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Author(s) -
Daly Jeanne,
Lumley Judith
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.946
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1753-6405
pISSN - 1326-0200
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-842x.2002.tb00260.x
Subject(s) - citation , library science , publishing , history , media studies , sociology , political science , law , computer science
In response to comments from our readers we have decided to continue with our commentary on groups of papers in each issue, instead of just highlighting a small selection of papers. In addition, we are publishing the first in a series of discussion papers on research issues that arise from the process of reviewing and publishing public health research papers. Many issues of method are covered in referee reports and are debated by authors, with the Editors then having to commit themselves to a firm position about the acceptance or rejection of a paper. Much of this debate goes no further than the people immediately involved. We think this is a pity. In setting out our views in six discussion papers in the six issues in 2002, our prime concern is obviously with writing papers for this Journal, but our aim is to make the series relevant across the variety of domains in public health and across an equivalent range of publications. We invite comment and discussion about these often hidden issues of method.