The PJIP Directory contains a large amount of information, many abbreviations, and advanced tools for searching and filtering. Given this, the usefulness of the resource is easily inhibited by its complexity. To help, this post explains the data contained within the directory and guides users on how to navigate some of the directory's more advanced tools. What information does the PJIP Directory contain?Each row in the PJIP Directory contains information about a particular peer-reviewed philosophy journal. In each column, from left you right you’ll find:
The next five columns ‘Acpt’, ‘REF%’, ‘ADNR’, ‘ADWR’, and ‘ADAP’ contain information drawn from the PJIP’s Operations Survey and will only be complete if the journal participates in the survey.
Additional information is stored in a drop-down menu that is accessible by clicking the arrow on the far left of each row. In the drop-down menu, from top to bottom, you’ll find:
The bracketed (IOJ) value next to some journal names indicates that the journal publishes exclusively by invitation. A Blank cell indicates that a source for the relevant information could not be found. Basic SortingThe table can be configured to show a certain number of entries per page by using the ‘Show [x number] entries’ dropdown menu at the top left of the table. Options include displaying 10, 25, 50 or all. Rows beyond those displayed on the first page are stored in separate pages that are accessible via the buttons located at the bottom right of the table. Initially, the table sorts journals alphabetically by name but each column in the table can be sorted by clicking the diamond to the right of each column title. On the first click, it will sort from low to high (both numerically and alphabetically) and on the second click it will sort from high to low; empty cells have the lowest value. Multiple-column sorting is possible; ordering by one column first and then another. For example, the picture below shows the directory first sorted by open-access status and then by SJR, listing entries in the OpAc column from lowest upward alphabetically (DOA, HYBD, POA, NOA) and then from highest downward numerical in the SJR column. Refreshing the page resets filters to the default settings. Search BoxThe search box in the top right allows for searching throughout the table. It can be used to quickly locate a particular journal or to only show journals of a certain type (i.e. typing ‘DOA’ shows only Diamond Open-Access journals). The search will also look for matches with data stored in the drop-down menus. This is particularly useful when trying to identify a journal that publishes in a specialised area of philosophy. For example, the picture below shows journals that have ‘Philosophy of Technology’ listed in the journal overview. The search box also has some advanced functionality that allows searching for multiple values in different columns at the same time. For example, entering ‘DOA TRPL’ in the search box will return all journals that are Diamon Open-Access and practice triple-blind peer review. Each keyword must be separated by a space and it will only look for one per column. This can lead to limitations when trying to show more than one value from the same column or all but one value from the same column. For example, entering ‘DOA HYBD’ will return nothing. To make this kind of search (and even more fine-grained requests) you should use the Custom Search Builder. Custom Search Builder The Custom Search Builder, located at the top left of the table, allows users to identify journals with highly specific criteria. You can choose what column to search in and place a variety of conditions on what values you want to be presented. For example, to show maximum word counts that are greater than 7412, to show SJR rankings between 1 and 2, or to not show journals that do not allow for open-access publication. Conditions can also be indented and combined as conjunctions or disjunctions to produce especially specialised results. For example, to show 'generalist' or 'moral and political' or 'aesthetics' journals. Moreover, all these requests can be made concurrently, as is shown below. The Custom Search Builder is also fully compatible with both the search box and the table sorting functions.
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