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Sample AI journal recommendation report

This is what you receive for one manuscript title: a ranked shortlist with the reason each journal fits, the risks to weigh, and how to position the submission.

Illustrative sample. The journal metrics below are live from the Journal Metrics dataset. The summary, fit reasons, risks and strategy were written for this example to show the format; your report is generated for your own title and will differ.

Manuscript title

Deep learning for diabetic retinopathy screening in primary care

Summary

This reads as a clinical AI validation study with a primary-care deployment angle. Journals split into two audiences: digital medicine venues that weigh generalisability and workflow impact, and ophthalmology venues that weigh diagnostic accuracy against specialist grading. The shortlist covers both, ordered from the most selective to the most attainable.

  1. Reach · match 84
    Metrics Score
    12.4
    Quartile
    Q1
    Submission → acceptance
    126 days median
    Cost
    $3,590 indicative APC

    Why it fits

    A cross-specialty digital medicine readership suits a screening model evaluated where patients are first seen rather than in an eye clinic, and the journal's leading topics centre on AI and machine learning in healthcare.

    Risks

    • Expect close scrutiny of external validation across cameras, sites and patient populations.
    • A single-centre retrospective evaluation is unlikely to be enough at this level.

    Submission strategy

    Lead with prospective or multi-site evidence and the effect on the primary-care referral pathway. Report against TRIPOD+AI or CONSORT-AI, and state the intended use and failure modes plainly.

    Leading topics on record: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education; Machine Learning in Healthcare; Digital Mental Health Interventions

  2. Reach · match 79
    Metrics Score
    3.6
    Quartile
    Q1
    Submission → acceptance
    66 days median
    Cost
    $4,170 indicative APC

    Why it fits

    A flagship clinical ophthalmology audience that manages diabetic eye disease, with retinal disease among its leading topics, so the clinical relevance needs little explanation.

    Risks

    • The contribution has to change clinical practice, not only report model accuracy.
    • Readers will compare the reference standard with specialist grading protocols.

    Submission strategy

    Frame the paper around the screening outcome: referable disease detected, false referrals avoided and ungradable image rates, with the model as the means rather than the subject.

    Leading topics on record: Glaucoma and retinal disorders; Retinal Diseases and Treatments; Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

  3. Match · match 81
    Metrics Score
    3.9
    Quartile
    Q1
    Submission → acceptance
    152 days median
    Cost
    No APC on record

    Why it fits

    A broad clinical ophthalmology journal with retinal disease and glaucoma among its leading topics, and a readership used to screening programme and health-service studies.

    Risks

    • The median submission-to-acceptance interval is longer than the reach options, so plan the timeline accordingly.

    Submission strategy

    Emphasise programme-level evidence such as uptake, grading workload and cost per case detected, and keep the technical model description in the supplement.

    Leading topics on record: Glaucoma and retinal disorders; Retinal Diseases and Treatments; Intraocular Surgery and Lenses

  4. Match · match 83
    Metrics Score
    3.0
    Quartile
    Q1
    Submission → acceptance
    133 days median
    Cost
    $2,500 indicative APC

    Why it fits

    An open access ophthalmology journal whose leading topics include retinal imaging and analysis, which is the closest topical match for an imaging model on this shortlist.

    Risks

    • An article processing charge applies, so confirm funding or waiver eligibility before submitting.

    Submission strategy

    Give the full technical account here: architecture, training data provenance, calibration and subgroup performance, with code and model availability stated.

    Leading topics on record: Retinal Diseases and Treatments; Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies; Retinal Imaging and Analysis

  5. Safety · match 72
    Metrics Score
    1.9
    Quartile
    Q2
    Submission → acceptance
    Not enough public data
    Cost
    $2,690 indicative APC

    Why it fits

    An open access general ophthalmology journal that considers sound clinical and diagnostic accuracy studies without requiring a practice-changing claim.

    Risks

    • Lower visibility than the options above, which matters if the goal is to influence screening policy.

    Submission strategy

    A good fallback if the validation is single-site. Report with STARD, be explicit about the limits of generalisability, and avoid overstating clinical readiness.

    Leading topics on record: Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies; Glaucoma and retinal disorders; Retinal Diseases and Treatments

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