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Conditions and findings named after foods
Article: Table of pediatric medical conditions and findings named after foods Peer review and further comments

This article was previously discussed at: Wikipedia talk:Wikiversity The discussion reached no actual consensus, largely because of a very small editorial board when not counting authors of the study at hand, and partly because the page where we held the discussion was not regarded as the right place for it. Now that we have an actual place, I think it is worth to put this one on the table again. After the feedback it got at a mention at Wikiproject Medicine I'm myself neutral as to whether we should include this in the journal or not. Mikael Häggström (talk) 13:02, 5 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Upon considering the utility of adding referenced material to lists of symptoms for many diseases, I again support this article. Mikael Häggström (talk) 15:46, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
 * A list of text that I suggest be added to Wikipedia articles from this work are found here. Mikael Häggström (talk) 19:42, 29 March 2015 (UTC)

Aerococcus urinae
Article: Images of Aerococcus urinae Peer review: Wikiversity:Talk:Images of Aerococcus urinae

This discussion is also continued from the previous page at Wikipedia:Wikiversity. As mentioned, "I took the photos for this article, and therefore I may be too directly involved in it to have any kind of vote in favor for it. The purpose of this article is to provide images for the Wikipedia article on Aerococcus urinae (which doesn't have any images yet), as well as providing more information about the actual case for anyone who wants to know more about the origin of the images. I doubt I would have gotten these images if it wasn't for WikiJournal, much so to the fact that it is much easier to get other people involved by suggesting to make a "publication" rather than to make an "upload to Wikimedia Commons for possible inclusion in Wikipedia", and as such I think it's a good example for how WikiJournal can benefit Wikipedia." Mikael Häggström (talk) 13:18, 5 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Upon further consideration, I think having made a peer review of an article where my name is among the authors or creators should not really count, so I'll await an actual peer review before having the editorial board decide whether to include it in the journal. Mikael Häggström (talk) 14:44, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
 * After practically having a peer review by other members of the editorial board, we decided to have it included in the journal. Mikael Häggström (talk) 15:20, 21 March 2015 (UTC)

The Year of the Elephant
The article under discussion now is: The Year of the Elephant.

Peer reviews: Wikiversity:Talk:The_Year_of_the_Elephant

As I mentioned in my peer review, I think it may have a utility for the Wikipedia article about the topic: Year_of_the_Elephant

It is currently used for the statement "A natural explanation for the event proposes that the tale of the elephant army is allegorical for an epidemic of smallpox that spared the residents of Mecca, and thus Muhammad", so the question is mainly whether it is appropriate as such.

We discuss this submission in the editorial board by email, but comments are welcome here as well. Mikael Häggström (talk) 16:38, 21 March 2015 (UTC)


 * With no additional comments raised, the article is now included in the journal. Mikael Häggström (talk) 18:23, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

VIA for cervical cancer prevention
It is now up for us to decide whether to include the cervical screening article in the journal: Estimating the lost benefits of visual inspection with acetic acid for cervical cancer prevention in South Africa

Peer review and comments are located on its talk page.

I support including this article in the journal, since both the article and ensuing comments clearly add to knowledge about the situation of cervical screening in South Africa as well as Zambia. The external peer review does point out considerable weaknesses, but denying this article from publication would result in a risk of someone else doing the same work all over again instead of building upon experience from this one. The seems very useful for the Healthcare in South Africa article. Mikael Häggström (talk) 16:23, 23 August 2015 (UTC)


 * The article is included now. See its talk page for details. Mikael Häggström (talk) 15:16, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

Suggestion to include discussion of a new journal -- First Journal of Science
I have started a new journal called First Journal of Science based on the templates I found in Journal of Medicine. It was suggested to me that Wikipedia discussions on this journal also take place on this page. I think that was a reasonable suggestion.--Guy vandegrift (talk) 03:27, 13 January 2016 (UTC) (creater and editor-in-chief of FJS)

Naming election is now open
An election for determining the future name of the project is now open at: Wikiversity:Talk:WikiJournal/Future as separate Wikimedia project.

The name of the project will be the entry that gets the most points during an election lasting from 12 (noon) on August 6, until 12 (noon) August 16 (GMT time), wherein each voter gets 5 points. Those eligible to vote are:
 * Editorial board members of WikiJournal of Medicine or Second Journal of Science
 * Those who have (on August 16 at the latest) signed up as editors or peer reviewers of either of these journals. Mikael Häggström (talk) 13:02, 6 August 2016 (UTC)