title: How to select a journal to submit and publish your biomedical paper?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  journal selection for publication purposes is one of the concerns of biomedi-cal researchers. They apply various criteria for choosing appropriate journal. Here, we have tried to collect main criteria biomedical researchers use to select a journal to submit their works.
  
  
  METHODS
  we collected these criteria through focus group conversations with researchers during our careers, feedbacks from participants of our scientific writing work-shops and non-systematic review of some related literature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  we have presented a summative and informative guidance in the selection of journals for biomedical paper submission and publication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Categorized criteria as a mnemonic tool for au-thors may help the authors in journal selection process.
authors.affiliation: Scientometrics Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
authors.forename: Farhad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shokraneh
authors.forename: Roghayeh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ilghami
authors.forename: Rasoul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Masoomi
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amanollahi
keywords: Biomedical Papers; Journal Selection Criteria; Submission and Publication