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
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Journal Articles at NLM

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

4. Minimum Application Requirements
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Minimum Application Requirements
MEDLINE
PMC
Scope
Suitable for the NLM Collection
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Minimum of 40
Minimum of 25
Language
Any language; English abstracts required for non-English articles
Majority of articles in English; exception for journals selected for MEDLINE
Publisher Practices
Must follow industry standards and guidelines
Technical Expectations
Provide citation data in XML format
Provide full text in XML format plus additional files (high-res figures, supplementary data, etc)
Preservation Requirements
Electronic-only journals must make arrangements with PMC or other certified repository (PORTICO, CLOCKSS)
n/a

5. Literature Selection Technical Review Committee (LSTRC)
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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

6. MEDLINE Review Considerations
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MEDLINE Review Considerations
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
15%
Acceptance Rate

7. PMC Journal Review Group
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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

8. PMC Review Considerations
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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
30%
Acceptance Rate

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