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Analyses using publication metrics typically examine peer-reviewed publications. Peer review of scientific publications refers to a procedure by which a journal, conference or publishing house book publishers publishing research results requests experts in the field of science to carry out a preliminary evaluation of the scientific fitness for publication quality of manuscripts manuscript intended for publication. Peer review is also used in other research evaluation processes. In the evaluation of publications, the referees are independent post-doctoral researchers or other scientific experts who are not involved in the editorial process and are independent of the evaluated manuscript. Peer review is part of the research publication process (Figure 1).
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