UGC CARE List Criteria for Journal Inclusion

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What is the primary purpose of evaluating journals based on the UGC CARE List criteria?

To promote journals with high impact factors
To ensure that journals maintain high standards of academic integrity and quality (correct)
To reduce the number of journals in a specific field
To guarantee the quality or credibility of individual journals

What is NOT a factor considered in the UGC CARE List criteria?

Editorial quality
Peer-review process
Journal scope (correct)
Academic reputation

What should researchers do in addition to considering the UGC CARE List when selecting a publication venue?

Trust the UGC CARE List completely
Only consider the impact factor of the journal
Choose a journal with a high publication count
Critically evaluate the journal based on additional factors (correct)

What is a consequence of a journal being included in the UGC CARE List?

No guarantee of the journal's quality or credibility (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of considering the editorial policies of a journal?

To evaluate the journal's credibility and quality (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of the impact factor metric?

It overemphasizes citations as a measure of quality (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why might a high impact factor in physics not be as impressive in literary studies?

Because the impact factor varies significantly between disciplines (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential problem with the way some journals approach citations?

They have instances of manipulating citations to inflate their impact factor (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of the impact factor's emphasis on citations?

It can lead to a neglect of other important factors in research evaluation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of the impact factor in terms of its scope?

It is a field-specific metric that varies significantly between disciplines (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of WAME's collaboration with other organizations?

To advocate for the adoption of ethical standards and quality improvement initiatives (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of WAME's quality improvement initiatives?

Improving the credibility and integrity of medical journals (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a stakeholder that WAME collaborates with?

Pharmaceutical companies (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of WAME's advocacy efforts?

Adoption of ethical standards and quality improvement initiatives (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the overall purpose of WAME's collaborations and advocacy efforts?

To support the integrity and credibility of medical journals (A) Signup and view all the answers

What might be a consequence of focusing on ethical concerns specific to traditional journals?

A narrower understanding of challenges faced by other publishing models (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does COPE address?

Ethical concerns common to all publishing models (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between COPE and journal editors?

COPE is a code of conduct adopted by journal editors (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential benefit of open access and online repositories?

An increase in the visibility of research and subsequent discussion (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential limitation of focusing on traditional journals?

It may lead to a neglect of online publishing models (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of WAME?

To promote best practices in medical journal editing (B) Signup and view all the answers

When was the foundation of WAME laid?

1995 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the primary objectives of WAME?

Facilitating collaboration among editors of medical journals (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the full form of ICMJE?

International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is WAME's approach to promoting high ethical standards in medical publishing?

Advocating for high ethical standards (C) Signup and view all the answers