal's rankings within its discipline. In most institutions and research centres at Federation University there are incentives to publish work in top quartile (Q1) journals in their respective fields as top quartile journals typically demonstrate higher impact, are cited more often, and editorial practices are more reputable. 

Journal rankings are based on select criteria, which varies from platform to platform. For more information on research metrics visit the Metrics page of our Publishing subject guide.

List Q1 and Q2 journals in a discipline category

Quartile Rating Sites

  • SCImago is a public portal which gives access to key journal metrics derived from Scopus data, such as 
    • SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
    • H-index (the number [h] of articles in a journal that have received at least [h] citations over the time period.
  •  SCImago is searchable by journal or by country of publication. 

 

              

 

  • Search by subject area or subject category. There are 313 subject categories in total, under 27 major thematic categories, according to Scopus Classification.

              

To get started, log in to InCites to create an account.

 

InCites Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is the average number of times articles from the journal published in the past two years have been cited in InCites' Journal Citation Reports year.

Step by step:

1. Select the Analyze menu and click Publication Sources

2. Using the filters on the left-hand side, select your relevant Research Area and the JIF Quartile you are interested in.

 

4. You will then have a list of all relevant journals based on your search. E.g. All Q1 nursing journals.

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