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Journal Guide

Help authors explore their publishing options

Most authors have a good idea of where they want to publish. But important details that go into their final decision aren’t always easy to find. Does their institution have an agreement with the journal? Will they qualify for an APC waiver?

Journal Guide is a branded directory of your publications with all the info they need. Help them make a truly informed decision.

Simplify journal discovery

Empower authors to find suitable journals based on subject, APCs, OA route type, and compliance.

Make agreements obvious

Select their institution and authors can see agreement info for each journal, which your admins can customize.

Reduce support workload

Because authors can self-select the right journals, they won’t need as much guidance from you. 

Enable dynamic journal search

Search and filters that work

Authors are unfortunately used to scrolling through never-ending lists of journals. Give them a powerful, real-time search that scans across all metadata, including titles and descriptions. Results update as they type.  

Filters allow refinement by subject area: APC range, OA type, embargo period, indexing status, and more. So authors can quickly find journals that match their publishing needs and preferences. 

Deliver personalized compliance checks

The Journal Guide automatically flags whether journals comply with over 140 funders, including Plan S and national agencies. Authors can select their funder or institution to view tailored results.  

Publishers can add custom messages for specific funders, ensuring authors understand eligibility and compliance at a glance. Reduce submission confusion and delays. 

Deliver personalized compliance checks
Manage agreements and journals with ease

Management that doesn’t need a PhD

Your admins control everything through a straightforward interface. They can upload new agreements, set up discounts and waivers, define eligibility rules, and update journal metadata. 

As a result, authors always see accurate, up-to-date information when making publishing decisions. 

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The market is getting more complex. There are challenges around things like open-access models and APC workflows. And ChronosHub is brilliant at helping authors identify that, in a way that makes it as painless, frictionless, and easy as possible.

Tony Roche, Chief Officer of Publishing and Strategic Relations at Emerald Publishing in a sofa talking about his experiences with ChronosHub

Tony Roche
Chief Officer Publishing & Strategic Relations at Emerald Publishing

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