The peer-Review process for Amercan Antiquity and Latin American Antiquity

Abstract

Far from being perfect, the peer-review process is nevertheless the most effective way to assure the quality of a publication. Because they have used peer review from their very beginnings, American Antiquity (AAQ) and Latin American Antiquity (LAQ) are journals of high academic impact with strong reputations in the world academic community. The peer-review process seeks not only to identify the highest-quality manuscripts, but also works to improve the clarity of presentation of any author. The process is based on four fundamental principles: the importance of the diffusion of knowledge, the assurance of the preservation of knowledge in different media, the maintenance of control over the quality of knowledge that is disseminated, and the proper crediting to investigators and their discoveries and scientific contributions. Taken together, these principles maintain the excellence of scientific knowledge in any field (Meadows 1974; Ravetz 1973; Ziman 1968).American Antiquity (AAQ) and Latin American Antiquity (LAQ) are journals of high academic impact with strong reputations in the world academic community. The peer-review process seeks not only to identify the highest-quality manuscripts, but also works to improve the clarity of presentation of any author. The process is based on four fundamental principles: the importance of the diffusion of knowledge, the assurance of the preservation of knowledge in different media, the maintenance of control over the quality of knowledge that is disseminated, and the proper crediting to investigators and their discoveries and scientific contributions. Taken together, these principles maintain the excellence of scientific knowledge in any field (Meadows 1974; Ravetz 1973; Ziman 1968).(LAQ) are journals of high academic impact with strong reputations in the world academic community. The peer-review process seeks not only to identify the highest-quality manuscripts, but also works to improve the clarity of presentation of any author. The process is based on four fundamental principles: the importance of the diffusion of knowledge, the assurance of the preservation of knowledge in different media, the maintenance of control over the quality of knowledge that is disseminated, and the proper crediting to investigators and their discoveries and scientific contributions. Taken together, these principles maintain the excellence of scientific knowledge in any field (Meadows 1974; Ravetz 1973; Ziman 1968).