Choosing the Right Journal for Your Career

19 Feb 2025, 13:00 to 14:30 in TUHH, Am Schwarzenberg-Campus 2

Goals:
As a doctoral candidate in the engineering sciences, you will learn about criteria that will help you to select a journal that is suitable for your publication project and will promote your career in the long term.
Content Outline:
In this context, the following aspects are examined with regard to the engineering sciences:
• suitable scientific orientation or suitable thematic reference of the journal
• International scientific significance (international distribution of the journal to be selected, scientific reputation, impact factor/citation capacity)
• Quality of the review process (e.g. peer review)
• Speed of the publication process
• (Long-term) availability of the journal
• Institute requirements and/or requirements of the third-party funding provider

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