peer review
Noun

peer review

  1. The scholarly process whereby manuscripts intended to be published in an academic journal are reviewed by independent researchers (referees) to evaluate the contribution, i.e. the importance, novelty and accuracy of the manuscript's contents.
Synonyms Translations
  • German: Peer-Review, Kreuzgutachten
  • Italian: revisione paritaria
  • Portuguese: revisão por pares
  • Russian: рецензи́рование
  • Spanish: revisión por pares
Verb

peer review (peer reviews, present participle peer reviewing; past and past participle peer reviewed)

  1. To review before publication, as by an authority or authorities in the pertinent field of study, of the written form of an idea, hypothesis, theory, and/or written discussion of such.
    Three drafts of his report were peer reviewed before it was accepted for publication.



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