Cite & Slayy
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Where to publish.

Find the right journal or conference for your paper

Paste your abstract or upload your paper. Cite & Slayy matches it to journals and conferences that publish similar work, and shows whether each is open access, listed in DOAJ, what it charges in APCs and its h-index, so you can choose with confidence and avoid predatory venues.

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How it works

  1. 1

    Share your abstract

    Or upload the full paper for better matching.

  2. 2

    Compare venues

    Ranked journals and conferences with scope fit and key facts side by side.

  3. 3

    Submit with confidence

    Check the venue against Think. Check. Submit. and format your paper for it.

What you get

Scope matching

Venues ranked by how closely their published papers match yours.

Open access and DOAJ

See which venues are open access and listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals.

APC and h-index

Article processing charges and h-index shown up front.

Conference deadlines

Links to calls for papers so you can plan your submission.

Predatory venue warning signs

Pointers to Think. Check. Submit. so you can vet unfamiliar journals.

Format for the venue

Export in IEEE or Springer style when the venue uses them.

Frequently asked questions

How are journals matched to my paper?

We compare your abstract with recent papers indexed in OpenAlex and rank the venues that publish the closest work.

Does it show publication fees?

Where the data is available, yes: APCs, open-access status and DOAJ listing are shown for each journal.

Can it guarantee acceptance?

No tool can. It helps you shortlist venues whose scope fits your paper, which is one of the most common reasons for desk rejection.

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