Journal Articles - C1

Eligibility

[4.6.1]  To be included in this category, the journal article must meet the definition of research (see section 1.2, Definition of Research) as amplified in the key characteristics of research publications (see section 4.1, Key Characteristics) and must:

• be published in a scholarly journal
• have been peer review as defined in section 4.3.5, Peer Review
• have an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
  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.

The author must be affiliated with the claiming institution.

The types of journal articles that may meet the criteria include:

• commentaries and communications of original research
• research notes
• critical scholarly texts which appear in article form
• articles reviewing multiple works or an entire field of research
• invited papers in journals
• articles in journals which are targeted to both scholars and professionals
• articles in a stand-alone series.

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Exclusions

[4.6.1.1]  The types of journal articles that are unlikely to meet the criteria include:

• letters to the editor
• case studies
• articles designed to inform practitioners on existing knowledge in a professional field
• articles in newspapers and popular magazines
• editorials
• book reviews
• brief commentaries and communications of original research
• reviews of art exhibitions, concerts, theatre productions.

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Register of Refereed Journals

[4.6.2]  DEST maintains a Register of Refereed Journals. This Register is a list of journals that satisfy the peer review requirements as defined in section 4.3.5, Peer Review.

Inclusion on the Register (or the ISI or Ulrich's listings) does not automatically allow all articles in such journals to be counted in the collection. Inclusion only indicates that peer review requirements have been satisfied. Other requirements must also be met.

The nomination form (PDF, 178Kb) for inclusion on the Register is located on the DEST website.

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Verification Material

[Appendix E]

For all publications, the university must be able to provide the following, if required, by the Commonwealth or for a publications audit:

• photocopies of contents, preface, introduction and pages showing all bibliographical information (ISBN or ISSN, author(s), publisher, all dates referring to copyright, publication, printing and distribution)
• evidence indicating the author's affiliation to the university.

Additional material required in each of the publications categories include:

Journal Articles

• copy or offprint of article
• proof of peer reviewing as described in section 4.3.5, Peer Review.

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More Information

For more information review the 2007 Higher Education Research Data Collection Specifications for the Collection of 2006 data (PDF, 196Kb).

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