Excellent!

Excellent means publishing in a well reputed journal. So my answer to your question is Publishing a paper in high IF journal is better

Very important question, thank you so much dear Dr. Hom Nath Chalise for your efforts and time.

Really, there is no significant difference between high and low Impact Factor Journals, both are indexed and trusted, so it is so easy to conclude that more number of published papers are best than only one, furthermore, it is so important to increase your visibility via uploading your published papers (with full respect to copyrights !!!) in many reputable academic platforms like RG and then you will automatically gain more number of citation and then increasing your h-index, Sir.

Warm personal regards,

Emad

Dear Dr Mutasem Z. Bani-Fwaz and Dr Emad Kamil Hussein,

Thank you so much for adding your views. Once I had my friends (PhD colleague), he used to always dominate us saying I will publish my paper in (Lancet) high IF journal rather than publishing many papers.

Regards

Hom

Excellent!

Excellent means publishing in a well reputed journal. So my answer to your question is Publishing a paper in high IF journal is better

Outstanding research 

Of course, to deserve publication in highly ranked journals your research has to be outstanding. However, this is not enough! Another critical ingredient is your ability to communicate the importance of your results in an effective and engaging way. So, an interesting question is: Should your writing style be any different from that used for standard publications? The answer is generally yes. Here are three good reasons why.

Audience

By definition, high-impact factor journals are widely read. This means that your readership will in general be less specialised and generally less informed on the key open problems in your field. Most likely, they will also be less interested about the exact details of your study, but they will certainly be interested in the implications of your findings both in your own field and in other, related ones. Opening and closing paragraphs are thus of utmost importance. Here, you should tell your reader what is hot in your field, why it matters, and where the current problems are. You then need to state very clearly the major advances that your research has led to. It is important, however, to avoid jargon and to make sure that the language you use is appropriate to practitioners in your field (e.g. physicists) but not necessarily experts in your specific area (e.g. nuclear physicists). In fact, it may help to keep in mind that even your reviewers may not be experts in your field and it is up to you to persuade them of the excellence of your research. Also, if you are submitting to journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physics Letters B, or a Rapid Communication to Physical Review C, you will be required to include justification as to why publication in any of these journals should be warranted.

Length

Space is strictly limited in high-impact journals. For example, the total length of a Letter to the Physical Review journal should not exceed 4 journal pages. You do not have the luxury of explaining at length what has been done and why, but rather need to use words sparingly and make sure they are up to the point. Once you are happy with the content of your manuscript, spend an appropriate amount of time editing it carefully. First of all focus on clarity. Make sure every sentence conveys exactly the meaning you intend. Then, once clarity has been achieved, revise your draft once again to polish the style. Remove any unnecessary word and look for ways to further simplify your sentences. Remember that every word counts and you do not want to risk a rejection just because you could not be bothered to keep your manuscript within the prescribed length.

Details

One of the main differences between high- and low-impact journals is the level of detail found in their articles. Clearly, there should be enough to persuade readers that the methods and procedures used were fit for purpose. Likewise, data analysis and results should be presented in a way that shows carefulness, rigour, and accuracy. However, it is unlikely that you will have to enter in any great detail as to each step of your data analysis and often presenting its starting point and end result will be enough. In some cases, it may be appropriate to submit supplemental material. For example, there may be some text, tables or figures which are of value, but of too limited reader interest to warrant the number of pages required to publish in full in the journal. If the article is published, such material can be made available online through links from the published article.

In summary, writing for a high-impact journal can, and will, require additional effort on your part – as if carrying out outstanding research was not enough! :). However, the dividends it pays are normally worth the hassle. If you are a novice to such publications, some simple advicecan make a huge difference. Here is what you can do to help you in the writing process:

• make sure your proposed article matches the journal’s scope
• read carefully the Guidelines for Authors provided by the Journal
• familiarise yourself with the specific requirements as to length, formatting, referencing, etc., and follow them scrupolously
• try to find a colleague who has published in, or has been a reviewer for, your targeted journal. Their experience may prove invaluable in assisting you shape your article
• ask colleagues to comment on drafts of your work.
• read plenty of articles from the journal you intend to publish in and learn from other people’s style (see my previous blog post on how to become a better writer)
• Ref: https://marialuisaaliotta.wordpress.com/2012/07/16/high-vs-low-impact-factor-journals-what-difference-does-it-make-to-your-writing-style/

both are equally good. Good work has been published in journal having no or insignificant impact factors

Hi,

It all depends on your present status. If you are a faculty member aspiring to be promoted in academic position, then it is better always to publish in a high impact journal. If, on the other hand, you are not in this advancement course, then it does not matter if your journal has an impact of 5 or impact of 1, if you are sure that your work is excellent and original.

It all depends on your target value for excellence. If you are in an institution that gives promotion based on the number of papers irrespective of high or low impact, then you may need to publish 2-3 on low IF journals as your excellence. In the same vein, if your institution has strong value for high IF journals, it better that one continues to strive towards the right high IF journals as excellence. If you have no such boundary but target excellence, then it is better to publish 1 in high IF journal than 10 in low IF journal. By and large, let your standardized value guide your interpretation of EXCELLENCE because both are good. All fingers are not equal but each has an important role to play. I believe that both developed and developing countries are all excellent, all depend on one's terms of reference.

Regards.

The most important is the dissemination of your article.

I agree with many of the RG colleagues, who have put forward their opinion on what is excellent about publications. I also, feel that, when "Excellent" term comes, it is always good to get published in a journal with high IF. It is generally believed that high IF journal have a scientific rigorous process of peer reviewing...so obviously only high quality papers get published in them. This will increase readiblity of the article, as we ourselves tend to chose such articles for citation, which are published in a high IF journals.

Dear Shovana Shrestha, thank you so much for the wonderful suggestion.

Dear Dr. Hom Nath Chalise,

Please have a look at this useful ResearchGate link.

Article Quantity and/or Quality? The Importance of Publishing Many Papers

Good luck!

Journal should be specific and SCI. No matter, how much impact factor it has. Just my opinion.

Best!

Quantity and quality in scientific publishing - probably both are important, particularly for young researchers.

Quantity

• Quantity shows that someone is productive and can have a consistent research output,
• Quantity is correlated with research impact,
• Quantity is used to calculate various metrics to evaluate the performance of researchers.

Quality

• Quality shows that you can do excellent research,
• Quality is also correlated with research impact.

Ref. http://data-mining.philippe-fournier-viger.com/write-paper-write-better-paper-quantity-vs-quality/

The discussion in the following article is also good: Article And, not or: Quality, quantity in scientific publishing

Regards

Dr Arvind Singh, I went through the wonderful paper shared by you. It focuses on quantity. Quantity increases quality as well as citations.

@ Hom Nath Chalise

If quantity increases quality and citations, then I think there is nothing wrong in publishing 2-3 papers in low impact factor (IF) journal instead of publishing a paper in high impact factor journal.