An Internet technology-based system (e.g., Web site) allows users to filter and evaluate the quality, validity, interpretation and significance of information through a process of online discussion and ratings. The system leverages the inter-connection of the Internet to tap the expertise of users anywhere in the world, such that filtering and evaluation emerges dynamically from the process of discussion and rating. In an illustrative implementation, the system infrastructure includes a series of data bases, a rating process, discussion forum, mechanisms for site organization and operation, and user interfaces. The database may include an index of citations, users, visitors, authors, experts, editors, and journal open access policy. The databases, rating process, discussion forum, and other elements of the system function to facilitate communication by the fostering of comment and criticism about the stated literature. In turn, one would expect improved understanding and interpretation of the literature. Visitors may make contributions to the database, and such contributions are shared with those of common interest in a way to stimulate discussion amongst experts in the stated topic. In addition, the use of the stated databases may be used in a way as to offer experts and listed corresponding authors the ability to create enhanced profiles. These enhanced profiles may be displayed as an author's unique web page. Content will be provided by authors, allowing them to both embellish on their published work, and to provide original content consistent with the publishing policies of the respective journal in which the stated work was published. A document management system for solicitation, verification, organization, and integration of this data is described.