Internet requests for comments (RFCs) as scholarly publications

This note describes the various peer review processes applied to Internet Requests for Comments (RFCs) over a number of years, and suggests that these have been up to normal scholarly standards since at least 1992. The authors believe that these documents should be considered the equivalent of scholarly publications. Categories and Subject Descriptors A.m [Miscellaneous] General Terms Documentation Keywords RFC, Request for Comments

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: CCR
• Authors: Brian E. Carpenter, Craig Partridge
• Keywords: CCR 2010, Internet Requests, Terms Documentation Keywords, Various Peer Review