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Peer Reviewed Journals: The Creation of New Knowledge
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Idea
Lit Review
Grant
Research
Interpret Data
Conferences
Write Manuscript
Submit
Peer Review
Publication
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Idea
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The Peer Review
process begins with a
researcher and a new
idea
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Idea
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Conferences
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Peer Review
Publication
The researcher
reviews the
“literature” of her/his
field to see what else
has been done on
the topic
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Idea
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Publication
A researcher may
secure funding to
help pay for her/his
research
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Conducting the
actual research can
be an involved and
time consuming
process
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Gathering, analyzing,
and interpreting the
data is where much of
the thought in
research occurs
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Researchers often
present preliminary
findings at
conferences. These
can provide good
feedback too
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With the input from
the conference, the
researcher will
prepare her/his
findings for
publication
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The manuscript is
sent to the editor of a
suitable journal
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Experts on the topic
review the manuscript
(More about this in a
moment)
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The journal publishes
the article which will
inform, enlighten, and
prompt new ideas…
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The Researcher submits her/ his
manuscript to a journal
The editor reviews for:
Content
Creativity
Clarity
Contribution to the knowledge of the field
If the editor likes it…
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It gets sent to other experts to
review
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The Peer Reviewers
Look to see what is
new about the
research
Determine if the
methodology is sound
Decide if the
conclusions are
supported
Verify that this is a
contribution to the
field
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The Peer Reviewers
Don’t know who wrote the manuscript
Are not known to the author of the manuscript
Hence, this is often called a “blind” review
It is also called a refereed process
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The Referees/Reviewers:
May recommend it be published as is
Often suggest rewriting and revising
May not like it at all—
-Journals typically reject more articles than they accept
-Prestigious journals may have a 90% rejection rate or higher
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The Editor:
Ultimately decides what will and will not be published.
Works with the author to see the work through to completion
May be a full-time professional or professor taking on the responsibility
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Criticisms of the Peer-Review
Process:
Time consuming
Limited number of experts
May suppress dissident points of view
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The Peer Review Process
Spots errors or weaknesses prior to
publication
Ensures articles are substantial and
unique
Is considered crucial in establishing the
validity of research