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International Journal of Science Annals, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2021
рrint ISSN: 2617-2682; online ISSN: 2707-3637; DOI:10.26697/ijsa

IJSA publishes manuscripts not only of reputable works/content?dgcid=RN_AGCM_Sourced_300
scientists, but also of those who are just starting their 005030
scientific career. Huntingdon, G. (1872, April 13). On chorea. The
In 2021, the Journal initiated, co-organized, and Medical and Surgical Reporter of Philadelphia,
sponsored the international competition “Blockchain in 26(15), 317–321.
the Digital Society” (ICBDS-2021) (Kharkiv Regional https://archive.org/details/b29349023
Public Organization “Culture of Health”, 2021a). International Journal of Science Annals. (n.d.). Home –
This competition was held among masters, graduate Journals and Conferences – Journal/Conference
students, and young scientists. Details [Publons page]. Publons. Retrieved
In 2022, the Journal will initiate the international November 17, 2021, from
competition “Mental Health in the Digital Society” https://publons.com/journal/105740/international
(ICMHDS-2022) (Kharkiv Regional Public Organization -journal-of-science-annals/
“Culture of Health”, 2021b). Kharkiv Regional Public Organization “Culture of
All winners of the ICMHDS-2022 competition will be Health”. (2021a). International competition
able to publish their papers in the next issues of IJSA. “Blockchain in the Digital Society” (ICBDS-
There is no fee for entering the competition or for 2021).
publishing the manuscript for participants. https://competitions.culturehealth.org/index.php/
competitions/icbds
Conclusions Kharkiv Regional Public Organization “Culture of
Scientific periodicals should solve the dilemma of quality Health”. (2021b). International competition
and quantity of papers definitely in favor of quality. “Mental Health in the Digital Society”
Journals should be committed to a high standard of (ICMHDS-2022).
editorial ethics. https://competitions.culturehealth.org/index.php/
Journals should have a clear and precise procedure for competitions/icmhds
reviewing and selecting papers for publication. Michalska-Smith, M. J., & Allesina, S. (2017). And, not
Journals should necessarily consider the possible conflict or: Quality, quantity in scientific publishing. PloS
of interest in research between authors, editors, One, 12(6), e0178074.
reviewers, funders, etc. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178074
Journals should motivate young talented scientists to Osler, W., Bean, R. B., & Bean, W. B. (1950). Osler
publish their manuscripts by providing them with aphorisms: From his bedside teachings and
editorial support in the preparation of the manuscript and writings. Henry Schuman.
funding for its publication. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.63933
The implementation of these key principles will Peng, C. (2011). Focus on quality, not just quantity.
contribute both to the development of science in general Nature, 475, Article 267.
and the Journal in particular. https://doi.org/10.1038/475267a

References Dr. Yuriy Melnyk,
Elsevier. (2021a). Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Director of KRPOCH Publishing,
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/28773
Elsevier. (2021b). How Scopus works – Content. Editor-in-Chief of the IJSA

https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/scopus/how- Dr. Iryna Pypenko,
scopus- Technical Editor of the IJSA

Cite this article as:
Melnyk, Yu. B., & Pypenko, I. S. (2021). Dilemma: Quality or quantity in scientific periodical publishing. International
Journal of Science Annals, 4(2), 5–7. https://doi.org/10.26697/ijsa.2021.2.1

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