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Research Integrity and Peer Review

BMC · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

eISSN2058-8615

✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

H-Index

Total Works

186

Total Citations

9,279

2yr Mean Citedness

3.25

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the integrity of scientific research and the processes involved in its dissemination, including authorship, peer review, and reporting standards. It examines the impact of new technologies like artificial intelligence on research integrity and explores issues related to bias, equity, and transparency in academic publishing. The journal also addresses scientific misconduct and the effectiveness of training and guidelines in promoting responsible research practices.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications186

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,190Above median

Peer ReviewOpen peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BMC

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2058-8615

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,190

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsHistory & Philosophy Of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsAcademic integrity and plagiarismscientometrics and bibliometrics researchAcademic Publishing and Open AccessEthics in Clinical ResearchPharmaceutical industry and healthcareAcademic Writing and PublishingSex and Gender in HealthcareArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationHealth and Medical Research Impacts