Journal Impact
Here are two databases that are useful in determining the importance of a journal. These databases track citations to determine how many scholars are citing articles from particular journals.
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Journal Citation Reports This link opens in a new window
Provides citation and publication data of academic journals in the science and social science fields.
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Google Scholar MetricsUse this tool to explore publications in research areas of your interest. To explore specific research areas, select one of the broad areas, click on the "Subcategories" link and then select one of the options.
Predatory Publishing
Predatory publishers charge processing fees for publishing, often under the guise of offering open access. However, these publishers don't use peer review or other quality checks, and the publications are not indexed in databases or the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Predatory publishers often solicit faculty and graduate students who have presented at national conferences. However, there are ways to assess quality to make sure your work is being published in reputable journals.
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Cabell’s Scholarly Analytics This link opens in a new window
The Journalytics provides article submission information for over 11,000 research journals, including analytics such as impact factors and altmetrics scores. The Predatory Reports notes journals identified as engaging in deceptive, fraudulent, and/or predatory practices. (This database was formerly known as Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities.)
Journal Directories
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MLA Directory of Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Detailed information on over 7,100 journals with 4,400 currently indexed in the International Bibliography.
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Directory of Open Access JournalsDOAJ is an online directory that indexes and provides access to open access scientific and scholarly journals.
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Cabell’s Scholarly Analytics This link opens in a new window
The Journalytics provides article submission information for over 11,000 research journals, including analytics such as impact factors and altmetrics scores. The Predatory Reports notes journals identified as engaging in deceptive, fraudulent, and/or predatory practices. (This database was formerly known as Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities.)
Author Rights
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Keep Your CopyrightsThis Columbia University website "aims to make clear why you might want to keep your copyrights, and to provide information both to help you hold on to your rights and to grant on reasonable terms the rights you do license."
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Author Rights & the SPARC Author AddendumA guide to retaining your author rights in academic publishing.
DigitalCommons@UNO
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DigitalCommons@UNODigitalCommons@UNO is a digital showcase of the research and scholarly output of the members of the University of Nebraska Omaha community. DigitalCommons@UNO includes publications, reports, presentations, data, newsletters, and more from UNO people and offices.