If it hasn't been recommended, I would suggest looking at Jane (Journal/Author Name Estimator).
http://biosemantics.org/jane/index.php
If you have an abstract, copy and paste it into the text box, then click "Find journals". A list will be created for you that is populated with relevant journals. Jane uses Eigenfactor (http://www.eigenfactor.org/) and Article Influence rather than impact factors.
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From: Evidence based health (EBH) [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rakesh Biswas [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 9:40 PM
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More in the link below from which the following is quoted:
"There is very little correlation between the impact factor of an article and the actual impact of the journal in which it is published, because the impact factor of journals is driven by a few papers that are highly cited.
To make journals have an higher impact factor everything readable is cut in favor of material that will be cited. This means that a journal is designed for citing rather than reading and for authors (who can cite articles) rather than readers (who cannot). In the case of medical journals this means that the needs of researchers are put before the needs of ordinary doctors, even though for many general medical journals ordinary doctors far outnumber researchers as readers. A journal's impact factor might rise but its readership declines." http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/35/5/1129.full
On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 6:07 AM, Ash Paul <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Dear Jeff,
Your assertion on the fundamental flaws with using journal impact factor was reflected 13 years ago in a 1997 BMJ article by Prof Per Seglen from Norway:
Why the impact factor of journals should not be used for evaluating research
BMJ 1997; 314 : 497 (Published 15 February 1997)
http://www.bmj.com/content/314/7079/497.1.full
<http://www.bmj.com/content/314/7079/497.1.full>Regards,
Ash
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From: Jeff Harrison <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
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Sent: Fri, 5 November, 2010 22:18:28
Subject: Re: choosing the journal
My view on this is probably different to most academics because I tend to have a different view of the publication game.
My advice is don’t decide on the journal based on impact factor – the measure itself is fundamentally flawed. Decide on the journal based on who will find the data you are presenting most useful, the audience. If you feel it is of specific importance to a Brazilian audience then submit to the best Brazilian journal for that readership. If your data has something important to say about all patients with AS then submit to an international journal. If your data has little to add that isn’t already known then I won’t answer, out of respect for the time and effort you have no doubt put in, but in this case a short report rather than a full paper might be what you’d consider.
From: Evidence based health (EBH) [mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of Marcelo Katz
Sent: Friday, 5 November 2010 11:56 a.m.
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Subject: choosing the journal
Dear Group,
I am a cardiologist from Brazil.
I have followed 64 severe aortic stenosis patients for six years and now I am about to publicize data regarding prognosis, includding the role of natriuretic peptides. I would like to know your opinion about the journal I should try it. As my sample size is small, I thought about a low impact factor journal. Any suggestion?
Thank you for the help
Regards
Marcelo Katz, M.D, PhD
Albert Einstein Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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