Journalology (also known as publication science) is the scholarly study of all aspects of the

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process. The field seeks to improve the quality of scholarly research by implementing

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in academic publishing. The term "journalology" was coined by

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, the former editor-in-chief of '' the BMJ''. The first Peer Review Congress, held in 1989 in Chicago, Illinois, is considered a pivotal moment in the founding of journalology as a distinct field. The field of journalology has been influential in pushing for study pre-registration in science, particularly in

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is now expected in most countries. Journalology researchers also work to reform the peer review process.

History

The earliest scientific journals were founded in the seventeenth century. While most early journals used peer review, peer review did not become common practice in medical journals until after World War II. The scholarly publishing process (including peer review) did not arise by scientific means, and still suffers from problems with reliability (consistency and dependability), such as a lack of uniform standards, and validity (well-founded, efficacious). Attempts to reform the academic publishing practice began to gain traction in the late twentieth century. The field of journalology was formally established in 1989.

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