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Cues to Quality in Quantitative Research Papers
Author(s) -
Nielsen Robert B.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
family and consumer sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 1077-727X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1552-3934.2011.02090.x
Subject(s) - clarity , citizenship , replicate , quality (philosophy) , value (mathematics) , psychology , computer science , epistemology , political science , statistics , mathematics , law , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry , machine learning , politics
In this paper I propose three criteria by which quantitative research manuscripts may be judged: Contribution, Clarity, and Citizenship. A manuscript’s scientific contribution is the most critical criterion to consider when assessing its value. Structural clarity refers to the extent to which the manuscript follows journal article reporting standards, whereas content clarity refers to how the research is conveyed in both text and tabular form. Citizenship is evidenced by cues that the study was ethically conducted, honestly reported, and described with enough detail that others may replicate or extend the research.