In scientific publishing, a paper is a scientific article that is published in a scientific journal. It contains original research results or reviews existing results. Such a paper, also called an article, will typically undergo a process of peer review by one or more referees (who are scientists in the same field) in order to check that the content of the paper is suitable for publication in the journal. A paper may undergo a series of reviews, edits and re-submissions before finally being accepted or rejected for publication. This process may take some years, particularly for the most popular journals where the number of acceptable articles outnumbers the space for printing. Due to this, many scientists offer a 'pre-print' copy of their paper for free download from their personal or institutional website. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A cover of the leading scientific journal Nature In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. ... Research is an active, diligent and systematic process of inquiry in order to discover, interpret or revise facts, events, behaviours, or theories, or to make practical applications with the help of such facts, laws or theories. ... Peer review (known as refereeing in some academic fields) is a scholarly process used in the publication of manuscripts and in the awarding of funding for research. ... A football (soccer) player is cautioned by a referee A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many sports. ... To publish is to make publicly known, and in reference to text and images, it can mean distributing paper copies to the public, or putting the content on a website. ... This article is about the profession. ... A preprint is a draft of a scientific paper that has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia website. ...

Some journals, particularly newer ones, are now published in electronic form only. Paper journals are often made available online to members of academic institutions. Sometimes these electronic versions are available immediately upon publication of the paper version, but more frequently the publisher will insist on a delay of two to five years before making electronic download available in order to protect revenue streams. Academic institution is an educational institution dedicated to higher education and research, which grants academic degrees. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ...

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List of scientific journals, citation index, online papers search engines Below follows a list of scientific journals. ... A citation index keeps track of which articles in scientific journals cite which other articles. ... This page contains a list of search engines and archives of scientific journals articles. ...

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