# Top Journals by Field — Key Academic Discipline Journal Directory

This document is used by `field_analyst_agent` and `eic_agent` as a reference for calibrating EIC identity and assessing journal fit.

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## 1. Education

### Higher Education
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| *Studies in Higher Education* | Taylor & Francis | 5-7 | Emphasizes theoretical depth, international comparison, policy implications |
| *Higher Education* | Springer | 4-6 | Accepts diverse methodologies, values contextual description |
| *Research in Higher Education* | Springer | 3-5 | Prefers quantitative research, large datasets |
| *Journal of Higher Education* | Taylor & Francis | 3-5 | Primarily U.S. context, values empirical research |
| *Quality in Higher Education* | Taylor & Francis | 2-4 | Quality assurance topics, HEEACT/ENQA related |
| *Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education* | Taylor & Francis | 4-6 | Assessment and evaluation topics |
| *Higher Education Research & Development* | Taylor & Francis | 3-5 | Teaching and learning research |
| *European Journal of Higher Education* | Taylor & Francis | 2-3 | European perspective, Bologna Process |

### General Education
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| *Review of Educational Research* | SAGE | 10-12 | Accepts only review articles, highest standards |
| *Educational Researcher* | SAGE | 6-9 | Interdisciplinary education research, policy-relevant |
| *American Educational Research Journal* | SAGE | 5-7 | Diverse methodologies, U.S. context |
| *British Educational Research Journal* | Wiley | 3-5 | U.K. context, critical perspectives |
| *Comparative Education Review* | U Chicago Press | 2-4 | Comparative education, cross-national research |

### Educational Technology
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| *Computers & Education* | Elsevier | 10-13 | Primarily empirical research, large samples |
| *The Internet and Higher Education* | Elsevier | 7-10 | Online learning, blended instruction |
| *British Journal of Educational Technology* | Wiley | 5-7 | Balances theory and practice |
| *Educational Technology Research & Development* | Springer | 4-6 | Instructional design, learning sciences |

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## 2. Computer Science / AI

| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| *Nature Machine Intelligence* | Springer Nature | 20-25 | High-impact AI research, interdisciplinary |
| *Artificial Intelligence* | Elsevier | 8-12 | Foundational AI theory and methods |
| *Journal of Machine Learning Research* | JMLR | 4-7 | Machine learning theory and algorithms |
| *IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence* | IEEE | 20-25 | Computer vision, pattern recognition |
| *ACM Computing Surveys* | ACM | 15-18 | High-quality survey articles |
| *Computers in Human Behavior* | Elsevier | 8-10 | Human-computer interaction, user behavior |

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## 3. Business & Management

| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| *Academy of Management Review* | AOM | 10-13 | Pure theory, conceptual innovation |
| *Academy of Management Journal* | AOM | 9-11 | Empirical research, large samples |
| *Strategic Management Journal* | Wiley | 8-10 | Strategic management, competitive advantage |
| *Administrative Science Quarterly* | SAGE | 9-12 | Organizational theory, boutique papers |
| *Journal of Management* | SAGE | 10-13 | General management journal |
| *Organization Science* | INFORMS | 5-7 | Organizational behavior, decision science |
| *Management Science* | INFORMS | 5-7 | Quantitative management, decision models |

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## 4. Social Sciences

### Sociology
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| *American Sociological Review* | SAGE | 6-8 | Top U.S. sociology journal |
| *American Journal of Sociology* | U Chicago Press | 4-6 | Balances theory and empirical work |
| *Annual Review of Sociology* | Annual Reviews | 7-10 | High-quality reviews |
| *British Journal of Sociology* | Wiley | 3-5 | Critical theory, European perspectives |

### Political Science / Public Policy
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| *American Political Science Review* | Cambridge | 5-7 | Top political science journal |
| *Journal of Policy Analysis and Management* | Wiley | 3-5 | Policy analysis, causal inference |
| *Public Administration Review* | Wiley | 5-8 | Public administration, governance |
| *Policy Sciences* | Springer | 3-5 | Policy process theory |
| *Journal of Public Policy* | Cambridge | 3-5 | Comparative public policy |

### Psychology
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| *Psychological Bulletin* | APA | 18-22 | High-quality meta-analyses |
| *American Psychologist* | APA | 14-17 | Interdisciplinary psychology |
| *Journal of Applied Psychology* | APA | 6-8 | Applied psychology research |
| *Educational Psychology Review* | Springer | 8-11 | Educational psychology reviews |

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## 5. Engineering

| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| *Nature Engineering* | Springer Nature | — | Interdisciplinary engineering breakthroughs |
| *Journal of Engineering Education* | ASEE/Wiley | 3-5 | Engineering education research |
| *IEEE Transactions* (various branches) | IEEE | 5-15 | Technical contributions, experimental validation |
| *International Journal of Engineering Education* | TEMPUS | 1-3 | International engineering education journal |
| *European Journal of Engineering Education* | Taylor & Francis | 2-4 | European engineering education |

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## 6. Medicine & Health Sciences

| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| *The Lancet* | Elsevier | 90-170 | Highest standards, global health |
| *BMJ (British Medical Journal)* | BMJ | 90-100 | Clinical research, public health policy |
| *Medical Education* | Wiley | 5-7 | Medical education research |
| *Academic Medicine* | AAMC | 6-8 | Medical education, academic medicine |
| *BMC Medical Education* | Springer | 3-4 | Open access, medical education |
| *Advances in Health Sciences Education* | Springer | 3-5 | Health sciences education theory |

