Jacobs, D (Jacobs, Daisy); Pichappan, P (Pichappan, Pit.); Sarasvady, S (Sarasvady, S.) What do third world researchers lack? Documenting the peer review data CURRENT SCIENCE, 91 (12): 1605-1607 DEC 25 2006

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: ppichappan at gmail.com 

URL: http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/dec252006/1605.pdf

Author(s): Jacobs, D (Jacobs, Daisy); Pichappan, P (Pichappan, Pit.); 
Sarasvady, S (Sarasvady, S.) 

Title: What do third world researchers lack? Documenting the peer review 
data 

Source: CURRENT SCIENCE, 91 (12): 1605-1607 DEC 25 2006 

Language: English 

Document Type: Editorial Material 

Abstract: Peer review practices are subjected to 'subjective' evaluation 
in the past which largely produced inconsistent views among scientists. 
However, the peer review practices would enable to detect the shortcomings 
in research papers if documented properly. The review data we have 
collected do not merely reinforce the faith in the peer review practices 
but enable to identify the limitations of third world research. The 
lessons learned from peer review data may help promote science in the 
third world. 

Addresses: Univ Pretoria, Sch Informat Technol, Dept Informat Sci, ZA-002 
Pretoria, South Africa; Annamalai Univ, Dept Informat Sci, Annamalainagar 
608002, Tamil Nadu, India; Amrita Vishwa Vidapeetham, Coimbatore 641105, 
Tamil Nadu, India 

Reprint Address: Jacobs, D, Univ Pretoria, Sch Informat Technol, Dept 
Informat Sci, ZA-002 Pretoria, South Africa. 

Cited Reference Count: 7 

Times Cited: 2 

Publisher: CURRENT SCIENCE ASSN 

Publisher Address: C V RAMAN AVENUE, PO BOX 8005, BANGALORE 560 080, INDIA 

ISSN: 0011-3891 

29-char Source Abbrev.: CURR SCI 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Curr. Sci. 

Source Item Page Count: 3 

Subject Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences 

ISI Document Delivery No.: 146HV 

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