Prestigious Journals Research Articles

Manuscripts Published in a Specific Chemistry Journal Must Be Both Important and Suitable According to Peer Reviewers

A Review of: Bornmann, L., & Daniel, H.-D. (2010). The manuscript reviewing process: empirical research on review requests, review sequences, and decision rules in peer review. Library & Information Science Research, 32(1), 5-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2009.07.010 Abstract Objective – To examine the peer review process at a single journal. Design – Analysis of business records. Setting – Peer review system of a single journal. Subjects – Documents produced when reviewing manuscripts submitted for publication to journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition and reviewed in the year 2000. Methods – Peer review process information was extracted from the journal’s archives. Various aspects, such as review sequences and decision rules, were analysed and summarised in tables. Main results – Of the 1899 manuscripts reviewed in the year 2000, 46% (n = 878) were accepted for publication and 54% (n = 1021) were rejected. On average, a manuscript received 2.6 reviews before an editor made a publication decision. Just over half (n = 962, approx. 51%) of manuscripts were subject to two review steps. A small number of manuscripts (n = 104, approx. 5.5%) were subject to 5, 6 or 7 review steps. The more steps an article was subject to, the greater likelihood it would be accepted. Editors “generally follow a so-called clear-cut rule” (p.11) in which manuscripts accepted for publication must be considered both important and suitable for publication by at least two peer reviewers. Conclusion – The results “give a sense of commitment [and care] ...probably typical of most prestigious journals” (p.11).

Exploring the Recycling of Objective Move Across RA Sections in Soft Science Disciplines

Although a plethora of research endeavors have investigated the rhetorical structure of the Research Articles (RAs) through the lens of move analysis, Move Recycling (MR) across RA sections has remained unnoticed. The current study sought to bridge this gap by exploring cross-disciplinary variations in the recycling of the Objective move (research questions/hypotheses/purposes) across four conventional sections (Introduction, Method, Result, and Discussion) of RAs. To this end, 600 English RAs from four prestigious journals in six soft science disciplines, published between 2006 and 2018, were selected. The quantitative data analysis results revealed that the Objective move’s recycling was sensitive to the disciplinary variations and RA sections. That is, Economics RAs were the main platforms for recycling the Objective move, and Psychology RAs witnessed the least amount of its recycling. Moreover, Objective move recycling was observed most frequently in the Discussion sections and least frequently in the Method sections of RAs. In the study’s qualitative phase, the RA authors’ rationales for MR, which were received via email, underwent content analysis. Based on the recurrent themes in the RA authors’ responses, four main reasons for MR, including editorial policy, readers’ guidance, discipline conventions, and RA length, were identified. This study’s findings might provide a concise view of MR for researchers, teachers, and students in various disciplines. EAP instructors can raise students’ awareness of MR and encourage them to use it in their RAs as a comprehension facilitator.

Prilozi o prošlosti Bosne i Hercegovine u turskoj historiografskoj periodici (2010-2020)

