Functions and
Benefits of Scientific Journals
In the current
era of 2019 many talk about the Journal? in the scientific world or academic
field certainly no stranger to journals. then what exactly is that journal? A
journal is a periodic publication that contains a number of articles which are
published regularly at certain intervals; usually monthly or 1/4 year and in
some cases some are published annually. There are various types of journals
that are produced and published in the world of journals. journals can be
classified into:
Professional or
Trade Journals
Popular Journals
Scholarly
Journals
Professional or Trade
Journals, journals targeted at specific professions or industries and may
contain the latest news, opinions and practical advice about new products and
reviews to inform readers about events in the industry or profession. Articles
may be peer-reviewed and may include citations. Some examples are: The
Bookseller, MediaWeek, and Advertising Age.
Popular Journals,
contains news, feature stories and opinions and editorial pieces that inform
and entertain readers. Articles are not peer-reviewed and are usually written
in easy-to-understand language. They contain lots of advertisements,
illustrations and glossy photographs. Uncommon quotes and bibliographies. Some
examples of popular journals are Time, Vogue, Economist, People Magazine, etc.
Scholarly Journals,
also known as refereed journals, peer-reviewed journals or academic journals
are magazines that contain a number of articles that are published regularly at
certain intervals. Their main goal is to disseminate knowledge and research new
findings. They may also contain reviews and criticisms of studies and findings.
Scientific journals can sometimes be identified by their titles. This may
include words such as 'Journal', 'Quarterly', 'Review', 'Proceedings',
'Transactions', and can refer to academic disciplines or special fields of
study. Some examples are: Publishing Research Quarterly, South African Journal
of Science, Muttaqinfaisal Journal and the Journal of Science and Technology.
Thus the
explanation of the journal. hopefully increase your understanding with the
Journal.
Scientific
journals are journals that contain a number of articles that are published
regularly at certain intervals with the aim of disseminating new knowledge and
research or findings. To distinguish whether a journal is a Scientific Journal
or not, the following are the characteristics of a Scientific Journal:
Regular, periodic
publications (e.g. monthly, quarterly)
discuss certain
scope or subject / certain object
There are
publication policies and guidelines for writers
There must be an
International Serial Number Standard for journals (and sometimes a Digital
Object Identifier for each article)
There is an
Editorial Board and sometimes an Advisory Board
Original research
(which also includes reviews, summaries, and opinions)
Content is
usually delivered speculatively by the writer, rather than written by staff or
assigned by an editor
Publication in
print or electronic format or both
Peer reviewed
(though some might not!)
The author comes
from the academic, research and sometimes professional community (such as
doctors, research scientists, lecturers)
Readers are
usually also from the same party - for example doctors, research scientists,
lecturers
Articles are
usually detailed and consider deep topics, not superficial
Articles citing
(= references) previously published material on the same topic
Content is
"scientific" and there are extensive references to scientific
information (reference lists)
There are few
advertisements (although some journals have many ads)
International or
regional - most international journals are sufficiently within the scope of
their subject although many specialize in regional issues
Journals are
archived, either in the library, or with specialist digital archives (eg Zambrut)
Compliance with
international guidelines (for example on authors, ethics and presentations)
Indexes are
tools, mainly used online or in the world of the Internet, which are used by
researchers and librarians to find scientific content. Some indexes provide a
list of journal titles, along with links and subject categorization.
The Open Access
Journal Directory (DOAJ) is one of the most well-known list of journals.
General indexes are useful for people who do extensive searches for the
research content sought. Other indexes go further, and not only include a list
of titles, but also make it possible to search for individual articles. Indexes
are used for more precise searches, often based on keywords or subject terms.
Web of Science (WOS) is a good example of major indexing services.
It is important
to know that some indexes are freely available on the web (such as DOAJ), and
that others (such as WOS) do not, and require fees to use (or must be accessed
through your local library, which pays fees for you).
In addition, some
indexes are indicators of success than other journals, and as a measure that reflects
the quality of your publication.
So let's index
our journals on the Zambrut Journal page.
In this article
we will focus on scientific journals regarding the 4 functions of scientific
journals. The Scientific Journal always deals with Science or the Study of
Science as well as new findings in education and knowledge. Journal is said to
be a Scientific Journal if it has the following functions:
Registration,
Publish claims of priority science. The priority is to build the writer and
ownership of ideas
Dissemination,
Provides access to communicate findings to audiences seeking information from
the journal in question.
Certification,
give permission, or a sign of approval. this ensures journal quality control
through peer review
Archival record,
Maintain scientific records. It aims to set up a permanent storage system for
published works so they can be accessed at any time in the future.
For Registration,
that the journal does not have to accept duplication or copy material - the
author has the right to establish "Copyright" in his ideas and
research, and the journal must ensure that they respect it. and this also means
that journals should not delay publication too much (and allow other authors to
steal Copyright).
For Dissemination
this means that the journal must ensure that the journal distributes the right
content - printed copies are sent to customers efficiently, the website must
work otherwise it weakens our scientific journals what else if the content is
inaccessible.
Certification
means that journals have an obligation to scientific information that applies
quality criteria to everything that is published - to ensure that it does not
constitute junk or fraud. This journal has a duty to protect readers, and also
for writers.
Types of Editor
in Scientific Journals
Goodnight blogger
this time we will explain the types of editors in scientific journals, in
scientific journal publications there are several editor terms that have
different functions, for example:
Copy-editors
(sometimes called Sub-editors): read and edit scripts, including correcting
grammatical errors and checking references, and preparing scripts for
typesetting. They also sometimes correct and set pages.
Technical
editors: often overlap with copy-editors, but often do greater editing of scripts
including rewriting for clarity and language
Editorial
assistants: work in the editorial office, manage editorial system
administration (sending, reviewing and accepting or rejecting processes)
Managing editors:
are responsible for the movement of articles from submission, acceptance or
rejection, they may be very senior and they also make some decisions on the
rejection or acceptance of the journal
Editorial board
members: are figures who represent journals in certain communities and
sometimes review certain articles.
Advisory or
associate editors: usually work closely with the editor-in-chief to help make
decisions, responsible for the whole for a particular part of the journal
Associate editors
or deputy editors: work closely with editor-in-chief, support decisions and
assist strategies in the Journal
Editors-in-chief:
the most senior editor with overall responsibility for journal content and
editorial strategies - these are often referred to as "editors".
Standard
Structure for Scientific Articles
Goodnight
bloggers wherever you are. If you want your Scientific article to be a national
standard Scientific Journal, International standards, what you should pay
attention to is the standard structure. Articles published in scientific
journals should follow a certain standard structure. Editors who want their
journals to meet international standards must understand and work with this
structure and writers must understand and stick to this structure if they want
to be published in national and international journals. This structure may
differ between disciplines and between journals in the discipline but there are
acceptable standards in most fields and disciplines with a few modifications.
The basic part or structure of each scientific article published in a
scientific journal is:
Title (which must
clearly indicate the subject, not be sensational)
Author (this must
include all those who meet the authorship criteria according to ICMJE)
Abstract (not in
all subjects, for example law journals often don't have this)
Keywords (these
are becoming less common so they are specific to certain themes)
Text / body
preliminary
Materials and
methods (not all articles)
Results (not all
articles)
Discussion
Conclusions (may
be part of the discussion)
References (must
clearly provide all information to enable the reader to examine supporting
evidence for the article)
Records (not
common in scientific, technical or medical journals)
Acknowledgments
(including mention of conflicts of interest on the part of the author)