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Digital Health Learning & Clinical Effectiveness Research Collaboratives

Learn how Digital Health Learning & Clinical Effectiveness Research Collaboratives support scientific review and journal selection at NLM. Gain insights into the minimum application requirements and review considerations for MEDLINE and PMC journals.

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Digital Health Learning & Clinical Effectiveness Research Collaboratives

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  1. Digital Health Learning & Clinical Effectiveness Research Collaboratives Joyce Backus Associate Director, Library Operations Scientific Review Officer, Literature Selection Technical Review Committee (LSTRC)

  2. Journal Articles at NLM

  3. STEP 3 Review by Collections staff to ensure journal is in scope for NLM STEP 1 Journal submits application STEP 2 Initial application screening STEP 5 NLM staff reviews recommendation of committee STEP 4 Journal review by external committee / consultants STEP 6 NLM decision sent to journal

  4. Minimum Application Requirements

  5. Literature Selection Technical Review Committee (LSTRC) Est. 1987 NIH Federal Advisory Committee that reviews and recommends journals for MEDLINE Meets three times a year: February, June, and October Approximately 160 journals are examined at each meeting. Recommendation made to the Director of the National Library of Medicine https://www.nlm.nih.gov/lstrccommittee/lstrc.html

  6. MEDLINE Review Considerations 15% Acceptance Rate Primary consideration • Scientific quality and significance of content • Validity • Originality • Importance • Contribution to field Other considerations • Editorial quality of content • Production quality • Journal policies and practices

  7. PMC Journal Review Group Est. 2014 • Two consultants review each journal, usually one scientist (i.e., Ph.D.- or M.D.-level researchers and physicians) and one medical librarians • Rolling application and review process • Review process generally takes 12-weeks from application until decision • Decision to archive in PMC made by NLM Collection Development Officer https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/pub/addjournal/

  8. PMC Review Considerations 30% Acceptance Rate https://test.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/pub/journalselect/ Primary consideration Scientific rigor / quality of article full-text • Clearly stated aims • Transparency in reporting results • Robust enough to support reproducibility • Conclusions supported by the data Other considerations • Editorial quality of content • Production quality • Journal policies and practices

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