"The Best Home for This Paper": A Qualitative Study of How Authors Select Where to Submit Manuscripts.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

For authors, selecting a target journal to submit a manuscript is a critical decision with career implications. In the discipline of medical education, research conducted in 2016 found that authors were influenced by multiple factors such as a journal's prestige and its mission. However, since this research was conducted the publishing landscape has shifted to include a broader variety of journals, an increased threat of predatory journals, and new publishing models. This study updates and expands upon how medical education authors decide which journal to submit to with the aim of describing the motivational factors and journal characteristics that guide authors' decision making.

Methods

The authors conducted five qualitative focus groups in which twenty-two med

SUBMITTER: Maggio LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11405847 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature