The Role of
Refereeing in Scientific Communication:

Specialist Periodicals as a Sample

 

 

Dr. Abd al-Rahman Farrag

Studies and Information Unit,

Imam Mohammed ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia

aafarrag@hotmail.com

 

 

 

Keywords

Refereeing, Specialist Periodicals, Scientific Communication

 

Abstract

A study about refereeing in specialist periodicals, it starts with a comprehensive introduction about the scientific communication, then define the specialist periodicals and its importance in scientific communication and editing. Then it deals the refereeing process; it talks about its traditional methods, and using the electronic means in refereeing like; mailing lists, e-mail, post review responses, groupware, and wikis. Then talks about the standards of refereeing, and finally deal with negative aspects of the refereeing.

 

How To Cite This Article?

Abd al-Rahman Farrag. The Role of Refereeing in Scientific Communication : Specialist Periodicals as a Sample .- cybrarians journal .- No.18 (March 2009) .- Accessed <State here the date you accessed this page> .- Available at: http://www.cybrarians.info/journal/en/no18/ref.htm

 

The full text of this article available in Arabic at: http://www.cybrarians.info/journal/no18/ref.htm