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1. I am looking for references for my academic article. Where can I search?
The Library provides you with a range of information resources. If you wish to search only Iscte’s academic output, please consult the Iscte Repository. If your area of interest is specific, we recommend that you explore our list of resources and identify the most suitable database. If you are carrying out exploratory research, access the Iscte Discovery Service resource aggregator, where you can retrieve all the Library’s information, in print or digital format.
2. Can I publish my article in any journal?
You should not. Before choosing a journal, please consult the open access policy of Iscte and your funding body, FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology and/or Horizon Europe. Bear in mind the legal deposit deadlines set by each organisation to help you choose a journal: generally speaking, a maximum embargo of 12 months for scientific articles and 18 months for books and book chapters (this information does not replace the need to read each organisation’s open access policies!).
3. I am already familiar with the open access policies of Iscte and the funding body. How do I choose a journal?
You can search the Journal of Citation Reports by subject area and find a list organised by Impact Factor. You can also search Scopus, under ‘Sources’, and the list returned will be organised by CiteScore. It is also possible to obtain this information via SCImago Journal & Country Rank, which is organised by the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) prestige indicator.
There are also other search platforms such as the DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals, the ROAD – Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources (or, in the case of books, the DOAB – Directory of Open Access Books).
Check the Sherpa/RoMEO platform for the journal publisher’s self-archiving (deposit) policies.
Be wary of predatory journals and publishers. Always follow the three-step ‘Think.Check.Submit’ process to choose a reputable journal.
4. I’ve chosen the journal where I want to publish. What next?
Check and comply with the journal’s publication guidelines to ensure your article is not rejected. If you have any queries about formatting your references, please ask us for help.
Before submitting your article, check that the authors’ names are correct, that your institutional affiliation is correct, and that the reference(s) to the funding project(s) is legible. The reference may be to a grant, a research unit and/or an R&D project.
You can and should include your ORCID identifier in the article.
5. My article has been published! What should I do?
Congratulations! Please submit the final/publisher’s version of the article to the Ciência Iscte platform straight away. If the publisher does not allow open access to the final version, please also deposit the version accepted for publication/postprint version/Authors’ Accepted Manuscript (AAM)/Authors’ accepted version or Final Author version (the version following peer review without the journal’s formatting). Our services will validate the article’s metadata and deposit your article in the Iscte Repository, in accordance with the publisher’s policies and the funding agency’s requirements.
6. I want to publicise my article. I need some suggestions…
You can send the bibliographic reference for the article to your peers. Remember to always use the DOI or the handle (repository hyperlink) when sharing the article or compiling a list of references.
Some publishers do not permit the deposit of the article, in any version, on platforms such as ResearchGate or Academia.edu. You can also check this information on the Sherpa/RoMEO platform.
Check whether your ORCID or Google Scholar profile has been updated automatically. If the article was published in a journal indexed in Scopus, your Scopus Author ID profile will be updated automatically; please check this information nonetheless. If the journal is indexed in Web of Science, you will also need to check your Researcher ID. Please also keep track of your publications via Publons.
