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Good afternoon, class,
Peer review is an essential process in ensuring research publications undergo the scientific quality control process (Wingen et al., 2022). The purpose of peer review is to examine the integrity of scientific findings by filtering out invalid or poor-quality articles or publications (Schmitz, 2024). Peer review is intended to achieve three goals: to determine if a scholarly article functions within the journal scope, to ensure the research scope is accurately formulated, and to assess if the research has assumed an appropriate approach to addressing the science (Schmitz, 2024). Although peer review can cause significant delays in publications, it is a crucial aspect in ensuring the validity and reliability of scientific findings, as well as the originality of research articles. In recent years, an open-science movement has allowed preprints
to become available prior to peer review; however, these preprints are not only available to the scientific community rather they are open to public forums (Wingen et al., 2022). The presence of these preprints has warranted unreviewed studies to be used as references for scientific findings; however, they have not always contributed to the scientific realm, as intended, but the pseudoscientific realm, as well. Peer review is one aspect of ensuring claims are not pseudoscientific, due to its application in the scientific method; therefore, non-peer-reviewed made public for reference can and has contributed to public discourse through various outlets of the internet and social media. A majority of scholarly articles are published in scholarly journals; therefore, a key indicator in selecting quality research is to vet the scientific rigor of the journal publications. To achieve this, published journals and articles should have undergone the peer review process. Transparency in the peer review process is a benchmark in the overall journal quality. A renowned journal will fully disclose the peer review process, including the peer review criterion used to vet the published articles (Suiter & Sarli, 2019). A reputable journal will be transparent to the members of the editorial board, which “should be known as established experts in the field
related to the aim and scope of the journal, affiliated with known institutions, and hold appropriate academic credentials. Contact information for editorial staff should also be available” (Suiter & Sarli, 2019, Editorial Board Members
). A reputable, scholarly journal should envelop transparency throughout its aim and scope, the editorial board, indexing status, the peer review process, reputation, and policies. These criteria allow for the identification of quality journals suitable for publication. (Suiter & Sarli, 2019). For the purpose of this discussion, I would like to analyze the indexing of an article or journal. The purpose of publishing research is to make it discoverable, so it can be read by others and broadened upon. Research is meant to advance a field or strengthen its current findings; therefore, an illustrious journal will be indexed by major bibliographic and citation databases, such as JSTOR, APA PsychInfo, Embase, and PubMed (Suiter & Sarli, 2019). Indexing allows journals and articles to be published in a reliable source alongside other high-
quality research. Indexing further allows for efficient literature searches, meaning it allows
relevant research to be found faster while ensuring the research provides reputable information to
a relevant topic. It is a general rule for authors seeking to publish that a journal that is indexed in
several general and specialized indexes will improve the article or publications visibility and impact of the work (Singh, 2024). Outside of the benefits to authors, indexes for research allow easy identification of key variables, which make it easier to understand complex phenomena. As with all things, such as the peer review process, there are some limitations or disadvantages to indexing. The inclusion of an article or publication in a journal index may require individuals or institutions to pay for access to the article or journal, which may limit the breadth of its reach. Furthermore, there are various limitations to how an index is accessed. For example, the i10 index was created by Google Scholar; therefore, the index is only accessible through Google Scholar. Another example is the Hirsch index, it is unable to find the appropriate reference standards for comparison, even in the same subject field. Indexing allows for articles and journals to be assessed and scrutinized to ensure all scholarly criterion are met, meaning an index will provide individuals with peer-reviewed, scholarly articles; however, there are some indexes that do not allow for the research or publication to reach the population it is intended or limits its reach. It is under this notion that many journals and articles may be indexed in multiple locations. Thank you for reading!
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Rachel M.
References:
Schmitz, J. (2024). Peer Review: Why Is It Important?
. Publisso. https://www.publisso.de/en/advice/publishing-advice-faqs/peer-review#:~:text=The
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. Singh, S. (2024, February 19). What Is Journal Indexing and The Types of Journal Indexing in Research
. Researcher.Life. https://researcher.life/blog/article/journal-indexing/#:~:text=Indexed%20journals%20are
%20reliable%20sources,and%20impact%20of%20their%20work
. Suiter, A. M., & Sarli, C. C. (2019). Selecting a Journal for Publication: Criteria to Consider. Missouri medicine
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Wingen, T., Berkessel, J. B., & Dohle, S. (2022). Caution, Preprint! Brief Explanations Allow Nonscientists to Differentiate Between Preprints and Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science
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https://doi-org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.1177/25152459211070559
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