journal in which all of the articles published are first evaluated and approved by people other than the author who are competent to judge their quality. Note: Many of your professors will want you to use only peer-reviewed journals in your research.

an academic periodical that has some sort of peer review process to ensure its accuracy

a professional periodical with an editorial review board consisting of professionals in the field

also called a "refereed" journal. A scholarly journal that uses the peer review process to select material for publication

A journal where articles are reviewed and selected by professional colleagues for publication. Check the Ulrich's Periodical Directory to determine if a publication is refereed. Other synonymous terms include Refereed Journal and Scholarly Journal.

See "scholarly journal."

journal whose articles have been read by other scholars before publication and judged by them to be of a sufficiently high standard to be included in the journal.

See definition for Refereed Journal below.

one whose articles must be approved before publication by other experts in a field; for example, American Heart Journal.

A peer-reviewed journal is considered to have the most reliable information because of its review process. Two or more researchers in the author's field read, edit, and check the article's facts before recommending the article to the editor for publication. Peer-reviewed journals are often referred to as scholarly journals. http://www.lib.waldenu.edu/serials.html Explains scholarly journals and the peer review process http://www.unf.edu/library/guides/refereedarticle.html Explains the peer review process and has a glossary

A scholarly or scientific publication in which an article is reviewed by a board of experts before it is published. The board members determine the accuracy of the article and approve or reject it.