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Save up to $5,700 per manuscript! The Medicine and Graduate Library has an Open Access (OA) agreement with Oxford University Press. Geisinger College of Health Sciences faculty, staff, and staff can publish in select gold and hybrid OA journals without having to pay the article processing charge. The corresponding author needs to include Geisinger College of Health Sciences in their affiliation on the manuscript. Please see the instructions for authors.
Titles include Clinical Infectiou…
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In the April 30, 2025 Revision: Notice of Updated Effective Date for the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy, the new effective date of the 2024 Policy is now applicable to any Author Accepted Manuscripts accepted for publication on or after July 01, 2025.
The revised NIH Public Access Policy has several implications for authors:
Immediate Access Requirement - Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are made available in PubMed Central immediately upon publication, without any embargo period.
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Publishing original research creates new knowledge and encourages inquiry. From selecting a publisher to avoiding predatory journals and maintaining ethical standards, Informationists can help you determine an appropriate venue for your manuscript based on your publication type.
Finding a Journal
Carefully consider where you will publish - and publish strategically. Avoid predatory and low-quality journals by following these principles:
Review your list of references. If you cite a journa…
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Understanding your rights as an author, reviewing your research’s impact, and tracking your publications is part of maintaining your scholarly identity. Such maintenance boosts the discoverability of your work even before it goes to press.
Copyright
Open Access (OA): Without subscription fees limiting access to scholarly literature, people can "read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles". Scientists without a budget for subscriptions …
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A news litem hot off the press from Retraction Watch, Exclusive: New hijacking scam targets Elsevier, Springer Nature, and other major publishers, highlights an ongoing problem in scholarly publishing.
“The company will most likely offer to publish papers in legitimate and reputable journals, but submitted papers will instead appear on cloned versions of the websites. This new scam represents high-quality fraudulent websites, with a remarkable resemblance to legitimate ones, capabl…
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The library is here to help you disseminate your research and establish your author identity. We assist in selecting the appropriate venue for your work and get it in front of the people that you would like to read it. What questions do you have? We will answer them (anonymized!) in an upcoming library help column. Examples of publishing questions from Geisinger library patrons:
How do I find a journal for my manuscript?
Is this journal legit?
Can I publish my thesis as a journal article…
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Publishing strategically increases visibility of research, leading to more readership and citations. Placing your work in the journal will evaluate your author identity and can expand your collaboration opportunities. Here are ways to find the most relevant audience for your study.
1. Review your reference list. If you cite a journal several times, it is likely to publish research like yours.
2. Use journal finders. Enter your manuscript's title and abstract to find journals that match your …
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Data sharing is an increasingly important aspect of research, as the volume and complexity of data continues to grow. Making data accessible to others can facilitate new discoveries, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and promote transparency and accountability in the scientific process. Online repositories allow researchers to upload and share their datasets, along with associated metadata and documentation. These platforms often provide features like version control, persistent identifi…
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Do you have doubts about the authenticity of the journal inviting you to submit your work? Are you considering submitting to journals that are less familiar?
Cabells helps researchers evaluate medical journals by providing submission guidelines and impact factors for 7,146 medical journals from 27 health sciences disciplines.
Each journal in Cabells Journalytics meets a comprehensive set of selection criteria. Listings contain citation-backed metrics providing acceptance rates, peer-review d…
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