Immediacy Index: Is it a Useful Way to Evaluate Journals?
How topical and important are articles published in journals? Which journals should a researcher skim through if he wants to keep up with new and exciting research? One measure…
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Journal Cited Half-Life: What Does It Mean and Why Is It Important?
Many journals brag about publishing up-to-date, cutting edge research and most researchers want to publish their work in such journals. Journal cited half-life, also known as…
Eigenfactor Vs. Impact Factor: How Are They Different?
Eigenfactor and impact factor are two widely used measures of a journal’s value. However, they measure two different factors and cannot be used interchangeably.
Eigenfactor: How…
How Does Eigenfactor Help in Evaluating a Journal’s Ranking
We all want to publish in internationally reputed scientific journals, those whose names bring instant respect and credibility. One measure of a journal’s importance is its…
Does Fast-Track Peer Review Help a Researcher?
Professionals in the scientific, medical, and academic communities must publish in order to achieve career success. Peer-reviewed journals are the typical way to share findings and…
Open or Blind Peer Review: Which Is Better?
The traditional blind peer review process is supposed to encourage open and honest critiques of a publication. Since the reviewer doesn’t know who the authors are, the reviewer…
Open Access Self-Archiving: Should It Be Universal at Universities?
Unlike private sector businesses, which may prefer to keep knowledge a trade secret, academic institutions have the free dissemination of all original research as their goal. This…
Is the Peer Review Process a Scam?
Many academic historians trace the peer review process back to 1752 when the Royal Society of London created a “Committee on Papers” to review submission for publication in their…
Open Access: Green or Gold?
Open access publishing is the dream of every researcher: to publish papers that are instantly accessible to everyone and for free. There are now two versions of this dream.…
Why Should Negative Results Be Published?
The scientific method involves testing of a hypothesis by an experiment. If the experiment shows a result that supports the hypothesis, this is considered as positive result,…
How Do I Know My Article Is Ready to Be Submitted to a Journal?
You’ve been working on the article for a while, you’ve even got a manuscript written. You’re happy and you’ve done enough research, you’ve read your draft and made changes to the…
New Approaches to Peer Review
Most research journals employ the conventional approach to peer review. This involves evaluation of an article by one or more among a panel of recognized experts in the field. The…