Question

When scientists read research articles in scientific journals, then they apply skepticism in order to...?

Answer 1

• Skepticism:generally an attitude of doubt,question something in order to confirm the possibility of its happening.                            
•  Scientist read research articles in scientific journals ,then apply skepticism in order to know the facts before they believe on them.

• Scientists make sure that whatever they read they  subject them to systematic investigation using the scientific method.

• Any matter of fact must first be scientifically proven by the help of the proper scientific investigation

Answer 2

A scientific or empirical skeptic is one who questions beliefs on the basis of scientific understanding.

Scientific skepticism may discard beliefs pertaining to purported phenomena not subject to reliable observation and thus not systematic or testable empirically. Most scientists, being scientific skeptics, test the reliability of certain kinds of claims by subjecting them to a systematic investigation using some type of the scientific method. As a result, a number of claims are considered as "pseudoscience", if they are found to improperly apply or ignore the fundamental aspects of the scientific method.