FRAMEWORK - Choosing a Journal That Aligns with Your Work

Introduction: Choosing a Journal That Aligns with Your Work

Publishing is not just dissemination; it’s a relational act. It’s a moment of choosing who you’re in conversation with, how your work will be received, and what values you’re amplifying through the venue itself. This guide invites you to approach journal selection with care, clarity, and emotional resonance.

Whether you're a researcher, educator, artist, or interdisciplinary practitioner, this modular resource supports you in choosing publication venues that reflect your ethics, access needs, and intellectual commitments. It centres disabled, neurodivergent, and marginalised wisdom, and scaffolds decision-making through inquiry, reflection, and strategic pacing.

Across five thoughtful sections, you’ll be supported in:

• Framing your publication’s purpose, audience, and emotional tone
• Mapping the journal landscape with attention to scope, access, and editorial practices
• Aligning with values, ethics, and review cultures that honour your work
• Reviewing access and inclusion policies with care and clarity
• Designing a submission strategy that supports emotional pacing and professional sustainability

This is not about chasing prestige, it’s about choosing resonance. It’s about publishing in spaces that honour your body, your relationships, and your research.

You are not just submitting a manuscript. You are entering a conversation.

Contents

Section 1: Framing the Publication

Section 2: Journal Landscape Mapping

Section 3: Values and Ethics Alignment

Section 4: Access and Inclusion

Section 5: Submission Strategy and Emotional Pacing

Closing Reflection: Submission Costs, Reviewer Ethics

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