The Polish List (Polish List) is the main list of journals recommended to Polish scientists for publishing scientific papers. There are five categories of journals, each of which is characterized by the number of points assigned to the publications - from 20 to 200. The strategic approach to selecting a journal from the ministerial ranking list is to plan carefully and analyze a variety of factors. What is the best publication to choose for publishing an article? We will tell you in this review.
When choosing a journal to publish a scientific paper, a scientist from Poland should be guided by the following aspects.
Scoring criteria
The ministerial list of ranked journals has point criteria for evaluation. There are 6 thresholds, according to which a journal receives 20, 40, 70, 70, 100, 140 and 200 points, respectively, depending on its rating and scientometric indicators. The more points are assigned to a journal, the more prestigious a publication in it is considered to be. Scientists will receive points according to the ranking of the journal in which the article is published.
Who will be suitable for publications with scores between 20 and 100?
Journals with scores between 20 and 100 are best suited for young scientists who are just starting their scientific career. It is recommended to pay special attention to such journals for Masters, PhDs (PhD, doktor) and Doktor Habilitowany (Doktor Habilitowany). Such journals have a lower rejection rate and less stringent requirements in the selection of scientific papers.
For whom are journals with high scores - from 140 to 200 suitable?
Journals with 140 to 200 points should be chosen by associate professors and professors. Publishing in highly rated journals helps to strengthen the scientific image and confirm significant experience in research activities. High-scoring journals have stricter selection criteria, but are more valued in scientific circles and contribute to the rapid growth of a researcher's reputation.
Indexing in global scientometric databases (Databases)
The international impact of journals indexed by prestigious databases such as Scopus or Web of Science is higher compared to publications that are not peer-reviewed by these platforms. Scopus and WOS are considered the largest and most authoritative scientific metrics services that contain high quality scientific content.
If your scientific goal is to increase the visibility and impact of your article, it is better to choose journals that are included in these scientific metrics platforms and have high citation indices (Impact factor, CiteScore, SNIP, SJR).
Articles published in journals indexed simultaneously in the national Polish List system and a global scientometric database (Scopus or WOS) have a better chance of being found, read and cited by other scientists, which contributes to the growth of the indexes and has a positive impact on the scientist's career.
Examples of ministerial list publications that are indexed in Scopus:
- Academy of Management Annals (ISSN - 1941-6520)
- Academy of Management Journal (ISSN - 0001-4273)
- Academy of Management Review (ISSN - 0363-7425)
Examples of journals from the ministerial list that are indexed in Web of Science:
- Accounting Review (ISSN - 0001-4826)
- Accounts of Chemical Research (ISSN - 0001-4842)
- ACM Computing Surveys (ISSN - 0360-0300)
Subject area
Polish List categorizes publications not only by point criteria, but also by scientific discipline. It is important for a scientist to choose a journal that not only has high scores, but also corresponds to his/her field of research. Otherwise, the publication may be rejected by the reviewers. The best solution is to choose those journals that match your academic field and research topic to increase your chances of publication and maximize your coverage.
Other criteria to consider when choosing a journal to publish a research article:
- requirements of a particular university regarding the journal's rating
- Review and publication deadlines (if you need to publish your article in a short time, choose journals that publish several times a year and offer accelerated review of articles)
- Grants and other types of funding: publication in journals with high scores (140 or 200) may be a prerequisite for sponsoring organizations.
- Requirements for obtaining scientific degrees and academic titles. You can read more about the regulatory requirements in Poland in our article.
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