Open chart · Source Map v1.8
Can one official page settle a journal submission?
No journal in the maintained 30-journal sample could be resolved from one official page. 27 required three distinct official sources.
Archived figure
Official sources required per journal submission path
Data behind the chart
Read the values before reusing the conclusion
The table and downloaded CSV are generated from the same maintained records as the archived SVG.
| Official sources required | Journals | Share of sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 10% |
| 3 | 27 | 90% |
- Official sources required
- Number of distinct official source surfaces required for the mapped core submission job.
- Journals
- Number of mapped journals with this source-path depth.
- Share of sample
- Journal count divided by the full maintained sample.
How to read it
Keep the source boundary attached
- The core submission job spans fit, package, review-model, policy, and editorial decisions.
- A source is counted once per journal path even when it resolves more than one decision.
- The live official page remains controlling whenever it differs from the reviewed record.
Reuse without ambiguity
A living landing page and an immutable figure
This page always points to the current maintained release. The SVG and CSV URLs include version 1.8, so a citation to these files remains reproducible after a later release.
Current chart page
https://manusights.com/research/journal-source-map/charts/official-source-path-depthArchived image
https://manusights.com/research/data/journal-source-map-source-paths-v1-8.svgCitation
Manusights. (2026). Official sources required per journal submission path [Chart]. Journal Submission Source Map (Version 1.8). https://manusights.com/research/journal-source-map/charts/official-source-path-depth