LibGuides: Northwell/SOM_Getting Published: Finding the Right Journal

BMJ Case Reports

The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Library is a BMJ Case Reports Institutional Fellow. All Northwell and ZSOM users will not have to pay individual Fellowship fees when submitting case reports. Please contact the library to obtain the Institutional Fellow code.

Medical Journals that Accept Case Reports
Gotschall, T., Spencer, A., Hoogland, M. A., Cortez, E., & Irish, E. (2023). Journals accepting case reports. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 111(4), 819–822. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2023.1747

Journal Checklist

Author's Checklist and Publication Criteria
This form will assist with identifying specific criteria about the reason you are publishing, the type of journal you want to publish in, and the reason for the manuscript. This information is important to be aware of before selecting a journal to submit to, and will assist your librarian with identifying potential candidates.
Journal Evaluation Form
Based on the author's criteria, use the following form to narrow down up to your top 5 journal choices.

Open Access Journals

Directory of Open Access Journals
A community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.
Making the Choice: Open Access vs. Traditional Journals
An article that outlines the four factors that should be considered when deciding between publishing in an open access or traditional journal.

Q&A to Find the Right Fit for Your Manuscript

Download the checklists below to answer these questions in detail and find the right fit for your manuscript. We'd like to acknowledge the Librarians at the UCF Harriet F. Ginsburg Health Sciences Library: Getting Published LibGuide for their work.

Understanding Publishing Models

Preprint Resources and Servers

National Library of Medicine Course - Preprints: Accelerating Research
This course from the National Library of Medicine explains the basics of preprints, and explores the benefits and considerations of using and submitting preprints. It includes exercises to increase knowledge and additional resources to learn more.
ASAPbio: List of preprint servers: policies and practices across platforms
Use this website to discover the attributes of available preprint servers. If you find that publishing as a preprint will work for you, this website will be helpful in deciding which preprint server is the right fit for your work.

The most common preprint servers used in our scientific community are:

A Note of Caution: Articles printed on these or other preprint servers should always be considered works in progress as they may not have gone through a formal or thorough peer review process. In some cases, retractions may not appear in PubMed or other sites for several days or weeks. As such, they may not be reliable on their own as either scientific evidence, public policy or the basis of treatment.

Suggested Journal Selection Tools

PubsHub (Northwell / ZSOM) is web-based repository of medical journal and congress information. Includes information on the impact factor, circulation, time to acceptance, and much more.

Northwell Link to PubsHub Video Tutorial

ZSOM Link to PubsHub Video Tutorial

Journal/Author Name Estimator (JANE) is a freely available web-based application that, on the basis of a sample text (e.g. the title and abstract of a manuscript), can suggest journals and experts who have published similar articles.

Northwell Link to JANE Video Tutorial

ZSOM Link to JANE Video Tutorial

Additional Journal Selection Tools

Elsevier Journal Finder
Using the details about your manuscript, the tool will suggest Elsevier titles that fit the scope of your work.
EndNote Manuscript Matcher
Using complex algorithms and data from the Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports, Manuscript Matcher identifies the most relevant and impactful journals to which you may wish to submit your manuscript. To use the title/abstract cut and paste function, you must access the Manuscript Matcher via EndNote Online.
Springer Nature Journal Suggester
Based on your manuscript details this tool searches over 2,500 journals within Springer and BMC to find the most suitable journal for your manuscript.
Wiley Journal Finder - Beta
The Willey Journal Finder (Beta) can suggest Wiley journals that may be relevant for your research. Simply enter your title and abstract and it will create a list of potential journals for you to consider.