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How do you choose an appropriate journal scope when your work is interdiscip...
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Interdisciplinary work often spans multiple journals, making target‑journal selection tricky. Submitting to the wrong journal can lead to desk rejection. How do you identify journals that genuinely fit interdisciplinary research?
Matthew Wilson, Mark Taylor and 77 others5 Comments-
Check whether the journal has published similar interdisciplinary papers recently.
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Assess whether reviewers in that journal can evaluate both relevant research areas.
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Look at editorial board composition for relevant interdisciplinary expertise.
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Read a few recent papers to judge the expected framing and depth.
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Consider journals that explicitly welcome cross‑disciplinary contributions.
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