This article presents papers on the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina published in the most prestigious historiographical journals in the Republic of Turkey in the period from 2010 to 2020. The first part of the paper explains the criteria for which the authors decided on the journals Belleten, Tarih Dergisi, Osmanlı Araştırmaları, Tarih İncelemeleri Dergisi, Osmanlı Tarihi Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi Dergisi - OTAM. Special attention is given to the works of Bosnian authors published in these journals. In the period from 2010 to 2020, six Bosnian authors published their works in these publications. Two papers were published by Kerima Filan (papers published in Osmanlı Tarihi Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi Dergisi - OTAM and Osmanlı Araştırmaları), while one paper was published by Hatidža Čar-Drnda (in Belleten journal) and Adnan Ararić (in Tarr journal Osmanş Uygulama Merkezi Dergisi - OTAM), Sabaheta Gačanin (in Tarih İncelemeleri Dergisi), Fahd Kasumović (in Belleten jounal) and Aladin Husić (in Belleten journal). Attention is also paid to the works of foreign authors in which the research focus is on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Six papers published in the Bulletin are presented in more detail, by Zafer Gölen, Hüsnü Demircan, Uğur Ünal, Tufan Turan, then two papers published in Osmanlı Tarihi Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi Dergisi - OTAM, by Ayşa Zişan Furat and Kurana published in Osmanlı Araştırmaları by Fatma Sel Turhan. Compared to Bosnian authors, Turkish historians of the Ottoman period have a greater interest in studying the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 19th century, so most of the presented works deal with the events of that century. The authors pointed out the importance, but also certain shortcomings, of the works of Turkish historians. The last part of the paper is dedicated to the analysis of citations of Bosnian authors in the analyzed journals and papers. Papers in Turkish and other researchers rarely cite papers in South Slavic languages, while a large number of cited papers are by Bosnian authors who have published their papers in Turkish or English. Among the cited authors we find, among others, Ahmed Aličić, Hamdija Kreševljaković, Hatidža Čar-Drnd, Smail Čekić, Fikret Karčić, Avdo Sućeska, Nedim Filipović and Hazim Šabanović. The paper also mentions In Memoriam on the occasion of the death of Ahmed Aličić, published in the 37th issue of the journal Osmanlı Tarihi Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi Dergisi (OTAM), and several reviews of books prepared or written by Bosnian authors. A selective bibliography of papers, divided into two parts, was offered as a contribution to the paper. The first part lists the works that relate in whole or in part to the past of Bosnia and Herzegovina. These are 15 works by authors from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey and Croatia, and one In Memoriam, which is written in more detail in the main part of the text. The second part of the selective bibliography lists 24 works whose content is partly related to the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Among the authors of these works are world-renowned historians such as Linda T. Darling and Feridun Emecena, but also authors from neighboring countries Dragana Amedoski and Marijan Premović.

Current market rates for scholarly publishing services

For decades, the supra-inflation increase of subscription prices for scholarly journals has concerned scholarly institutions. After years of fruitless efforts to solve this “serials crisis”, open access has been proposed as the latest potential solution. However, also the prices for open access publishing are high and are rising well beyond inflation. What has been missing from the public discussion so far is a quantitative approach to determine the actual costs of efficiently publishing a scholarly article using state-of-the-art technologies, such that informed decisions can be made as to appropriate price levels. Here we provide a granular, step-by-step calculation of the costs associated with publishing primary research articles, from submission, through peer-review, to publication, indexing and archiving. We find that these costs range from less than US$200 per article in modern, large scale publishing platforms using post-publication peer-review, to about US$1,000 per article in prestigious journals with rejection rates exceeding 90%. The publication costs for a representative scholarly article today come to lie at around US$400. These results appear uncontroversial as they not only match previous data using different methodologies, but also conform to the costs that many publishers have openly or privately shared. We discuss the numerous additional non-publication items that make up the difference between these publication costs and final price at the more expensive, legacy publishers.

Science & Technology Libraries: A Bibliometric Analysis from 1980 to 2020

ABSTRACT Science & Technology Libraries (S&TL) is the prestigious LIS journal, providing a platform for LIS practitioners serving in the libraries related to science and technology disciplines. S&TL has an adequate history of publications spread over four decades. The data for this retrospective study were obtained from the Scopus database. All kinds of documents, published between 1980 and 2020 were collected to evaluate the bibliometric indicators, such as periodic growth of publications, citations, average annual growth rate, authorship pattern, most productive authors, institutions, and countries. An explicit fluctuation rather decreasing trend in the number of documents was observed. The highest number of documents was published in the first decade (1980–1989), while the lowest number was found in the last decade (2011–2020). The documents published during the third decade (2000–2010) gained the maximum citation impact. The majority of documents consisted of articles and single-author pattern dominated; however, the review paper and multi-author publications received more citations. More than one-fifth of the publications were contributed by the United States, and the 18 topmost contributing institutions also belonged to the United States. The analysis of the flow of knowledge reveals that more than 60% of the citations are considered as the country’s self-citation.

Mapping environmental impact assessment research landscapes in the Arab world using visualization and bibliometric techniques.

