How can you tell if a journal is refereed or not?
The general information found at the front of each journal issue or journal website will often tell you if a journal is refereed or not. The "Information for Authors" or "Guidelines for Authors" section of the journal may also indicate whether articles are refereed.
In addition, there are several databases that provide extensive journal information. Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory includes thousands of journals. You can search by Journal Title to display the record for a particular journal and then check if it is refereed, reviewed, or scholarly. |
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 Some journals may have the appearance of being refereed because they are well known and contain up-to-date scientific information. Scientific American contains up-to-date scientific information but its articles are not refereed. To help you distinguish between popular and refereed journals, you can look at the list prepared by Minnesota State University Library - Scholarly Journals. |
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