Thursday 31 May 2012

The check points for journal paper publishing



The research fraternity gathers much of its information and contributes in equal amount to international research journals. These journals are related to various topics and cover almost all subjects studied at the master’s and PhD level. The journals are created by the contributions from research scholars, professors, research guides, and editors. There are also practicing professionals who make new findings as they work for years in a field and write papers on the subject. All these experts together make a journal that is of high value and useful for the researchers.

The journals are created with the collaboration of researchers and editors, with a strict selection process for the papers. Not all papers are published in the journals. The Journal of finance, as well as the Journal of Marketing, has a set format and standards regarding language and structure. These standards have to be followed by the writers. They must submit the papers to the journal publication house, which forwards the same to the editors and for peer review. The review is done by following double blind refereeing process. This is a process by which the name, position and profession of the writer are hidden from the person doing the review. This makes sure that the review is done only on the basis of the merit of research paper, sans any influence by the name and authority of the writer. The review team consists of academicians and professionals. For instance, the International Journal ofMarketing has senior academicians and marketing professionals to review the papers submitted for the journal. Likewise, the International Journal of Finance has a team of practicing financial experts and advisers to check the research papers by scholars.

After being peer reviewed, the research papers are handed over to the in-house editors, who again check them for any shortcomings in language, structure and grammar. They also examine the reliability and validity of the information provided. A plagiarism check is run to ensure that the writing is authentic and not copied from any other source. The coverage of the journals is vast, and this means that the journals are used by a corresponding number of readers. For delivering trustworthy research papers to the readers, who might use the same as reference on research work, the check for authenticity is vital.

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