In peer-reviewed journals, submitted research papers are thoroughly evaluated by experts (reviewers) before being published to ensure the quality of the research.
These reviewers provide feedback on the research to identify any flaws, inaccuracies, or methodological issues. The motive of the peer review is to ensure that only original, quality research is published.
This blog post aims to discuss all the important points that revolve around peer reviewed journals like:
- What are peer reviewed journals?
- How to identify peer reviewed journals?
- Peer-reviewed journals Examples
- What do researchers say about peer reviewed journals?
How to select right journal for publicaton and avoid Predatory?
What are peer reviewed journals?
Peer review journals always publish original, and quality research. When an article is submitted to a peer review journal, the article is reviewed by independent experts (peers) in the same field who assess its methodology, originality, accuracy, and significance. Experts then decide whether to accept or reject the paper for publication.
The peer review process involves:
- Manuscript Submission
- Plagiarism Check
- Review by multiple reviewerers
- Comments and Revisions
- Finally, the paper is published
How to identify peer reviewed journals?
Almost every journal mentions peer review on its website; however, not all academic journals are actually peer-reviewed. Following are effective ways to identify peer-reviewed journals:
- Check Indexing: Journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, Pubmed are usually credible.
- Check Journal Details: Check the journal’s publisher and verify its ISSN. Also, ensure that the journal is published by a reputable publisher.
- Check the quality of already publish research papers onn the journal.
- Make sure that the journal has a proper editorial board of members.
In India, University Grant Commission (UGC) has removed the UGC CARE list of journals and introduced suggestive parameters to evaluate peer-reviewed journals.
Peer-reviewed journals examples
Journals published by major publishers like IEEE, Springer, Elsevier, etc are peer reviewed journals. A few are listed below.
The journal “Nature Reviews Physics, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science” are published by Springer.
Similarly, the journal “Journal of Hepatology“, “Physics Reports” are published by Elsevier.
What researchers say about peer reviewed journals?
1) My views
If a journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, PubMed, or a country’s own referred journal list, we can be fairly certain that it is a peer-reviewed or referred journal. However, some journals may not be indexed in these databases and can still be peer-reviewed. In such cases, check if the journal is published by a reputable publisher, university, or academic society, as these organizations usually follow proper publishing standards.
If you’re still unsure about a journal, especially when it is not indexed, verify whether it charges a publication fee. I always recommend my readers to prefer publishing in journals that do not charge authors. Many predatory journals demand hefty fees under the label of “open access” without offering legitimate peer review or editorial services.
2) Michelo Avanzo on ResearchGate says:
3) Ahtisham Younas shares valuable tips on ResearchGate about how to check whether an article is peer-reviewed or not.
4) Khaled Shaaban on ResearchGate syas
“Check the journal website and it should tell you if peer reviewed or not and type of review process: Single blind (reviewers know the authors but authors don’t know the reviewers), Double blind (reviewers don’t know the authors and vice versa), and Open review (both the authors and reviewers are made public).”