Interests and concerns on environmental issues have attracted much attention over the past few decades. This is in harmony with the growing understanding of environmental impacts associated with human activities and their role in degrading ecosystems. In line with these concerns, considerable advances in science and technology to assess, mitigate, or lessen these adverse impacts have emerged (i.e., environmental impact assessment (EIA) methodologies). The involvement of EIA in sustainable development has become a prevalent topic in research in either developed and developing countries. The present work investigated the research status, development trends, and hotspots of EIA in a region with massive environmental challenges; the Arab world. Bibliometric analysis and visualization mapping were utilized with an objective of revealing and evaluating the developments in knowledge on EIA from the Arab world. A sum of 595 documents was the productivity of the Arab world on EIA (2.1% of total global productivity). Most of the studies were performed by scholars in Egypt (143 documents; 24.0%), followed by Saudi Arabia (96 documents; 16.1%), and Tunisia (68 documents; 11.4%). France, the USA, and the UK were, respectively, the most collaborated countries with the Arab world on EIA. Most of the publications on EIA were in prestigious journals in relation to environmental sciences. King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia and University of Kuwait were the most productive institutions (24 documents/institution). Topics in relation to assessing different environmental impacts on the quality and quantity of water will continue to be vital themes of research. While, the utilization of remote sensing, geographic information systems, risk assessment, life cycle assessment, bioaccumulation, and biomarkers techniques in assessing environmental impacts will continue to be dominant as efficient tools in conducting EIA related research. The outcomes displayed, in general, a rapidly and steadily rising interests on EIA. However, the development of regional experience, increasing of funds and advancing of competencies will further promote research activities on EIA.

How to publish in pediatrics journals with impact factor: Role of open access journals

To publish articles in prestigious scientific journals is not a simple task, particularly because of three main reasons: the difficulty for designing and performing competitive and high quality research, the high rates of rejection in most high-impact journals, and the absence of systematized training in the methodology of biomedical publications in the curricular programs. If to this is added the progressive complexity of the instructions for authors and the formal requirements that most journals impose, it is logical that there is discouragement among potential authors. On the other hand, the pressure and the demand for authorship of scientific articles to be able to get academic and professional positions of a certain level are increasing. However, what at first glance seems a gloomy perspective, it is not so much if some key aspects related to the structure and writing of manuscripts and the systematics of the editorial process of the journals are known and applied, which, in short, continue being in force since the aphorism «publish or perish» became popular at the beginning of the last century. As described in this article, the steps to follow are straightforward, logical, and interrelated, so getting off to a good start and completing the various stages properly and in the right order always represents a clear advantage in ensuring the final success of having your paper accepted.

Profesor Andrzej Grębecki (1934-2021) - badacz fizjologii ruchu komórek, nauczyciel, wychowawca

14 stycznia 2021 r. po długiej chorobie odszedł profesor Andrzej Grębecki wybitny biolog komórki, zasłużony dla nauki w Polsce i na świecie, nauczyciel i wychowawca. Profesor Andrzej Grębecki ukończył Wydział Matematyczno-Przyrodniczy Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego w 1952 r., a w 1956 r. obronił pracę doktorską pod kierunkiem prof. Jana Dembowskiego. Profesor Grębecki przez wiele lat (1973-2002) kierował Pracownią Morfodynamiki Prostych Systemów Ruchowych w Zakładzie Biologii Komórki, Instytutu Nenckiego PAN. Ponadto aktywnie uczestniczył w życiu Instytutu, w którym m.in. pełnił funkcję zastępcy dyrektora d/s naukowych (1975-1981) oraz kierownika studium doktoranckiego (1975-1979). Przez dwie kadencje w latach 1984-1989 był przewodniczącym Rady Naukowej Instytutu Nenckiego. Profesor Grębecki w latach 1984-1989 był członkiem Rady Polskiej Sieci Biologii Komórkowej i Molekularnej UNESCO, a 1993-1997 członkiem International Commission of Protozoology. Zainteresowania naukowe profesora Grębeckiego skupiały się na badaniu mechanizmów ruchu komórek. Był On autorem ponad 160 opublikowanych pozycji naukowych, obejmujących pierwsze w literaturze prace o roli wapnia w regulacji ruchu rzęskowego. Następnie swoje zainteresowania naukowe profesor Grębecki skupił na badaniach fizjologii ruchu amebowego, których wyniki publikował w bardzo prestiżowych czasopismach międzynarodowych: m.in. Journal of Cell Science, European Journal of Cell Biology, Cell Biology International Reports. Główne założenia dotyczące teorii ogólnego skurczu kortykalnego zawarł w obszernej monografii ?Membrane and cytoskeleton flow in motile cells with emphasis on the contribution of free-living Amoebae?, opublikowanej w International Review of Cytology (1994). Dowodem międzynarodowego uznania dorobku profesora Grębeckiego było jego członkostwo w pracy komitetów redakcyjnych międzynarodowych czasopism naukowych: Acta Protozool. (Warszawa), Eur.J.Protistol. (Stuttgart) i Protistology (Omsk). Za swoje osiągnięcia naukowe i organizacyjne był wielokrotnie nagradzany wyróżnieniami i odznaczeniami państwowymi (m.in. Krzyż Oficerski Orderu Odrodzenia Polski - 1998).

