Difference between revisions of "Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons"
(recat) |
(update and links to other pages) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | The '''Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons''' <ref>http://www.aapsonline.org/jpands/</ref> (formerly the Medical Sentinel) is the independent peer-reviewed medical journal of the [[Association of American Physicians and Surgeons]]. | + | The '''Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons''' <ref>http://www.aapsonline.org/jpands/</ref> (formerly the Medical Sentinel) is the independent "peer-reviewed" medical journal of the [[Association of American Physicians and Surgeons]]. |
| − | It has often been in the news on medical issues relating to [[immigration]], [[vaccines]], [[abortion]], [[homosexuality]], [[cholesterol]] and [[radiation]]. The Journal has sparked criticism by | + | It has often been in the news on medical issues relating to [[immigration]], [[vaccines]], [[abortion]], [[homosexuality]], [[cholesterol]] and [[radiation]]. The Journal has sparked criticism by scientists who argue that it publishes materials that cannot pass peer review in reputable scientific journals. |
| − | This Journal an open-access journal, meaning it is made available to the public over the internet without charge. It is listed in the growing database of open-access journals.<ref>http://www.doaj.org/</ref> | + | This Journal an open-access journal, meaning it is made available to the public over the internet without charge. It is listed in the growing database of open-access journals.<ref>http://www.doaj.org/</ref> But it has been rejected for listing by MedLine, the leading medical citations index, and by the <ref>http://scientific.thomson.com/mjl/</ref>, Journal Citation Reports, for failing to meet their standards of peer review and scientific quality. |
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 01:10, March 4, 2008
The Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons [1] (formerly the Medical Sentinel) is the independent "peer-reviewed" medical journal of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.
It has often been in the news on medical issues relating to immigration, vaccines, abortion, homosexuality, cholesterol and radiation. The Journal has sparked criticism by scientists who argue that it publishes materials that cannot pass peer review in reputable scientific journals.
This Journal an open-access journal, meaning it is made available to the public over the internet without charge. It is listed in the growing database of open-access journals.[2] But it has been rejected for listing by MedLine, the leading medical citations index, and by the [3], Journal Citation Reports, for failing to meet their standards of peer review and scientific quality.