How Accurate is PubGo?
Real performance metrics from our models, tested on articles we've never seen before.
68%
Top-3 Accuracy
Right journal in first 3 picks
#1.6
Avg. Position
Where the right journal ranks
7
Active Specialties
With trained models
0%
Hallucination Risk
No AI text generation
Performance by Specialty
Each specialty has its own trained model. Metrics are from testing on unseen articles.
| Specialty | Status | Top-3 | Tries Needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | ✓ Active | 62.70% | 1.78 |
| Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Medicine | ✓ Active | 76.3% | 1.43 |
| Pediatrics | ✓ Active | 81.4% | 1.35 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | ✓ Active | 70.5% | 1.64 |
| Surgery | ✓ Active | 64.8% | 1.71 |
| Oncology | ✓ Active | 52.50% | 1.88 |
| Health Informatics | ✓ Active | TBD | TBD |
| General Medicine & Family Medicine | Coming soon | − | − |
| ENT | Coming soon | − | − |
| Internal Medicine | Coming soon | − | − |
| Ortho | Coming soon | − | − |
| Gastroenterology | Coming soon | − | − |
| Neuro | Coming soon | − | − |
| Immunology & Infectious Disease | Coming soon | − | − |
| Ophthalmology | Coming soon | − | − |
| Aging | Coming soon | − | − |
| Anatomy | Coming soon | − | − |
| Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | Coming soon | − | − |
| Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | Coming soon | − | − |
| Biological Psychiatry | Coming soon | − | − |
| Biomedical Engineering | Coming soon | − | − |
| Clinical Biochemistry | Coming soon | − | − |
| Clinical Dentistry | Coming soon | − | − |
| Clinical Psychology | Coming soon | − | − |
| Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Coming soon | − | − |
| Dermatology | Coming soon | − | − |
| Emergency Medicine | Coming soon | − | − |
| Endocrinology | Coming soon | − | − |
| Epidemiology | Coming soon | − | − |
| Geriatrics | Coming soon | − | − |
| Health Policy | Coming soon | − | − |
| Hematology | Coming soon | − | − |
| Hepatology | Coming soon | − | − |
| Medical Education | Coming soon | − | − |
| Nephrology | Coming soon | − | − |
| Nursing (Clinical) | Coming soon | − | − |
| Pathology and Forensic Medicine | Coming soon | − | − |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | Coming soon | − | − |
| Physiology & Basic Medical Sciences | Coming soon | − | − |
| Podiatry | Coming soon | − | − |
| Psychiatry and Mental Health | Coming soon | − | − |
| Pulmonary & Respiratory | Coming soon | − | − |
| Radiation | Coming soon | − | − |
| Radiological and Ultrasound Technology | Coming soon | − | − |
| Rehabilitation & Physical Performance | Coming soon | − | − |
| Reviews and References | Coming soon | − | − |
| Rheumatology | Coming soon | − | − |
| Transplantation | Coming soon | − | − |
| Urology | Coming soon | − | − |
What do these metrics mean?
Top-3 Accuracy
In plain terms: If we give you 3 journal suggestions, how often is the "right one" in that list?
e.g., 94% means 94 out of 100 times, the journal where the article was actually published appears in our top 3.
Tries Needed (Submissions for Acceptance)
In plain terms: On average, how many journals do you need to try before finding the right fit?
A value of 1.5 means most people find their journal on the 1st or 2nd try using our rankings.
Aimed High / Aimed Low (Tier Shifts)
Aimed High (Oversell): We suggested a more prestigious journal than where the article ended up.
Aimed Low (Undersell): We suggested a less competitive journal than needed.
MRR (Mean Reciprocal Rank)
In plain terms: A technical score that measures how high the correct journal ranks in our list.
1.0 = perfect (always #1), 0.5 = usually around #2. Higher is better.
How does PubGo work?
PubGo analyzes your paper's title and abstract and compares them to millions of real, published biomedical articles. It identifies which specialties your work belongs to and ranks journals where similar papers are actually being published today.
This is NOT generative AI
PubGo does not make up text, rewrite your paper, or fabricate content. It's a statistical matcher trained on real publication patterns—similar to how search engines evaluate relevance.
- Understands clinical vs. sub-specialty context, not just keywords
- Recognizes patterns across thousands of journals
- Routes articles to the specialties they truly belong to
- Compares your work to what journals actually accept, not just their "aims & scope"
Using PubGo responsibly
Use it as:
- ✓ A starting point for journal selection
- ✓ A reality check for unrealistic targets
- ✓ A fast navigator of publishing options
- ✓ A way to discover relevant journals
Don't use it as:
- ✗ A guarantee of acceptance
- ✗ A prediction of reviewer decisions
- ✗ A replacement for reading journal scope
- ✗ A reason to skip your own evaluation
Your expertise + PubGo = the strongest strategy.
Treat the Top Match as your "most statistically plausible home," then apply your own judgment.