Refereed journal articles
To be included in this category the journal article must meet the definition of research as amplified in the general requirements for research publications and:
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must be published in a scholarly journal
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must have been peer-reviewed. Note: the fact that an article has been peer reviewed does not automatically mean that it is eligible. The article must still meet the definition of research as well as all other criteria
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must have an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
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Some journals may be regularly published as separate volumes with an ISBN rather than an ISSN. Provided that the publication is clearly identified as an edition of a journal, and not a book, articles in such publications may be eligible if they meet all other criteria.
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If an ISSN does not appear in the journal, external evidence such as an ISSN being cited in an extract from Ulrich’s or ISI’s directories is sufficient to demonstrate the existence of the number
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the author must be affiliated with USQ.
The types of journal articles that may meet the criteria include:
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commentaries and communications of original research
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research notes
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letters to journals, provided that the letter satisfies the definition of research and the subsequent definitions for journal articles in this section
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critical scholarly texts which appear in article form
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articles reviewing multiple works or an entire field of research
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invited papers in journals
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articles in journals which are targeted to both scholars and professionals
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articles in a stand alone series.
The types of journal articles that are unlikely to meet the criteria include:
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letters to the editor
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case studies
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articles designed to inform practitioners on existing knowledge in a professional field
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articles in newspapers and popular magazines
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editorials
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book reviews
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brief commentaries and communications of original research
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reviews of art exhibitions, concerts, theatre productions.
Terms and definitions
Further clarification of terms and definitions used in describing this category are available in the following source document:
Source:
2008 HERDC specifications for the collection of 2007 data, Department of Education, Science and Training, Australian Government, http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/research_sector/online_forms_services/higher_education_research_data_collection.htm>.
