Abstract: Taking the journal of Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems（PCMP）as an example,the paper elaborates on how to choose the positioning of the journal based on dominant disciplines,give full play to the role of editorial boards and editors,utilize mature professional publishing platforms abroad,learn foreign advanced publishing concepts,experience in building distribution channels,and international publicity strategies,and quickly internationalize the journal. Taking the application for SCIE （Science Citation Index Expanded） database and its official inclusion as an example,issues needing attention during the application process for joining SCIE are analyzed.

Key words: positioning of journal, role of editorial boards and editors, publishing platform, application for database