Research on scientific journals: Implications for editors and authors

Research on Scientific Journals: Implications for Editors and Authors

A review of editorial policies of leading journals and of research relevant to scientific journals revealed conflicts between 'science' and 'scientists.' Owing to these conflicts, papers are often weak on objectivity and replicability. Furthermore, papers often fall short on importance, competence, intelligibility, or efficiency. Suggestions were made for editorial policies such as: (1) structu...

Core competencies for scientific editors of biomedical journals: consensus statement

BACKGROUND Scientific editors are responsible for deciding which articles to publish in their journals. However, we have not found documentation of their required knowledge, skills, and characteristics, or the existence of any formal core competencies for this role. METHODS We describe the development of a minimum set of core competencies for scientific editors of biomedical journals. RESUL...

Predatory journals and their effects on scientific research community

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Authors' and editors' perspectives on peer review quality in three scholarly nursing journals.

PURPOSE This study examined the quality of peer review in three scholarly nursing journals from the perspectives of authors and editors. Specifically, the study examined the extent to which manuscript reviews provided constructive guidance for authors to further develop their work for publication, and for editors to make informed and sound decisions on the disposition of manuscripts. METHODS ...

How can we improve the quality of scientific research and publications? Guidelines for authors, editors, and reviewers.