Journal Recommender Tools
Journal Recommender Tools

Where should this paper go?

Ten tools that suggest journals for your paper. Paste in your title or abstract and each one gives you a list of journals that might be a good fit.

Type in a search box below to find a tool by name or publisher. Click a tool to try it — most just need your paper's title, abstract, or a few keywords.

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Elsevier

Journal Finder

Paste your title and abstract and it ranks Elsevier journals by fit, showing acceptance rate, review time, and open-access options for each match.

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02

Clarivate

Web of Science Master Journal List

Search by title, ISSN, or subject to confirm whether a journal is indexed in Web of Science, and which edition and category it falls under.

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Taylor & Francis

Journal Suggester

Enter your abstract to get a shortlist of Taylor & Francis journals, with links straight through to each journal's aims, scope, and submission page.

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Wiley

Journal Finder

Matches your abstract against Wiley's journal portfolio and lets you filter results by open access availability and subject area.

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05

IEEE

Publication Recommender

Built for engineering and computing research; suggests both IEEE journals and conferences based on your paper's title and abstract.

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SAGE

Journal Recommender

Recommends SAGE journals from your abstract and keywords, useful for social science, humanities, and health research in particular.

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Springer

Journals Directory

Browse Springer's full journal list by subject, discipline, or keyword — a good way to scan the field rather than get a single ranked match.

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MDPI

Journal Finder

Suggests MDPI open-access journals based on your abstract, with each match's scope and article processing charge shown alongside it.

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Enago

Open Access Journal Finder

An independent, publisher-agnostic finder focused on open-access titles across disciplines, matched from your title and abstract.

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10

Trinka AI

Journal Finder

An AI-driven, cross-publisher finder that also flags predatory journals, so it doubles as a quick sanity check on unfamiliar titles.

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Before you submit

These tools give you a starting list, not a final answer. Always double-check a journal's scope, fees, and current status on its own website before you submit your paper.