Graduate Students & Postdocs at Rice University: Publishing & Citation Info
resources for graduate students and Post Docs
Citation Analysis
- Scopus This link opens in a new windowIndexes over 15,000 journals, as well as several million web pages and U.S. and international patents. Database includes article citations from 1996, and permits citation tracking, and (both) saving searches and email or RSS alerts of new material. The system will export records into major citation managers and prepare a bibliography according to major formats. (1966- )
- Web of ScienceIntegrates three citation indexes: Science Citation Index (SCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), and Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI). Includes ISIHighlyCited: a directory of over 250 eminent researchers in life sciences, medicine, physical sciences and social sciences.
For NIH Research Funded Publications
- NIH Public Access Policy and Paper Submission MethodsProvides guidance and instructions on how to submit papers for publication to PubMedCentral (PMC), in compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy.
Journal Submissions
- Directory of Open Access Journals This link opens in a new windowLists open access journals by subject.
- CHORUS: Clearinghouse for the Open Research of the United StatesNew effort to provide free public access to federally funded research.
- Jane (Journal/Author Name Estimator)Uses a title, abstract, or keyword search to provide help in locating a STEM journal for submitting an article. Also helps find other similar articles to cite in a paper.
- Journal Finder This link opens in a new windowBeta system from Elsevier. Input your title and abstract and find suitable journals for publishing your article. Especially useful for less experienced authors and for those working across multidisciplinary fields. Includes open access options and provides information about publication speeds and impact factors.
- Serials DirectoryProvides information about U.S. and international serials including email and web addresses.
- SHERPA/ROMEO Publisher Copyright Policies & Self-ArchivingFind a summary of permissions that are normally part of each publisher's copyright transfer agreement.
- Ulrich's Web Global Serials DirectoryFind information about U.S. and international periodicals and serials including contact information and reviews.
Publishing & Citation Info
Find links to EasyBib, EndNote, Mendeley, RefWorks and Zotero on the Research Management LibGuide
Need a quick brush up on using a citation manager like Zotero? Check out the DMC's one-hour classes.
Need immediate help? Check out the Fondren Learning Zone's step by step tutorial on using Zotero.
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