When looking to publish, there are certain things that researchers generally take into consideration. Let us think about five of the biggest questions.
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Is this journal right for my subject?
TA: Has a wider range of journals that cover a variety of subjects.
OA: Has a wide range of journals over a variety of subjects.
Is this journal peer-reviewed?
TA: Most quality journals are held to high standards and are peer reviewed.
OA: Most quality journals are held to high standards and are peer reviewed.
Is this journal well respected within my field?
TA: There is a wide variety of quality. But there are many well respected and established journals with high impact numbers available.
OA: There is a wide variety of quality. The percentage of well respected journals varies from field to field. There are open access journals with high impact factors.
Who will read my article if I publish here?
TA: Anyone who has a subscription to the database/journal, or people interested enough to request a copy through Interlibrary loan or from me.
OA: Anyone with web access, or anyone with whom someone with web access wants to share my article.
How much will it cost me/my university to publish in this journal?
TA: There may be page and or color graphics fees.
OA: There may be an author's fee to cover the cost of publishing and if so this may be waived or lowered if your circumstances warrant it.
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