title: [How to choose a journal to submit an article].
abstract: On a submission process, the choice of the journal is a fact that may lead to the acceptance or rejection of the paper. Some facts must be considered when a journal is chosen. The journal focus, the study type, the scientific value of the study, and the innovation that the study will bring to the medical field are issues that must be considered when submitting a paper. The data base index and the impact factor of the journal are determinant facts that increase the chance of citation of the paper. The editorial evaluation process of the journals is described and reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo-EPM, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. nahas.dcir@epm.br
authors.forename: Fabio Xerfan
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Nahas
authors.forename: Lydia Masako
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D035843:Biomedical Research; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D010506:Periodicals as Topic