Observations on the Journal Publication Process

We have seen a number of initiatives arise in recent years aiming to tackle concerns around the reproducibility of published findings. Researchers in the life sciences now have a number of tools at their disposal to boost the reproducibility of their science and preprints have emerged as an instrumental element within this toolkit. Preprints broaden the when, by whom and how of the review and feedback on research compared to the journal publication process, help address publication bias, and can play an important role as a vehicle towards open science practices. Preprints hold further untapped potential to close the gap between discovery and dissemination, and to accelerate the path to a more reproducible research ecosystem.

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Expanding the role for scientists from low and middle income countries in the journal publication process

Drug and Alcohol Dependence ◽

10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.01.007 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 82 (3) ◽

pp. 185-186

Author(s):

Robert L. Balster

Keyword(s):

Middle Income ◽

Journal Publication ◽

Publication Process ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Low And Middle Income

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Journal Publication and Peer Review: Guidelines and Standards for Authors and Reviewers

Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling ◽

10.1891/0047-2220.28.3.18 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 18-22

Author(s):

Richard J. Coelho ◽

Jodi L. Saunders

Keyword(s):

Peer Review ◽

Journal Writing ◽

Writing Process ◽

Ethical Standards ◽

Scholarly Writing ◽

Journal Publication ◽

Publication Process ◽

Professional Journals ◽

Peer Reviewers ◽

Guidelines And Standards

Peer review is the system used to determine what will be published in professional journals. This system is the heart of the publication process and the pathway to publication for most scholarly writing. Journal reviewers evaluate submitted manuscripts and make recommendations to the editor for publication. Both authors and peer reviewers have a responsibility to ensure that the integrity and ethical standards in writing and evaluation of scholarly submissions are upheld. To promote this endeavor, proposed standards that reviewers and authors should uphold are detailed. In addition, those facets of the journal writing process that reviewers typically consider when evaluating a manuscript for publication are discussed.

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