Your research is complete, you have drafted a manuscript and you're ready to start looking at journal options to publish in, but you are not sure where to begin - there are a few items to consider before examining the different journal offerings. Think about:
a) What type of research methodology was used? For example:
b) Who is your target audience? For example:
c) Generally speaking, which discipline(s) does your research fall into? For example:
d) Is your research funded by a granting agency such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada or the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada?
What are the requirements for publishing? Canadian federal granting agencies require grant recipients to follow the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications
e) Which journals have you referenced in your research?
Journals that you have referenced in your research can serve as a preliminary list of titles you may want to consider publishing in.
Keeping in mind the answers to these questions, you can start to think about which journals to consider.
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