You need to make sure that any articles you publish can be found and cited by other researchers.

We recommend that you publish in a journal indexed in Scopus. 

Publishing in a journal included in Scopus:

• ​ Will increase the accessibility of your work
•  Will add to the reputation of the University of Canterbury as a world class research institution by increasing the university's QS rankings 

 How to find out if a journal is indexed in Scopus

1. Go to Scopus

2. In the top right hand corner there will be a button that says 'Sources:' 

3. Click that button

4.  Enter the title of the journal in the search bar at the top of the page and click Find Sources (using the Enter key will likely change the title of the journal)

5. If the journal appears in the search results, it's indexed in Scopus!

You can also search by subject area to discover the top journals in your field that are indexed by Scopus

• By checking where your supervisors and other colleagues in your field publish
   
• Looking at your thesis bibliography. Which journals are listed there? You could consider publishing in these journals
   
• Check how highly rated the journal is 
   
• Check the process for peer review 


• Check the turnaround time for acceptance. Some articles take many months to publish articles


• Check to see if your journal name is included in Scopus Sources
   
• Check the instructions for authors from the journal home page For word limits and other requirements such as appropriate content - some journals are highly specific as to what they will publish
   
• Publication charges - consider publishing in an open access journal
   
• Consider alternative journals to submit to if the first publisher rejects your submission;

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