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## 7. Information Systems (Senior Scholars' Basket of 11)

| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| *MIS Quarterly* | MIS Quarterly | 7-9 | Theory-driven empirical research, design science; rigorous quantitative and qualitative methods |
| *Information Systems Research* | INFORMS | 5-7 | Analytical, behavioral, and design science; strong methodological standards |
| *Journal of Management Information Systems* | Taylor & Francis | 5-7 | Management-oriented IS research, theory and practice |
| *Journal of the Association for Information Systems* | AIS | 4-6 | Broad IS topics, AIS flagship journal |
| *European Journal of Information Systems* | Taylor & Francis | 8-10 | European and international IS perspectives, pluralist methodologies |
| *Information Systems Journal* | Wiley | 6-8 | Qualitative and interpretive IS research, socio-technical perspectives |
| *Journal of Information Technology* | SAGE | 7-10 | IT strategy, policy, and organizational impact |
| *Journal of Strategic Information Systems* | Elsevier | 8-11 | Strategic role of IS, digital transformation, organizational change |
| *Decision Support Systems* | Elsevier | 6-8 | Analytics, decision-making, DSS design and evaluation |
| *Information & Management* | Elsevier | 8-11 | IS management, technology adoption, organizational impact |
| *Information and Organization* | Elsevier | 5-7 | Socio-material perspectives, qualitative and interpretive research |

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## 8. Interdisciplinary

| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| *Nature* | Springer Nature | 50-70 | All natural sciences, highest standards |
| *Science* | AAAS | 45-65 | All natural sciences, breakthrough discoveries |
| *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences* | NAS | 10-12 | Interdisciplinary scientific research |
| *PLOS ONE* | PLOS | 3-4 | Open access, methodological rigor as primary criterion |
| *Science Advances* | AAAS | 13-15 | Interdisciplinary science, open access |
| *Sustainability* | MDPI | 3-4 | Cross-disciplinary sustainability |

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## Usage Guide

### Logic for Selecting Journals for EIC

1. **Match the discipline first**: Find the corresponding journal list from the paper's primary discipline
2. **Then match quality**: Select an appropriate tier of journal based on the paper's quality
3. **Consider context**: Taiwan or Asian research may be better suited to journals with regional focus
4. **Consider methodology**: Quantitative research may be better suited to certain journals, qualitative research to others

### Notes

- Impact Factor is for reference only; baseline values differ across fields
- Emerging fields may lack high-IF journals, but that does not mean the research is unimportant
- Open access journals should not be assumed to be lower quality by default
- This list cannot be exhaustive; `field_analyst_agent` can recommend more precisely matched journals based on the specific paper topic

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## 9. Asian & Regional Journals

### Taiwan (TSSCI-Indexed)

| Journal | Field | ISSN | Notes |
|---------|-------|------|-------|
| 教育研究集刊 (Bulletin of Educational Research) | Education | 1028-8708 | NTNU; top Taiwan education journal |
| 高等教育 (Higher Education) | Higher Education | 1813-3282 | Taiwan HE policy and practice |
| 課程與教學季刊 (Curriculum & Instruction Quarterly) | Curriculum Studies | 1560-1277 | Curriculum design and pedagogy |
| 教育科學研究期刊 (Journal of Research in Education Sciences) | Education Sciences | 2073-753X | Broad education research scope |
| 當代教育研究季刊 (Contemporary Educational Research Quarterly) | Education | 1814-4810 | NTNU; contemporary education issues |
| 教育政策論壇 (Educational Policy Forum) | Education Policy | 1560-3601 | NCNU; policy analysis |
| 教育心理學報 (Bulletin of Educational Psychology) | Educational Psychology | 1011-5714 | NTNU; psychological perspectives in education |
| 測驗學刊 (Psychological Testing) | Psychometrics | 1609-4905 | Assessment and measurement |

### Asia-Pacific

| Journal | Field | Publisher | Impact |
|---------|-------|-----------|--------|
| Asia Pacific Education Review | Education | Springer | Q2 in Education; strong Asia focus |
| Higher Education Policy | Higher Education | Springer/IAU | Q1-Q2; international HE policy |
| Journal of Asian Public Policy | Public Policy | Taylor & Francis | Asian policy contexts |
| Asia Pacific Journal of Education | Education | Taylor & Francis | Q2; pan-Asian education research |
| International Journal of Educational Development | Development Education | Elsevier | Q1; includes Asia extensively |
| Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education | Comparative Ed | Taylor & Francis | Q1; strong Asian coverage |
| Asian Journal of Social Science | Social Sciences | Brill | Multidisciplinary Asian studies |

### Open Access Options (by Field)

| Field | OA Journal | Publisher | APC (USD) | Notes |
|-------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------|
| Education | Frontiers in Education | Frontiers | ~$1,350 | Q2; fast review; broad scope |
| Multidisciplinary | PLOS ONE | PLOS | ~$1,931 | Q1; accepts all fields; rigorous methodology focus |
| Higher Education | Education Sciences | MDPI | ~$1,800 | Q2; HE section available |
| Educational Technology | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | Springer | Free (funded) | Q1; excellent for ed-tech research |
| Social Sciences | Social Sciences | MDPI | ~$1,600 | Q2; broad social science scope |
| Asian Studies | Asian Education and Development Studies | Emerald | ~$3,350 | Q2; specifically Asian education development |
