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How to choose the right journal for your manuscript
Fit beats prestige more often than early-career authors expect. Start from the conversation your paper joins (the journals your reference list already cites), then weigh scope, review speed, and access model before impact metrics. Use the league's Impact view to shortlist by quartile and citation traction, then check each shortlisted title's open-access route before you commit.
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