Research Guides: *Nutrition and Dietetics: Potential Journals

Finding Information on Journals

Journal Citation Reports This link opens in a new window
Single access point for two editions: JCR Science Edition contains data from over 7,300 journals in science and technology; JCR Social Sciences Edition contains data from over 2,200 journals in the social sciences. JCR is an excellent source for discovering journal impact factor.
Cabell's Journalytics This link opens in a new window
Explore more than 11,000 qualified academic journals to discover the perfect outlet for your research. Filter your results using our advanced search options and suite of citation-backed metrics

Cabell's Journalytics includes reports on predatory journals (publications that Cabell's has identified as engaging in deceptive practices). Cabell's flags journals for problems identified in a range of categories, including issues related to integrity, poor publication or business practices, issues related to access and copyright, fees, and the peer review process.
Ulrichsweb - Global Serials Directory (Formerly: Ulrich's Periodicals Directory) This link opens in a new window
Bibliographic and access information for over 240,000 serials.

Additional Resources

JANE - Journal/ Article Name Estimator
Just enter the title and/or abstract of the paper in the box, and click on 'Find journals', 'Find authors' or 'Find Articles'. Jane will then compare your document to millions of documents in PubMed to find the best matching journals, authors or articles.

Dr. Laurie Theeke, West Virginia University
Writing a Systematic Review: A Four Part Lecture Series (part 4 of 4)

Potential Journals for Submitting your Review Articles

The following journals meet at least one of the following criteria -

Impact factors of 2 or less (according to Journal Citation Reports);
50% or greater acceptance rate (according to Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities);
Published articles from previous FNS / NDS students.

This is not an exhaustive list. If you have a positive experience getting published in a journal, please contact the Health Professions Librarian to have it added it to the list.