The internationality of published higher education scholarship: How do the ‘top’ journals compare?

• We compare the internationality of Q1 and Q4 higher education journals. • We find that ‘international’ journals may be more concentrated in regions. • Journals with diverse editorial boards have more internationally inclusive content. • Q4 journals are more likely to include research/ers from outside the ‘core’. • Q4 journals facilitate the inclusion and visibility of under-represented contexts. With the trend toward internationalization of higher education systems across the world, international journals play an important role in disseminating research from a diverse range of national contexts. While studies have continued to show a persistent western hegemony in published scholarship, research has largely focused on the most prestigious journals in the field, and it remains unclear how journals from beyond the most elite contribute to geographic diversity. This study makes a unique contribution to the existing knowledge body, through comparative analysis of the internationality (as a product of editorial boards, published authors, authorship compositions, and study contexts) of higher education journals in both the highest quartile of impact (Q1) and the lowest quartile of impact (Q4). The results show that while some journals may orient themselves as international in scope, in practice they may be more concentrated in particular regions. Although Q-ranking was not found to be a clear indicator of geographic diversity, Q4 journals are statistically more likely to include research and researchers from outside of the core anglophone countries, making an important contribution to the diversity of scholarship beyond the dominating western and English-language discourse.

Dr. Thanjavur Santhanakrishna Kanaka—A Pioneer and Neurosurgical Innovator

Thanjavur Santhanakrishna Kanaka, M.B.B.S., M.S. (General Surgery), M.S. (Neurosurgery), Ph.D., and former Captain, Indian Army Medical Corps, was born on March 31, 1932. She became the first woman neurosurgeon in India and all of Asia. This manuscript was compiled through a combination of interviews and references to other articles and some of the published manuscripts of Dr. Kanaka and her colleagues. Dr. Kanaka was a trailblazer for women in neurosurgery and a pioneer in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery. During her long and productive career, she authored dozens of articles reported in prestigious neurosurgical journals worldwide and helped inspire and train the next generations of neurosurgeons in India and abroad. Even after retirement, Dr. Kanaka continued to focus on serving the medical community through her Sri Santhanakrishna Padmavathi Health Care and Research Foundation in Chennai with the mission of serving underprivileged and senior citizens in the local community. In addition to her accomplishments as a practicing neurosurgeon, Dr. Kanaka's career was notable for her successful collaborations with biomedical engineers on medical device development using locally sourced materials and talent in India. Through her innovative thinking, compassion for her patients, and unwavering resilience, Dr. Kanaka has continued to serve as an inspiration to all pursuing a career in academic medicine and neurosurgery.

Non-natives writing for Anglo-American journals: Challenges and urgent needs – A book review

This is a review of Non-natives writing for Anglo-American journals: Challenges and urgent needs by Katarzyna Hryniuk published in 2019 by Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Katarzyna Hryniuk is Assistant Professor in the Institute of English Studies at the University of Warsaw. Her research interests are foreign language learning and teaching, in particular developing writing skills in a foreign language and comparing Polish and Anglo-American conventions of academic writing, the issue that she pursues in the book reviewed here. The main aim of the monograph is to have a closer look at how Polish scholars approach a difficult task of writing academic articles for publication in prestigious Anglo-American journals. This aspect of academia seems particularly important in the light of the requirement to publish in international journals, which researchers in Poland and other semi periphery countries may find challenging to complete. In relation to the ERL framework, the book addresses the research topics discussed in the Language and Schooling strand. I believe academic writing presented from the perspective of the skills mastered by FL writers and the problems they face will always be an issue that deserves more attention of those interested in teaching and researching writing.

