HighWire Introduces 5-Star Article Rating Feature on SAGE Open
Connotea Imports 2012-07-31
Summary:
"With the recent launch of the peer-reviewed research journal,
SAGE Open (www.sageopen.com), and its new, interactive article
rating feature, HighWire Press once again demonstrates its
support of independent scholarly publishers with a tool designed
for Open Access publications. This new feature, 5-star article
rating, gives readers the opportunity to weigh in on the quality
and impact of a particular article in a transparent open
community forum.
As a supplement to the basic peer review that is practiced by the
rapid publication process for open access journals, article-level
comments and ratings offer real-time feedback from readers,
allowing them to contribute publicly in the scholarly journal
discussion. Over time, as the article accrues comments and
ratings, the combined scores will become more and more meaningful
as a metric to evaluate its importance and quality...."