Last week (Jan 15-19, 2024), we asked our community members how they choose the journal for their submission. The results are in (thank you to all of those who participated). We provided 5 possible responses, and asked community members to rank their influence on the journal choice.

#6 (Bottom): Editor-In-Chief

#5: Referral from colleague

#4: Review time

#3: Chance of acceptance

#2: Impact Factor

and the top answer was

#1: Journal Scope

Stay tuned for our next weekly poll.