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A label for peer-reviewed books

  1. Frederik T. Verleysen1,
  2. Tim C.E. Engels2,3

Article first published online: 21 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1002/asi.22836

Issue

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology

Volume 64, Issue 2, pages 428–430, February 2013

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How to Cite

Verleysen, F. T. and Engels, T. C.E. (2013), A label for peer-reviewed books. J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci., 64: 428–430. doi: 10.1002/asi.22836

Author Information

  1. 1

    Centre for Research & Development Monitoring (ECOOM), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

  2. 2

    Department of Research Affairs and Centre for Research & Development Monitoring (ECOOM), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

  3. 3

    Antwerp Maritime Academy, Antwerp, Belgium

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 21 DEC 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 13 SEP 2012
  4. Manuscript Revised: 7 SEP 2012
  5. Manuscript Received: 26 JUL 2012

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Keywords:

  • reviewing;
  • book indexing

The Publishers Association of Flanders, Belgium, has created a label for peer-reviewed books: the Guaranteed Peer Reviewed Content (GPRC) label (www.gprc.be/en). We introduce the label and the logic behind it. A label for peer-reviewed books encourages transparency in academic book publishing. It is especially relevant for the social sciences and humanities and in the context of performance-based funding of university research.

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