To be included in this collection the journal article must meet the Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) definition of research and:

• be published in a scholarly journal
• have been peer-reviewed
• have an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) or ISBN

The types of journal articles that may meet the criteria include:

• commentaries and communications of original research
• research notes
• letters to journals, provided that the letter satisfies the HERDC definition of research and the subsequent definitions for journal articles in this section
• critical scholarly texts which appear in article form
• articles reviewing multiple works or an entire field of research
• invited papers in journals
• articles in journals which are targeted to both scholars and professionals
• articles in a stand alone series.

The types of journal articles that are unlikely to meet the criteria include:

• letters to the editor
• case studies
• articles designed to inform practitioners on existing knowledge in a professional field
• articles in newspapers and popular magazines
• editorials
• book reviews
• brief commentaries and communications of original research reviews of art exhibitions, concerts, theatre productions.