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QUT Journal Update List for Submission to ERA - 22 August 2008

The following list of updates and additions to the ERA journal list has been compiled on the basis of feedback from QUT staff. The final document was submitted to the government on Friday 22 August.

Full List of Journals (including updates) ------ Amendments Only

University Journal Assessment Process: June - August 2008 -Closed

The government has released its journal rankings of publications used by Australian researchers. These have been developed in consultation with the Learned Academies and Discipine Bodies. The aim of the listing is to provide a single rating for a journal under an FOR-08 code

Feedback including amendments and additions should be emailed to era@qut.edu.au by Thursday 31 July using the appropriate form below.

• Amendments and Additions Form ( for changes to a small number of journals)
• Discipline Feedback Form (fill in the appropriate excel sheet(s) from list below) or use the full list of journals (over 19,000)

01	Mathematical Sciences		12	Built Environment and Design
02	Physical Sciences		13	Education
03	Chemical Sciences		14	Economics
04	Earth Sciences		15	Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
05	Environmental Sciences		16	Studies in Human Society
06	Biological Sciences		17	Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
07	Agricultural and Vet Sciences		18	Law and Legal Studies
08	Information and Computing Sciences		19	Studies in Creative Arts and Writing
09	Engineering		20	Languages, Communication and Culture
10	Technology		21	History and Archaeology
11	Medical and Health Sciences		22	Philosophy and Religious Studies

A* = top 5% of journals in a discipline - Typically an A* journal would be one of the best in its field or subfield in which to publish and would typically cover the entire field/subfield. Virtually all papers they publish will be of a very high quality. These are journals where most of the work is important (it will really shape the field) and where researchers boast about getting accepted. Acceptance rates would typically be low and the editorial board would be dominated by field leaders, including many from top institutions.

A = top 6-20% of journals in a discipline - The majority of papers in a Tier A journal will be of very high quality. Publishing in an A journal would enhance the author's standing, showing they have real engagement with the global research community and that they have something to say about problems of some significance. Typical signs of an A journal are lowish acceptance rates and an editorial board which includes a reasonable fraction of well known researchers from top institutions

B = top 21-50% of journals in a discipline - Tier B covers journals with a solid, though not outstanding, reputation. Generally, in a Tier B journal, one would expect only a few papers of very high quality. They are often important outlets for the work of PhD students and early career researchers. Typical examples would be regional journals with high acceptance rates, and editorial boards that have few leading researchers from top international institutions

C = top 51-100% of journals in a discipline - Tier C includes quality, peer reviewed, journals that do not meet the criteria of the higher tiers

If you have any questions or require any further information please email era@qut.edu.au

Also visit the ERA websitefor more information.