What is the Thomson Scientific editorial review process?
Thomson Scientific has selected and indexed the core literature published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, books, and proceedings. Built upon a well-established selection process, the multidisciplinary Thomson Scientific content has become a source for the most important published research. Editors selecting publications for Thomson Scientific content rely on various indicators, including citation analysis and confirmation of the application of peer review. With these tools, Thomson Scientific can assess the scholarly merit of the journals being evaluated for coverage in its content. Evaluating and selecting scholarly, research-oriented Web sites for inclusion in Thomson Scientific products, however, required the development of different evaluative tools. In the absence of peer review, citation data, and established journal publishing standards, measuring the potential value of a Web site for the Thomson Scientific customer necessitates the application of criteria specialized to th
