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Predatory Publishing

A guide on predatory publishing, legitimate journal recommendations, and open access.

Library Support

Your Liaison Librarian can recommend journals to consider for publication.  You will be supplied a list of 3-5 journals with the journal's metrics, author information, journal indexing, and time frame for decisions by publisher.

Request recommendations via email with a project description and intended audience.

This list is not exhaustive.  The journals listed have been recommended by librarians in the past.  Top journals published in by ATSU faculty and staff are also included.  All journals listed are Peer Reviewed.

Journals

Journal &
Publisher
Publication Start Year & Frequency Discipline Journal Rankings Author
Guidelines
Open Access & Fees Indexing
American Journal of Public Health
American Public Health Association

1971
Monthly

Public Health Impact Factor: 4.380
Scimago
Scopus
Author Information Yes
$2,500/article
OA is optional
CINAHL
PubMed
PsycINFO
more...
Family & Community Health
LWW
1978
Quarterly
Community Health Services

Impact Factor: 0.947
Scimago
Scopus

Author Information Yes
$2,200/article
OA is optional

PubMed
CINHAL
PsychINFO

Family Medicine
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
1981
10x/year
Family Practice Scimago
Scopus
Author Information No PubMed
Embase
HAPI

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine

2006
BiMonthly
Family Practice Impact Factor: 2.515
Scimago
Scopus
Author Information No PubMed

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
American Osteopathic Association

1901
Monthly
Osteopathic Medicine Scimago
Scopus
Author Information No PubMed
Web of Science

Journal of community health
Springer

1975
Monthly
Public Health Impact Factor: 1.572
Scimago
Scopus
Author Information Yes

$3,860/article
OA is optional

PubMed
EBSCO
ProQuest
see more...

Journal of Graduate Medical Education
Accreditation Council for GME

2009
Quarterly
Graduate Medical Education Scimago
Scopus
Author Information No PubMed
Journal of health politics, policy and law
Duke University Press
1976
Bimonthly
Health Planning & Services Scimago
Scopus
Author Information No PubMed

Journal of interprofessional care
Taylor & Francis

1992
6 times a year
Health Services

Scimago
Scopus

Author Information Yes
$2995/article
OA is optional
CINAHL
PubMed
Scopus
see more...

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Sage

2010
Quarterly
Primary Health Care  Scimago
Scopus
Author Information Yes
$1200/article
PubMed
DOAJ
The Lancet
North American Edition
Elsevier
1966
Weekly
Medicine Scimago
Scopus
Author Information Yes
$5000/article
OA is optional
PubMed
Scopus

The Lancet Public Health
Elsevier

2016
Monthly
Public Health
Health Policy
Scimago
Scopus
Author Information Yes
$5000/article
DOAJ
PubMed
Scopus
Journal &
Publisher
Publication Start Year & Frequency Discipline Journal Rankings Author
Guidelines
Open Access & Fees Indexing
American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Elsevier

1986
Monthly

Dentistry
Orthodontics
Impact Factor: 2.201
Scimago
Scopus
Author Information Yes
$3000/article
OA is optional
PubMed
Web of Science
CINAHL
BMC Oral Health
BioMed Central
2001 Mouth Diseases Scimago
Scopus
Author Information Yes
$2290/article
PubMed
Scopus
CINAHL

Journal of clinical orthodontics
JCO

1970
Monthly
Orthodontics Scimago
Scopus
Author Information No PubMed
Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Elsevier
2001
4x/year
Dentistry Scimago
Scopus
Author Information Yes
$2160/article
OA is optional
PubMed
Special Care in Dentistry
ADA
1981
Bimonthly
Dental Service Scimago
Scopus
Author Information

Yes
$2500/article
OA is optional

ProQuest
PubMed
HEED
Journal &
Publisher
Publication Start Year & Frequency Discipline Journal Rankings Author
Guidelines
Open Access & Fees Indexing
Academic Medicine
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)

1926
Monthly

Medical Education

Impact Factor: 5.083
Scimago
Scopus

Author Information Yes
$3,450/article
OA is optional
PubMed, Web of Science, PsychInfo
Advances in Medical Education & Practice 
Dove Press
2010
As needed
Medical, Dental, & Allied Health Education N/A Author Information Yes
$1958/article
PubMed
DOAJ
Advances in Health Sciences Education
Springer
1996
5 times a year
Medical, Dental, & Allied Health Education

Impact Factor: 2.761
Scimago
Scopus

Author Information Yes

$2,750/article
OA is optional

CINAHL
EBSCO
PubMed
more...
BMC Medical Education
BioMed Central
2001
As available 
Medical Education (Graduate, Undergraduate, & Continuing) Impact Factor: 1.870
Scimago
Scopus
Author Information Yes
$2170/article
CINHAL
PubMed
Scopus
more...
Clinical Teacher
Wiley
2004
Quarterly
Clinical Competence Scimago
Scopus
Author Information Yes
$2500/article
OA is optional
 
EBSCO
PubMed
Scopus
Health education & behavior
Sage
1997
Bimonthly
Health Education Scimago
Scopus
Author Information No PubMed
EBSCO
see more
Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice
Elsevier
2015
Quarterly
Health Occupations
Education

Scimago
Scopus

Author Information Yes
$1640/article
OA is optional
Select articles in PubMed

Medical Education
Wiley

1976
Monthly
Medical Education

Impact factor: 4.619
Scimago

Author Information Yes
$4300/article
OA is optional
PubMed
EBSCO
ProQuest
see more..

Medical education online
Taylor & Francis

1996
As needed
Medical Education Impactor Factor: 1.715
Scimago
Scopus
Author Information Yes
$1950/article
PubMed
PsycInfo
Scopus
see more..

Teaching and learning in medicine
Taylor & Francis

1989
5 times a year
Medical Education Impact Factor: 2.216
Scimago
Scopus
Author Information

Yes
$2995/article
OA is optional

PubMed
EBSCO
ProQuest
see more..
Journal &
Publisher
Publication Start Year & Frequency Discipline Journal Rankings Author
Guidelines
Open Access & Fees Indexing

British journal of sports medicine
BMJ Publishing Group

1969
Bimonthly
Sports Medicine Impact Factor: 11.645
Scimago
Scopus
Author Information Yes
$4800/article
OA is optional

PubMed
Web of Science
more...

Journal of Athletic Training
National Athletic Trainers' Association
1992
Bimonthly
Sports Medicine Scimago
Scopus
Author Information No PubMed

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Human Kinetics Publishers

1993
Monthly
Physical Education & Training Impact Factor: 3.017
Scimago
Scopus
Author Information

Yes
$3450/article
OA is optional

CINAHL
PubMed
Scopus
see more...

Journal of sport rehabilitation
Human Kinetics Publishers

1992
8 times a year
Sports Medicine Impact Factor: 1.500
Scimago
Scopus
Author Information Yes
$2,250/article
OA is optional
PubMed

Journal of women's health physical therapy
APTA

2005
3x/year
Women's Health N/A Author Information No CINHAL
ProQuest
EMCARE
Physical Therapy
American Physical Therapy Association
1964
Monthly
Physical Therapy Modalities

Impact Factor: 3.043
Scimago

Author Information Yes
$2000/article for APTA members
OA is optional
PubMed

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