Olin Library Research Guides: Business: Academic Publishing

Investigating Journal Prominence & Options

Cabells
A compilation of over 4,500 journals (mostly U.S.-based) in the subject areas of accounting, economics and finance, management, and marketing. Cabell's provides acceptance rates and description of the review process used by journals editors.

ABDC Journal Quality List
This list was compiled by the Australian Business Dean's Council and is a key metric for assessing journal prestige and quality.
SCImago Journal & Country Rank
An easy to use database that lets you consider a journal's popularity in various regions of the world. It also provides an estimated impact factor for those journals not indexed by Thompson.
Directory of Open Access Journals
DOAJ defines open access journals as journals that "use a funding model that does not charge readers or their institutions for access." Everything in this list is peer-reviewed and as reliable as a traditional journal.