What is a peer-reviewed or refereed journal and is there a list of them?
[back to questions] A peer-reviewed journal of a refereed journal is a journal in which the articles are submitted by researchers who are experts in the field, and before publishing are reviewed by the editors or outside referees. Serials guides, such as the Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory (Mann Reference Z6941 U45; also available through Find Databases), contain either lists of refereed journals or information on whether a specific journal is peer-reviewed. In some databases, it is also possible to restrict your search to peer-reviewed journal citations only. For help with determining whether a journal is peer-reviewed, contact the Reference Desk.