Semana Mundial de Concientización sobre el Uso de Antimicrobianos-18 al 24 de noviembre de 2020

Antibiotic resistance is one of the main public health problems worldwide, to such an extent that some leading articles published in prestigious medical journals wonder whether we are entering what could be called the "post-antibiotic era" (1). Although this name may seem somewhat apocalyptic, some data suggest that, without vigorous action by all those involved, it could become a reality in the short term: it is estimated that if this trend is not reversed, by 2050 there will be 10.5 million deaths worldwide as a result of antibiotic resistance, far more than the number of deaths from cancer (8 million) or traffic accidents (1.2 million). There are many causes that explain this situation. On the one hand, it is inevitable to consider that over time drugs lose their ability to kill pathogenic bacteria, since bacteria, for reasons of natural selection and genetic adaptation, tend to become more resistant to antibiotics (2). However, this process is accelerating exponentially because antibiotics are overused and often misused: it is estimated that up to 50% of the time they are not prescribed properly (3). Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern about the inappropriate use of antibiotics in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, considering that only a small fraction of patients with this disease require antibiotics to treat subsequent bacterial infections (4). At the United Nations General Assembly in September 2016, heads of state committed to address the root causes of antibiotic resistance in a comprehensive and coordinated manner, not only in human health but also in animal health and agriculture (5). Countries, including Argentina, reaffirmed their commitment to develop national action plans on resistance based on the global action plan. WHO has proposed an action plan that includes five central points: improving awareness and knowledge of antimicrobial resistance; strengthening surveillance and research; reducing the incidence of infections; optimizing the use of antimicrobial drugs; and ensuring sustainable investments in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (5). Following a meeting held in May 2020 and organized by the Tripartite Alliance organizations - the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and WHO, the scope of the campaign against drug resistance was expanded from antibiotics to antimicrobials in general, so that it is now broader and more inclusive. This more comprehensive response will facilitate the implementation of the multisectoral "One Health" approach and enhance stakeholder participation (6). The Executive Committee of the Tripartite Alliance has decided that, starting in 2020, the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week will be held every year from November 18 to 24 with the theme "Antimicrobials: handle with care" and will apply to all sectors. The theme chosen this year for the human health sector is "United to Preserve Antimicrobials" (6). As part of this plan, WHO intends to engage all those involved in this fight: authorities, physicians and other health professionals, scientific societies, the pharmaceutical industry and each and every one of us. Health authorities should assume their responsibility and be leaders in the development of action plans to address the problem of antibiotic resistance by convening all sectors involved, working to improve surveillance of infections caused by resistant microorganisms and reinforcing infection prevention and control programs. We physicians and other health professionals should be careful not to prescribe antibiotics unless they are really necessary and prescribe them after all possible steps have been taken to ascertain and confirm which antibiotic each patient should receive. The agricultural sector also has an important share of responsibility in this issue, considering that more than half of the world's antibiotic consumption happens in the field of veterinary medicine. Therefore, this sector must ensure that antibiotics administered to animals are used only for the control or treatment of infectious diseases and under veterinary supervision. The pharmaceutical industry must accelerate and intensify its efforts to research and develop new antibiotics, and it also has a responsibility to communicate the advantages of its products ethically and objectively. Finally, the general population is a key player in the fight against antibiotic resistance. It is important to take antibiotics only when prescribed by a professional, avoiding self-medication, and strictly following the instructions received in terms of dosage and duration of treatment. Infections can also be prevented by washing hands, preparing food hygienically, ensuring safe sexual relations and keeping vaccinations up to date. In short, the fight against infectious diseases counts on antibiotics as a fundamental ally. It is up to all of us to keep it that way. Dr. Lautaro De Vedia Infectious Diseases Physician Hospital of Infectious Diseases Francisco J. Muniz Argentine Society of Infectious Diseases Editorial Secretary of AIDS and Infectious Disease

How to publish in pediatrics journals with impact factor: Role of open access journals

