what is a PEER-REVIEWED scholarly journal?

A peer-reviewed scholarly journal is a publication team where articles written by subject matter experts (SMEs) are evaluated by other experts in the same field of study (peer-review process), before being accepted for publication by the journal’s publication team, ensuring the research is credible, accurate, and of high quality. Journals are differentiated and indexed by field of study (i.e. Biotechnology), paywall structure, and impact factor.

Journals are organized and indexed in “citation databases.” And citation databases can be indexed in “directories.”

The “open-access” model for journals is a free-to-read paywall structure. The “subscription-based” model for journals is a pay-per-view paywall structure.

pubmed

A free citation database comprised of biomedical, biotechnology, and life science journals. This database is maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Click HERE to access.

scopus

This is a subscription-based multidisciplinary citation database, with broad coverage. It excels in citation analysis, author metrics, and tracking research trends. Click HERE to access.

web of science

This is a subscription-based multidisciplinary citation database, with broad coverage. Historically the gold standard for citation indexing. It is highly selective, and its journal impact factors are widely used in academia. Click HERE to access.

directory of open access journals (DOAJ)

This is a directory of citation databases. This directory indexes peer-reviewed “open-access” journals across multiple disciplines. Click HERE to access.