Peer reviewed

Throughout your health sciences study you will be asked to use particular types of journals for your research. You might be asked to use peer reviewed, refereed, or scholarly articles from an academic journal.

What are Peer Reviewed journals?

Peer reviewed journal articles, also known as referred journal articles, are a particular type of scholarly article.

• Rigorously checked by experts in the field before publication
• Contain articles written by and for scholars and researchers in the field
• Main purpose is reporting of original research or experimentation
• Usually published by a professional organisation
• Always cite sources, using footnotes and/or bibliographies
• Use terminology and jargon specific to the field
• Lists the Editorial Board, or Peer Review Panel
• Information on how to format and submit papers is clearly stated
• Often includes details of where the journal is indexed