Introduction to Research Methods and Peer Review Process

Research

Systematic investigation to generate knowledge.

Study Design

Framework for collecting and analyzing data.

Peer Reviewed Research

Scholarly articles evaluated by experts before publication.

Manuscript

Written account of research findings submitted for review.

Peer Review Process

Evaluation of manuscripts by experts for publication.

Double-Blind Review

Reviewers and authors remain anonymous to each other.

Journals

Publications that disseminate research findings.

General Journals

Publications covering broad topics within a discipline.

Specialized Journals

Publications focused on specific research areas.

Journal Metrics

Statistics measuring journal performance and impact.

Impact Factor

Metric indicating journal citation frequency.

Open Access Journals

Freely accessible publications without subscription fees.

Predatory Journals

Low-quality journals lacking proper peer review.

Empirical Papers

Research papers presenting data from experiments.

Theoretical Papers

Papers explaining concepts and relationships between subjects.

General Reviews

Summaries of existing research on a topic.

Research Methods

Techniques for designing studies and collecting data.

Inferential Statistics

Methods for drawing conclusions from sample data.

Epistemic Uncertainty

Uncertainty due to lack of information.

Aleatory Uncertainty

Uncertainty arising from inherent variability.

Introduction Section

Part of empirical paper outlining rationale and hypotheses.

Method Section

Details on study design and data collection.

Results Section

Analysis and presentation of data findings.

Discussion Section

Interpretation of results and future research directions.