If a conference has [published] proceedings does this make it de-facto 'worthy' or more worthy than other conferences? Some calls for conferences say that there are initial agreements with journal(s) to publish papers presented. Is this actual work or is it stated in the call to attract participants? I came across this indication in a call "Presenters [...] may submit their written papers for journal publication consideration in the printed, peer-reviewed xxxx journal". What does this really mean?
I totally agree with Dr Dean.
I would also add other points of view. I always keep in mind that the conference should be at least cited by SCOPUS database (elsevier) and it will be much better (in term of value) if cited by ISI (thomson reuters). Further, Apart from the organizer, how many times has the conference been held before? if it is more than 15-20 times then of course this is among the "Tier 1 conferences".
Maria,
Conferences that publish proceedings will generally be better than those that do not. It depends on how much you (or others) are interested in or value that type of research 'output' in your professional portfolio. However, there are points of difference between the 'quality' of the proceedings, mainly along the lines of how established is the conference, where is it located and who is targeted. Usually, linked to that is the more successful and long-standing conferences (especially annual events) - the more likely that the conferences will be published though a good-quality public repository and, therefore, much more citable - such as through the Web of Science® 'Conference Proceedings Citation Index'.
Another point of difference is - is the published proceeding just the presentation abstract, a fuller summary - or an actual paper?
Some established journals also run conferences - then devote a 'special edition' to publishing the 'best impact' presentations - sometimes on one conference theme or sometimes several. The impact factor of the journal will be known before the conference submission. I would be wary though of some conferences that try to lure presenters on the promise that they 'may' be able to submit their papers to certain journals (usually a list of the more popular ones) when, in fact, they have no control over that process.
I totally agree with Dr Dean.
I would also add other points of view. I always keep in mind that the conference should be at least cited by SCOPUS database (elsevier) and it will be much better (in term of value) if cited by ISI (thomson reuters). Further, Apart from the organizer, how many times has the conference been held before? if it is more than 15-20 times then of course this is among the "Tier 1 conferences".
If a conference is international and either guarantees or practically guarantees publication of presentations, then I would participate.
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