Should you cite non peer reviewed articles?

Their reference policy is a traditional one, espoused by many other journals — anything that goes into the reference list must have been peer reviewed. There is nothing to actually point to there so it doesn’t make sense to include them in a reference list.

Is it OK to cite preprints?

So, can you cite a preprint? In short, yes. Many influential journals (Nature, Science, The Lancet, and the BMJ) and funders (e.g., the National Institutes of Health, Wellcome Trust, and Cancer Research UK) now explicitly state that they allow the citation of preprints (see Nature’s policy below).

How do you know if a journal is respected?

The credibility of a journal may be assessed by examining several key factors:

1. Where is it indexed? Is the journal included or indexed in the major bibliographic databases for the field?
2. What is its publishing history? How long has the journal been available?
3. Is it peer-reviewed?
4. What is its impact factor?

What is publication misconduct?

Publication misconduct includes plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, inappropriate authorship, duplicate submission/multiple submissions, overlapping publication, and salami publication.

Why ethical issues are important in publication?

Ethical conduct is important for any sphere of life. Ethical issues are much more important in medical research and publication as they directly affect the suffering humanity. They are important during the execution and reporting of a research, reviewing an article, and for journal editors.

Is medRxiv a journal?

medRxiv is not a journal so it has no Impact Factor.

Should I cite arXiv?

You can cite everything that you want, including arXiv contributions. However, you might want to look for alternatives. In case of review/overview articles you often will be able to find some and use them instead without risking plagiarism.

What journals are reputable?

List of Reputable Journals to Publish Your Paper

• International Journal of Formal Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends (IJFSCFRT)
• International Journal of Social Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends (IJSSCFRT)
• International Journal of Natural Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends (IJNSCFRT)

What makes a journal reliable?

Academic journal articles are probably the most reliable source of current thinking in your field. To be the most reliable they need to be peer reviewed. This means that other academics have read them before publication and checked that they are making claims that are backed up by their evidence.