Scholarly journals are one of the most important means of communication among scientists. The number of citations to published papers, which is an indicator of a journal’s impact on the science world, is often used to measure its quality. Thomson Scientific’s (formerly the Institute for Scientific Information) impact factor (IF) has become a benchmark for assessing the content of journals and the scientists who publish in them. This is not necessarily applicable to applied sciences, as opposed to pure research disciplines Learn More:https://bit.ly/3sSGAjH Contact Us: Website: https://www.phdassistance.com/ UK: +44 7537144372 India No:+91-9176966446 Email: info@phdassistance.com

1. WHICH ISBETTER? NATIONAL
OR INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
FOR PUBLICATION- COMMON
MISASSUMPTIONS
An Academic presentation by
Dr. Nancy Agnes, Head, Technical Operations,Phdassistance
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2. Introduction
The common misassumptions and doubts among
researchers
We can confidently assume that a journal is
‘international' if
Criteria for Designating a Journal as a ‘National'
Publication
Conclusion
Outline
TODAY'S DISCUSSION

3. INTRODUCTION
S cholarly journals are one of the most
important means of communication among
scientists.
The number of citations to published papers,
which is an indicator of a journal's impact on
the science world, is often used to measure
its quality.
Thomson Scientific's (formerly the Institute for
Scientific Information) impact factor (IF) has
become a benchmark for assessing the
content of journals and the scientists who
publish in them.
Contd...

4. This is not necessarily applicable to applied sciences, as opposed
to pure research disciplines.
This is especially true of journals written for a strictly national
market, especially if they are published in languages other than
English; these journals also have a long publication history and a
strong professional and societal position, but they fail to sustain
manuscript inflows or to withstand market challenges.
This report discusses the common misassumptions and doubts
about the international and national journals.

5. THE COMMON MISASSUMPTIONS
AND DOUBTS AMONG
RESEARCHERS
And if it matters less, whether it is National or
International, many persons with sound common
sense and a track record of publishing make the
distinction necessary on an instance.
Almost all applications for academic positions or
promotions at various universities and research
institutes around the country require the applicant to
separate information about his or her research
publications in ‘Indian' or ‘National' journals from
information about his or her research publications.
Contd...

7. The majority of scholars would like to be known for publishing in international
journals regularly.
This may not be the criterion to challenge their patriotism in the field of science but
rather a matter of national pride.
Even if some National journals may contain high-quality studies that can be
accepted in several International journals, publishing in an International journal
tends to be considered more prestigious than publishing in a National journal. What
do the words "international" and "national" really mean? What if a native researcher
publishes his or her work in a local journal with a higher Impact Factor than most
international journals in that field?
Contd...

8. When a journal publishes an article from another region, it may
continue to be referred to as an "international paper."
However, this should apply to the nature of the published report rather
than its quality. As a result, the journals can be categorised as follows:
An institutional journal belonged to and was started by a person or
an organisation.
A national journal that is affiliated with or started by a national
organisation or society.
An international journal is published by or belongs to a
publisher/society that works on a national/international basis.
Contd...

9. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number and is abbreviated to ISSN.
The ISSN is a globally recognised identifier for serial publications such as journals,
books, newsletters, and newspapers.
Many people contend that any journal with an ISSN assigned from a specific
country is considered national.
However, ISSN assigning agencies have been developed in several countries for
convenience, although their existence has little bearing on whether a publication is
classified as national or regional.
Contd...

10. How will an international and a national publication be
distinguished?
It's risky to mark a publication as "global" or "universal." There are
several factors to take into account!
Many people believe it is easy.
Journals with the words ‘International,' ‘Global,' and ‘World' in
their title are considered ‘international journals,' even though they
are written in a specific country (in this case, India).
Most people consider any journal that isn't written in India to be
"foreign."
In other words, every article written in a country other than India is
considered international.
Contd...

11. Do the above criteria make a journal truly ‘international’?
For most scholars, there's a lot of doubt.
How does the journal's language affect you? If a journal publishes in one or more
"foreign" languages, should it become international?
For scholarly communication, English is widely regarded as the lingua franca.
Will a journal be called ‘international' if it only publishes in English, which is
considered a popular communication language and in which the majority of journals
are published? Many Indian journals aren't technically "international," but they do
publish in English.
Would the publication be considered ‘international' if its scope is international and
deals with genuinely ‘international' rather than ‘local' subject/topics?

12. WE CAN CONFIDENTLY ASSUME
THAT A JOURNAL IS
‘INTERNATIONAL' IF
The publication has a fully international Editorial
Board.
Editors from countries other than India can make up
the vast majority of the team.
It should be remembered that Chief Editors come
from various countries, including India, at times.
It is not automatically considered ‘national' if the
Chief Editor is an Indian.
Contd...

13. The majority of the journal's published articles should be
'international' submissions.
But it is not sure whether writers of Indian descent who live in other
countries or people from different countries worldwide are considered
international whether they publish alone or in partnership with
Indians.
Reviewers (experts in a particular discipline) from all over the world
Published by a university or association from every country other
than India
The majority of subscriptions should come from ‘global' subscribers
(individuals or institutions) Indication of the journal in internationally
recognised citation indexes.

14. CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATING
A JOURNAL AS A ‘NATIONAL'
PUBLICATION
If the journal is written in an Indian language.
Since English is widely acknowledged as the lingua
franca for scholarly correspondence, many journals are
written in Bi-lingual, Tri-lingual, Multilingual, and even
English in India.
If the journal has an Editorial board only from one
country.
Contd...

15. Note: There are several states in India.
The editorial board will be made up of people from a
single state or several different states.
The editorial board of a ‘national' journal may include
the following people:
One or two Indian editors employed in other countries
One or two Indians who have moved and acquired
citizenship in other countries
Contd...

16. One or two foreigners
When most of the editorial board is composed of Indians, and the publication is
written in India, it is a ‘National' journal.
The majority of papers published in the journal are from India, with a few
papers from other countries, either as sole authors or in collaboration with
Indians, still being classified as ‘national'.
The majority of subscriptions should come from within the region (individuals or
institutions).
There may be a ‘few' subscriptions from outside the country.
Contd...

17. It is easier to reach a global researcher, particularly now that journals are
published online.
Except for a rare reviewer from ‘abroad,' most reviewers (experts in a particular
discipline) are Indian.
If a journal's scope is "national," it deals primarily with national subject/topics,
but it also recognises "international" relevant articles.
Published by a country's university or association
Mention of the journal in international citation indexes by country.
Contd...

18. The world report offers detailed information to analyse the world and each of
the eight large geographic regions.
The graph below provides a graph on research articles (1996-2019) for 27 major
subject areas for the regions.

19. The indicators provide a) The evolution of cited and b) citable documents
during 1996-2019.

21. CONCLUSION
Many people believe that words like ‘national' and
‘international' are meaningless, particularly when it
comes to journal ranking, determined by the Impact
Factor.
Predatory open Publishers/Journals create many of
the false Impact Factors that the researcher might be
unaware of.
Others emphasise the value of 'Global' or
'International' publications in shaping the jobs/projects
they get.
Contd...

22. The publication of a paper in a 'national' or 'international' journal should not be
a criterion for a scholar.
Researchers should find the best platform to post their article to reach a much
larger audience or target audience – for example, people researching related
subjects to obtain citations for their work.

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