This blog post highlights the top journals that publish research in the field of Life Sciences. Clarivate released the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) with the latest Impact Factors for Web of Science–indexed journals in June. In this post, we present Life Science journals that have an Impact Factor greater than 10. The Impact Factor is … Read more
Research publication in any manner allows for the dissemination of knowledge and increased visibility. Publication as a book chapter can be worth it, depending on individual goals. In this blog post, we will share our thoughts when it is valuable to contribute a chapter to an edited book. We will discuss the following points. Benefits … Read more
An APC Waiver allows an author to publish in an open-access journal without paying the standard publication fee. This blog post aims to list quality research journals that offers full APC waivers. Authors don’t have to pay any fee for open access publication. We always recommend our readers to publish in peer-reviewed journals indexed in … Read more
Clarivate has released the 2025 Journal Citation Reports (JCR). JCR is an annual publication by Clarivate. The JCR contains important information about academic journals including journal citations, Quartile, and impact factors. The latest Impact Factor list, a part of the Journal Citation Reports has released on 18th June 2025. The JCR is an authentic resource … Read more
This blog post on PhdTalks aims to provide an overview of the Science Citation Index (SCI) journals. The SCI is a citation index that includes high-quality research journals. In this post, we discuss the following points: The Science Citation Index (SCI), a citation index, was officially launched in 1964 by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). Clarivate Analytics now owns … Read more
I always recommend my readers to publish in reputed journals without paying any publication fee. Major publishers like Springer and Elsevier primarily publish hybrid journals. These journals offer two publication options: Open Access (where authors pay a publication fee) or Subscription-based (where access is restricted to subscribers). However, there are several fully Open Access research … Read more
In peer-reviewed journals, submitted research papers are thoroughly evaluated by experts (reviewers) before being published to ensure the quality of the research. These reviewers provide feedback on the research to identify any flaws, inaccuracies, or methodological issues. The motive of the peer review is to ensure that only original, quality research is published. This blog post … Read more
Avoiding predatory journals and selecting a legitimate journal for publication is very important for maintaining the integrity of your research and academic reputation. Currently, thousands of predatory journals exist online. This blog aims to guide researchers in avoiding fake and selecting legitimate journals for their publications. In this blog post of PhdTalks, we will cover … Read more
Scopus is owned by Elsevier B.V. and Elsevier is solely responsible for the content selection policy of Scopus. Scopus keep updating its journals list by removing predatory journals and added new to the list. In order to come to a decision to accept or reject a title for Scopus, Elsevier follows the independent advice from … Read more
Scopus keeps updating its journal list by adding some journals and removing others. This blog post aims to list such journals that are discontinued in early 2025. About scopus Scopus is owned by Elsevier. In order to come to a decision to accept or reject a title for Scopus, Elsevier follows the independent advice from … Read more