The source: operator provides the most direct mechanism for constraining Google Scholar results to specific publication venues. When constructing queries, enclose the full journal name in quotation marks immediately following the operator:

source:"ACM Transactions on Computer Systems"

For conferences or journals with abbreviated names, include multiple variations using the OR operator with in parentheses:

(source:"Neural Information Processing Systems" OR source:"NeurIPS" OR source:"Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems")

Combine venue constraints with topical keywords using standard Boolean logic. Place parentheses carefully to ensure correct operator precedence:

("distributed systems" AND "consensus protocols") (source:"ACM Transactions on Computer Systems" OR source:"OSDI")

To require specific terminology within article titles, integrate the intitle: operator:

intitle:transformer source:"Journal of Machine Learning Research"

For exact phrase matching across both titles and venues, use quotation marks:

"computer vision" source:"International Journal of Computer Vision"

When searching across multiple high-impact venues simultaneously, construct grouped source queries:

(source:"Nature" OR source:"Science" OR source:"Cell") ("CRISPR" AND "gene editing")

The advanced search interface offers an alternative to manual query syntax. Access this through the hamburger menu in the upper left corner, then specify publication names in the "Return articles published in" field. However, manual query construction typically offers greater flexibility for complex Boolean combinatinos involving multiple venues, date ranges, and author specifications.

Note that venue names must match Google Scholar's internal database exact. If uncertain about the precise name format, first locate a known article from the target venue and observe how Google Scholar indexes the publication title.