Strategic publishing

Please take the following into consideration prior to publishing

• Select journals that are indexed in Web of Science or Scopus
• If possible, select journals with a high impact factor in Web of Science (Scopus and Google Scholar have similar factors)
• Check if the journal is part of the Norwegian List
• If the journal is not indexed in one of the larger citation databases, see what other databases that index the journal
• Keep in mind that Open Access often results in additional readers which can lead to further citations
• Check OA journals using the DOAJ site and avoid predatory publishers
• Check SHERPA/RoMEO to ensure that you are allowed to parallel publish your publication. If possible, parallel publish your publication in DiVA in addition to uploading it to your research networks
• Co-publishing with researchers from other countries and academies is generally considered beneficial and can occasionally result in more cited articles

How to increase the visibility of your publications

• Write your name in a consistent way 
• Register for an AuthorID 
• Affiliation: always use Mid Sweden University as the name of the university, and use the correct address when you publish.
• Be mindful when writing titles and abstracts. Use keywords that are characteristic for the chosen subject.
• Register all of your publications in DiVA and parallel publish everything you are allowed to upload.
• Be visible with your publications and your profile in many different forums such as Research Gate, Academia.edu and Google Scholar, as well as on social media websites.

Why?

• This practice ensures that your publications are counted correctly in bibliometric analyses.
• The possibility of publications being found, read, used and cited is increased when you maximize their visibility.