LibGuides: Author's Toolkit: A Guide to Manuscript Preparation and more: Publishing

Submitting Articles for Publication

These resources provide information about journals and publishers.

Equator Network
The EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research) Network is an international initiative that seeks to improve the reliability and value of published health research literature by promoting transparent and accurate reporting and wider use of robust reporting guidelines.
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Provides esources and tools for effective writing and publishing with an emphasis on enhancing the quality and transparency of biomedical research.
Journal/Author Name Estimator (JANE)
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JANE is easy to use tool for finding journals that might be a good fit for your manuscript. Just enter the title and/or abstract of the paper in the box, and click on “Find journals.” Jane will then compare your document references in Medline to find the best matching journals. Article and author searches are also available. Open Access publications are highlighted.
Manuscript Matcher
From Web of Science, Manuscript Matcher helps you find journals related to the topic of your manuscript. Just enter the title and abstract of your paper. Manuscript Matcher will compare your document to articles indexed in Web of Science to find the best matching journals.
EndNote users can access Manuscript Matcher in EndNote Online.
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Access if free, but registration is required.

PubsHub This link opens in a new window
PubsHub helps researchers and clinicians decide where to publish. Biomedical journal information includes: Impact Factors, Eigenfactors, time to acceptance, rejection rate submission criteria, editorial and submission information including phone numbers and email address, publication turnaround times, etc. Conference information includes: meeting frequency, dates and locations, sponsorship and whether abstracts are published.

Think Check Submit
Helps researchers identify trusted journals and publishers for their research. Through a range of tools and practical resources, this international, cross-sector initiative aims to educate researchers, promote integrity, and build trust in credible research and publications.

Journal Citation Reports (JCR)
Lets users evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from over 8,400 scholarly and technical journals. They show the most frequently cited journals in a field, highest impact journals in a field, and the largest journals in a field.
Includes virtually all areas of science, technology, and social sciences. Updated annually.

Bibliometrics Research Guide
Scholarly metrics attempt to measure the impact of an article, author or journal. Metrics can help make decisions about where to publish and in seeking mentors and collaborators. This Research Guide describes various forms of metric, their uses, as well as advantages and disadvantages.

Assigning Relevant Keywords to Your Manuscript

MeSH on Demand
A tool from the National Library of Medicine to help you assign keywords to your manuscript or grant application.
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Enter your abstract or grant description. MeSH on Demand will generate a list of relevant MeSH (Medical Subject Heading) terms.
MeSH on Demand will also identify publications related to yours.

Scholarly Publishing & Open Access

Creative Commons
A nonprofit corporation dedicated to making it easier for people to share and build upon the work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright.
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
A community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.
Open Access from Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)
Links and resources available below may be useful for those interested in pursuing open access publication or advocating for open access to others.

Open Access Models

Gold OA: Publisher’s version of record is openly available immediately
- Published PDF is released with an open license that allows reuse (e.g., a Creative Commons license)
- Gold OA publication requires payment of an APC (article processing charge) making this a “pay to publish” model
  - The library has agreements with several publishers to support APCs.
Green OA: Deposit of version of manuscript in an institutional or disciplinary repository
- Submission version (aka “ahead-of-print”)
- Post-peer review version (aka “post-print” or “author’s accepted manuscript”)
- Green OA publication may be delayed due to publisher’s embargo policies
- Licenses vary with the the types of reuse
Bronze OA: Articles made free-to-read on the publisher website, without an explicit Open license
- Publishers sometimes make journal content publicly accessible on their websites for a limited period of time and then revert to allowing access only through subscription or paid access
- Article does not include an open license allowing some types of reuse
Diamond or Platinum OA: Publisher’s version of record (VoR) is openly available immediately
- Content is released with an open license that allows reuse (e.g., a Creative Commons license)
- Publisher does not charge Article Processing Charges (APCs)
- No charge to access; no charge to publish

Public Access requires that research outputs be made freely accessible for all to read. The Green OA model meets this requirement. Public access does not require that outputs be free of copyright or reuse permissions.

Publishing Agreements @ Einstein

The D. Samuel Gottesman Library is exploring ways to make it easier for Einstein faculty, students, postdocs, and staff publish in open access journals. The Library has entered into Read-and-Publish and Transformative agreements with several publishers which will cover the costs of article publishing charges (APCs) normally paid by authors.

To streamline the approval process, please use your organizational email address when submitting manuscripts to journals.

Springer Nature - Transformative Agreement
Through our membership in Lyrasis, the library is participating in a transformative agreement with Springer Nature. Corresponding authors* affiliated with Einstein are eligible to publish their articles open access with fees covered in hybrid journals across the Springer Nature portfolio.
Rockefeller University Press - Transformative Agreement
The library's unlimited Read-and-Publish transformative agreement with Rockefeller University Press (RUP) covers RUP's three hybrid journals: Journal of Cell Biology (JCB), Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), and Journal of General Physiology (JGP).
Company of Biologists - Read & Publish
The library's unlimited Read-and-Publish agreement with the Company of Biologists includes: Development; Journal of Cell Science; Journal of Experimental Biology; Disease, Models and Mechanisms; and Biology Open.
Cold Spring Harbor Press - Transformative Agreement
The library's transformative agreement with Cold Spring Harbor Press includes: CSH Perspectives in Biology, CSH Perspectives in Medicine, CSH Protocols, Genes & Development, Genome Research, RNA, Learning & Memory, CSH Molecular Case Studies.
BMJ Case Reports - Institutional Fellowship
The library's Institutional Fellowship with BMJ gives faculty, staff and students at Einstein the ability to submit as many cases as they like as well as access to and reuse of all the published material. Email askref@einsteinmed.edu for Einstein's Fellowship Number.
Biochemical Society, Portland Press -- Read & Publish Agreement
The library's read & publish agreement with Biochemical Society, Portland Press includes Biochemical Journal, Clinical Science, Bioscience Reports, Neuronal Signaling, Biochemical Society Transactions, and Essays in Biochemistry, Emerging Topics in Life Sciences.

Guidelines for Submission

Go to the Graduate School for the official guidelines on submitting your thesis or dissertation.