Adding Journals to the PJIP

Journals are included in the PJIP by completing the forms below. Publishers are also welcome to submit the relevant data in bulk, typically in the form of a CSV file or spreadsheet. For assistance with this process, please contact [email protected].

Journals are usually also required to be indexed in Scopus. This is because 1) we present ranking metrics based on Scopus data (SJR, SNIP), and 2) Scopus indexing indicates that a journal meets a recognised minimum standard of quality.

All journals indexed in the PJIP are subject to ongoing internal monitoring for signs of research integrity issues and will be removed if found to be publishing content likely to distort the academic record.

Adding a journal to the PJIP database, which receives over 10,000 views per month, increases its visibility, signals a commitment to transparency, and helps authors, funders, and institutions more easily understand your journal’s policies and performance.

How to include a journal in the PJIP

Begin by checking the PJIP Database to see if your journal is already included and what information we have. Then complete the following forms:

PJIP Cataloguing Form
Covers basic information about the journal and its policies. Information requested includes contact info, website urls, subject/sub-discipline, aims and scope, list of editors, publisher, country, language, word/page lengths, open access status, peer-review anonymity, types of paper published (book reviews/discussions).

PJIP Operations Form (Run Annually)
Covers the journal's operations. Information requested includes number of submissions, acceptance rate, average days from submission to first decision, average days from submission to acceptance, and average days from acceptance to online publication.

To updating an existing journal's record, follow the step corresponding to the information you'd like to change or add. Once included you’ll be invited to provide updated operational statistics each year.

Feel free to contact [email protected] if you require any assistance completing this process.