Q: Can I submit for publication my research that at this point is applied to one institution?
My research is on the GRE as a predictor of success in doctoral programs. My study to date provides a thorough review of the literature. However, I am presently detailing how the findings apply to [only] one university. Should I submit the article for publication (indicating delimitations and recommendations to expand the research to other institutions), or will the present findings be sufficient?
Without knowing further details about your research, it may be difficult to comment. However, based on the information you have provided, at the present level, the study does seem a bit limited in scope. Given its present scope (of covering only one institution), it may be difficult for a journal editor to assess how the findings could be generalized to other higher-education and research institutes. So, it may either be requested for a major revision during the peer review (with the suggestion to extend the findings to other institutes) or may even face the possibility of a desk rejection. Therefore, unless there is a compelling need at present to get published, it may help to hold on and build on the present article.
If you would still like to go ahead with the present study though, you could identify a few target journals and make a presubmission inquiry with them, giving them the necessary details about your study. This would also give an idea of the likelihood of its acceptance. In some cases, the editor may also suggest changes you can make to your study before submission in order to increase the chances of acceptance.
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All the best for your study and submission!
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