Scholarly Journals’ Publication Frequency and Number of Articles in 2018–2019: A Study of SCI, SSCI, CSCD, and CSSCI Journals

The Peer Review Process: Past, Present, and Future

The peer review process is a fundamental aspect of modern scientific paper publishing, underpinning essential quality control. First conceptualised in the 1700s, it is an iterative process that aims to elevate scientific literature to the highest standards whilst preventing publication of scientifically unsound, potentially misleading, and even plagiarised information. It is widely accepted that the peer review of scientific papers is an irreplaceable and fundamental aspect of the research process. However, the rapid growth of research and technology has led to a huge increase in the number of publications. This has led to increased pressure on the peer review system. There are several established peer review methodologies, ranging from single and double blind to open and transparent review, but their implementation across journals and research fields varies greatly. Some journals are testing entirely novel approaches (such as collaborative reviews), whilst others are piloting changes to established methods. Given the unprecedented growth in publication numbers, and the ensuing burden on journals, editors, and reviewers, it is imperative to improve the quality and efficiency of the peer review process. Herein we evaluate the peer review process, from its historical origins to current practice and future directions.

Global trend of clinical biomarkers of health and disease during the period (1913–2021): systematic review and bibliometric analysis

Background

The literature review provides a concise and detailed description of the available and published data on the investigated research problem. The study summarizes findings over the last 100 years regarding clinical biomarkers during health and disease. Research expanded to present the range of enzyme acetylcholinesterase in human blood utilizing diverse methodology during the 1949–2021 year.

Main body

Data analysis includes program SPSS v23.0, frequency, percentage, numbers and graphical presentation of results. Information from the papers gathers in Microsoft Excel 2007 and contains information: study type, journal, publisher, year of publication, continent, the health status of respondents, biomarkers, number and age of participants, types of samples, methodology, goals and conclusions. Data collection includes electronic databases, the National Center for Biotechnology Information and Google Scholar, with several inclusion criteria: (1) anthropometry (2) urine (3) blood in the healthy and diseased population parameters during different physiological states of the organism. The initial number of collected and analyzed papers is 1900. The final analysis included 982 studies out of 1454 selected papers. After the selection process, 67.53% remains useful. The range of enzyme acetylcholinesterase included 107 publications.

Conclusion

The number of published scientific papers has been increasing over the years. Little practical information in scientific and clinical practice exists. There is an urgent need for concise highlighting of literature key arguments and ideas. Results apply to a specialized area of research.

Scientific Publishing in Biomedicine: How to Choose a Journal?

Publishing in peer-reviewed high-quality journals is a gold standard method for disseminating scientific work. Choosing the right journal is one of the most important and difficult aspects of publishing research results. Submitting to an inappropriate journal is one of the most common reasons for fast rejection of manuscripts, resulting in time wasted by the authors and journals' editors. Here, we discuss important factors that should be considered for choosing the right journal to get your work published successfully and effectively. The most important factors for journal targeting are: (1) The journal's characteristics, including its scientific prestige, performance, publishing model, acceptance possibility, and specialty; (2) the manuscript's characteristics, including its relevance to the journal's aim and scope, its intrinsic value, meaning the novelty of the research, soundness of the methodology, potential impact in the field, and its implication; and (3) authors' priorities and limitations.