peer review

American  

noun

1. evaluation of a person's work or performance by a group of people in the same occupation, profession, or industry.

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peer review British  

noun

1. the evaluation by fellow specialists of research that someone has done in order to assess its suitability for publication or further development

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Other Word Forms

• peer-reviewed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of peer review

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

When those pressures capture journals or entire fields, peer review can become less a filter for error than a credentialing system for fashionable nonsense.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

But scientists, universities, publishers, and funders need to treat peer review as the essential work that it is, not as an optional favor.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

He is surprised the research has passed peer review, questioning the researchers' methodology and their interpretation of the computer system's findings.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

During peer review, one referee made an especially notable observation, Salama recalls.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

“I thought they went on peer review and so on.”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman