Where to Submit Your First Docking Paper: Journal Selection With an AI Shortlist

By BioDockify Computational Research Team · October 11, 2026 · Academic Writing

A practical journal-selection guide for first-time computational authors: how docking papers get matched to journals, impact factor vs fit vs scope, predatory-journal red flags, the aim-high/safe/backup strategy, and how AI abstract matching builds your shortlist.

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Key References

• Clarivate. Journal Citation Reports 2025 (impact factors and quartiles). https://jcr.clarivate.com (accessed 2026)
• Elsevier. Journal Finder. https://journalfinder.elsevier.com (accessed 2026)
• COPE. Guidance on predatory journals, Committee on Publication Ethics (2019).
• Indian UGC-CARE list. University Grants Commission, Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics. https://ugccare.unipune.ac.in (accessed 2026)

Scope & Limitations

Journal metrics change annually; verify quartiles and APCs against the current JCR and journal websites at submission time AI shortlisting matches scope statistically - final fit judgment and a read of the recent table of contents remains necessary