Answers Research Journal

Answers Research Journal
DisciplineCreation Science
LanguageEnglish
Edited byAndrew Snelling
Publication details
History2008–present
Publisher
Answers in Genesis (United States)
FrequencyAnnual
Yes
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Answ. Res. J.
Indexing
ISSN1937-9056
LCCN2007212884
OCLC no.184738838
Links

Answers Research Journal (ARJ) is an open-access creation science journal published by Answers in Genesis (AiG), a fundamentalist Christian apologetics organization.[1] Founded in 2008, the online journal devotes itself to research on "recent Creation and the global Flood within a biblical framework". ARJ's research is not scientifically sound and encourages readers to doubt mainstream scientific evidence. The journal, in its embrace of young Earth creationism (YEC), supports the unscientific idea of a 6,000-year-old Earth, among other claims. The journal refuses to publish research contradicting its belief system. While ARJ undergoes a peer-review process, the journal's reviewers are selected from a pool of people who only support the stances of the journal. Therefore, members of the scientific community are excluded from the review process.

Most of the journal's articles are written by a small group of authors, many without academic credentials, and authors are able to publish pseudonymously. ARJ's editorial board is not disclosed. The journal has been met with negative reception by various geologists, biologists, and scientific skeptics. Andrew Snelling, a YEC geologist, serves as the journal's editor-in-chief and as the director of research at AiG.

  1. ^ Goldstein, Bonnie (February 13, 2008). "Peer-Reviewing the Bible". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved May 21, 2024.