To publish articles in prestigious scientific journals is not a simple task, particularly because of three main reasons: the difficulty for designing and performing competitive and high quality research, the high rates of rejection in most high-impact journals, and the absence of systematized training in the methodology of biomedical publications in the curricular programs. If to this is added the progressive complexity of the instructions for authors and the formal requirements that most journals impose, it is logical that there is discouragement among potential authors. On the other hand, the pressure and the demand for authorship of scientific articles to be able to get academic and professional positions of a certain level are increasing. However, what at first glance seems a gloomy perspective, it is not so much if some key aspects related to the structure and writing of manuscripts and the systematics of the editorial process of the journals are known and applied, which, in short, continue being in force since the aphorism «publish or perish» became popular at the beginning of the last century. As described in this article, the steps to follow are straightforward, logical, and interrelated, so getting off to a good start and completing the various stages properly and in the right order always represents a clear advantage in ensuring the final success of having your paper accepted.

Alphabetic norm and research output

In what order should coauthors be listed on journal articles? The norm in the economics profession is to order them alphabetically. Our examination of 42 leading economics journals for the last 21 years finds that articles not following this norm are shorter (by 3.2 percent), published in less prestigious journals (by 5.0 percent), and receiving fewer citations (by 9.1 percent). This association survives various identification checks. Our findings shed light on how teamwork incentives interplay with social norms — in this case, a deviance from the alphabetic norm punishes alphabetically early members more than it rewards alphabetically late members.

Critics slam letter in prestigious journal that downplayed COVID-19 risks to Swedish schoolchildren

Critics slam letter in prestigious journal that downplayed COVID-19 risks to Swedish schoolchildren

COVID-19: la pandemia del olvido científico

COVID-19: la pandemia del olvido científico

Gender parity in scientific authorship in a National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre: a bibliometric analysis

ObjectiveScientific authorship is a vital marker of achievement in academic careers and gender equity is a key performance metric in research. However, there is little understanding of gender equity in...

Vital signs or flatline? Canadian physical and health education research publication activity

ABSTRACT To inform a response to recent critiques of physical and health education (PHE) research activity within Canadian universities, this research inquired into peer-reviewed PHE publications by Canadian-based authors between 2010 and 2015 via an analysis of published research method framed within a ‘health’ metaphor. The three-phase method involved: (a) identifying Canadian-authored English-language PHE journal articles via targeted database keyword searches designed in consultation with an academic librarian and the Physical and Health Education Canada Research Council executive; (b) categorizing the publications by extracting data related to author affiliation, journal name, research question, and funding acknowledgement; and (c) conducting basic descriptive statistics to report findings on publication topics, authorship characteristics, journal outlets, and funding rates and sources. Results were interpreted through the lens of common criteria within Canadian tenure, promotion, and performance reviews for ‘healthy’ research publication activity: quantity of publications, prestige of publication outlets, knowledge mobilization to national and international practitioners and academics, and (external) funding. Findings revealed relatively ‘healthy’ measures of publication quantity, prestigious external funding, and nationally-focused knowledge mobilization to stakeholders inside and outside of academia. However, findings also revealed limits in the proportion of research published in prestigious journals and journals easily accessible to international audiences, both of which could be interpreted or represented (and subsequently weaponized) by others as ‘illness’. While it is neither our aim, nor place, to prescribe a way forward – as that is for the larger community of Canadian-based PHE scholars to consider together – it is our hope that this research provides the descriptive data and reflection needed to inform the beginnings of evidence-based discussion, action, and advocacy regarding PHE research publication activity in Canada.

Spirituality and Religion in Leading Social Work Journals: A 10-Year Content Analysis

Abstract This study examined the inclusion of content on spirituality and religion in leading social work journals. To accomplish this aim, the authors preformed a content analysis of 10 years of publication (2008 to 2017, inclusive) in nine discourse-shaping journals (Social Work, Social Work Research, Families in Society, Social Service Review, Child Welfare, Research on Social Work Practice, Journal of Social Service Research, Journal of Social Work Education, and Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research). In addition to determining the prevalence of spirituality and religious content, the authors examined the frequency with which various religious groups are depicted, the substantive area of focus (for example, micro, macro), and methodological characteristics (for example, conceptual, empirical). The results suggest that spirituality and religion receive minimal attention in the profession’s most prestigious journals, which, in turn, may negatively affect the profession’s ability to comply with its ethical and educational standards regarding spirituality and religion.

Editorial introductions.

Editorial introductions.