Dear Mahamat Tahir abdramane Mahamat Zene,

Sometimes, The use of Journal finding tools (Provided by the publishers, e.g. Elsevier, Springer, Willey, etc.) is not sufficient for making a decision whether the journal is fit for a particular article or not. I think the authors should also check that, were the journals published some articles in the recent 1-2 years that somehow match (in the sense of field) the intended manuscript (new manuscript)?

Thanks.

Hi,

Most academic journals provide guidance on the aims and scope of the journal and the types of academic contributions that the editorial board will be prepared to accept (assuming that the paper matches other academic criteria specified in the contribution of manuscripts guidelines section such as referencing, format, word length, keywords etc.) You can usually find all this information on journal websites or inside the front cover of a hard copy.

Some journals have a 'call for papers' section online or ask for submissions for upcoming special themed issues - so it is often useful and time saving for authors to check out all the above prior to submitting a paper.

In some cases, a journal might have an editor you can contact via email in order to make an enquiry or to submit an abstract to see if there is an interest in your paper prior to submitting.

Hope this helps.

Thanks much for your timing and guidance.The information provided here are very useful.

Saykat Poddar

Liam French