Research Journal, Characteristics and Types of Research Journals by Muhammad Yousuf Ali
1. What is Research Journal?
A research journal/scholarly Journal is a periodical that contains articles written by experts in a particular field of study who report the results of researchers in their respective field. The articles are intended to be read by other experts or students of the field, and they are typically much more sophisticated and advanced than the articles found in general magazines.
2. What are the characteristics of Research Journal?
CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH JOURNALS
PURPOSE: Research journals communicate the results of research in the field of study covered by the journal. Research articles reflect a systematic and thorough study of a single topic, often involving experiments or surveys. Research journals may also publish review articles and book reviews that summarize the current state of knowledge on a topic.
APPEARANCE: Articles are often printed one column to a page, as in books, and there are often graphs, tables, or charts referring to specific points in the articles. Research journals lack the slick advertising, classified ads, coupons, etc., found in popular magazines.
AUTHORITY: Research articles are written by the person(s) who did the research being reported. When more than two authors are listed for a single article, the first author listed is often the primary researcher who coordinated or supervised the work done by the other authors. The most highly‑regarded scholarly journals are typically those sponsored by professional associations, such as the American Psychological Association or the American Chemical Society.
VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY: Articles submitted to research journals are evaluated by an editorial board and other experts before they are accepted for publication. This evaluation, called peer review, is designed to ensure that the articles published are based on solid research that meets the normal standards of the field of study covered by the journal. Professors sometimes use the term “refereed” to describe peer-reviewed journals.
REFERENCES: The authors of research articles always indicate the sources of their information. These references are usually listed at the end of an article, but they may appear in the form of footnotes, endnotes, or a bibliography.
3. What are the different types of Research Journal Publication Model?
There two types of Scholarly research Journals
1. Printed Journals
A print journal is any journal that is available in printed form – so a reader can read this research journal physically.
2. Online Electronics Journals
An online electronic journal is a periodical publication which is published in electronic format, usually on the Internet website or associated with any databases.
As per access of content online Journal has four types
1. Open Access Journals
Journal articles which are open access are freely available on the Internet and openly accessible to everyone.
2. Closed Access Journals
Closed Access Journal to indicate that a publication is not available under open access, user have to buy access license or pay subscription fees.
3. Hybrid Journals
Hybrid Open Access describes an publishing model where some articles are made openly available, against the payment of an Article Processing Charge (APC), while other articles remain closed access.
4. Predatory Journals
Predatory journals are the Fake Journals or low standard quality journal these journals are not indexed and not associated with any professional body. These Journal are not proper peer review system and quality of publication are not up to the mark.
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M.Y. Ali (16 Jan2021). Research Journal, Characteristics and Types of Research Journals. https://profileusuf.wordpress.com/research-journal-2/
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