What is considered a peer-reviewed journal?

Peer-reviewed (refereed or scholarly) journals - Articles are written by experts and are reviewed by several other experts in the field before the article is published in the journal in order to ensure the article's quality.

How do I know if a journal is peer-reviewed?

You can type the name of the journal into any search engine and learn about the submission process to see if it is peer reviewed. Additionally, if you use the library search or a database to find articles, they will usually indicate if it is from a peer reviewed journal.

What are examples of peer-reviewed journals?

What defines a peer-reviewed journal?

A peer-reviewed publication is also sometimes referred to as a scholarly publication. The peer-review process subjects an author's scholarly work, research, or ideas to the scrutiny of others who are experts in the same field (peers) and is considered necessary to ensure academic scientific quality.

Is JSTOR peer-reviewed?

While the majority of journals collected in JSTOR are considered peer-reviewed publications, our archives also contain some specific primary source materials (such as some journals in the Ireland Collection and the 19th Century British Pamphlet Collection).

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Is everything on SpringerLink peer-reviewed?

SpringerLink is an online collection of over 1,200 peer-reviewed journals and 25 book series published by Springer covering a variety of topics in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

Are Google Scholar articles peer-reviewed?

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Also keep in mind that while Google Scholar has an academic focus, not all of the results will be peer-reviewed journal articles! You'll have to use your judgment and evaluate the sources you find if you need to use peer-reviewed sources.

Are PubMed articles peer-reviewed?

Most journals indexed for PubMed are peer-reviewed or refereed, but peer review criteria and reviewer or referee qualifications vary. Check a journal's editorial information or ask the publisher about policy for specific journal titles.

Is ScienceDirect a peer reviewed journal?

ScienceDirect is Elsevier's platform for ebooks and peer-reviewed journals in the areas of physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, health sciences, and social sciences and humanities.

Is The New York Times a peer reviewed journal?

Are New York Times articles peer reviewed? No. Peer review is something academic journals do, not newspapers. However, New York Times articles are often fact checked, which is often as thorough (if not more) than traditional peer review.

What journals are not peer-reviewed?

One other non-peer reviewed source is an article from a trade journal. Trade journals, also called trade publications, trade magazines or professional magazines, are magazines or newspapers whose target audience is people who work in a particular profession or industry.

How does peer review look like?

Peer review feedback is most easily digested and understood by both editors and authors when it arrives in a clear, logical format. Most commonly the format is (1) Summary, (2) Decision, (3) Major Concerns, and (4) Minor Concerns (see also Structure Diagram above).

What is the easiest way to find peer-reviewed journals?

The easiest way to find a peer-reviewed article is by using one of the Library's numerous databases. All of the Library's databases are listed in the Online Journals and Databases index. The databases are divided by name and discipline.

What is the difference between a journal and a peer reviewed journal?

Scholarly Journals

However, whereas peer-reviewed journals require a strict "peer-approval" for publishing, a scholarly journal that is not peer-reviewed only requires the approval of an editorial board.

Is Elsevier a peer reviewed journal?

All articles in open access journals which are published by Elsevier have undergone peer review and upon acceptance are immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.

Are PLOS articles peer-reviewed?

PLOS ONE is a fully peer reviewed journal with a rigorous multi-stage editorial screening and assessment process.

Is PLOS ONE a peer reviewed journal?

PLOS ONE is a peer reviewed scientific journal with a rigorous editorial screening and assessment process made up of several stages.

Can you trust peer-reviewed journals?

While there are a lot of factors to consider, finding out if the article is peer-reviewed can be a quick litmus test for credibility. However, just because a paper is published in a “peer-reviewed journal,” does not mean that the paper is completely fact-checked, unbiased, or correct.

How do you tell if a journal is peer-reviewed on PubMed?

Information found in PubMed that indicates it is "indexed by MEDLINE" is considered peer reviewed. Look for the phrase "indexed by MEDLINE" under the citation or abstract information. PubMed does not provide a search filter to limit to only peer reviewed articles.

Is JAMA Network peer-reviewed?

JAMA Network Open is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, general medical journal that publishes research on clinical care, innovation in health care, health policy, and global health across all health disciplines and countries for clinicians, investigators, and policy makers.

Is WebMD a peer-reviewed source?

The study WebMD is discussing is a scholarly source, but the WebMD article itself is not. It is a secondary source - one that summarizes original research. The article includes some publishing information about the original study that will help you find the research article.

Are Harvard articles peer-reviewed?

No, Harvard Business Review is a magazine. HBR is not a scholarly journal. Scholarly and peer-reviewed articles go through a quality control process. Experts and academics in the same field evaluate the research and conclusions presented in an article.

Does Google Scholar limit to peer-reviewed?

Results are often vary in quality and it is up to the researcher to determine which of the results are suitable for their purposes. Google Scholar does not allow users to limit results to either peer reviewed or full text materials or by discipline.

Where can I find peer-reviewed articles for free?