Journalology
Journalology (also known as publication science) is the scholarly study of all aspects of the academic publishing process.[1][2] The field seeks to improve the quality of scholarly research by implementing evidence-based practices in academic publishing.The first Peer Review Congress, held in 1989 in Chicago, Illinois, is considered a pivotal moment in the founding of journalology as a distinct field.[4] The scholarly publishing process (including peer review) did not arise by scientific means and still suffers from problems with reliability (consistency and dependability),[5] such as a lack of uniform standards and validity (well-founded, efficacious).[6][7] Attempts to reform the academic publishing practice began to gain traction in the late twentieth century.