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peer review

American

noun

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

peer review British

noun

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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peer-reviewed

adjective

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peer reviews

plural

Etymology

Origin of peer review

First recorded in 1970–75

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peer review

However, they generally have not completed the same peer review process required for research published in a scientific journal.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

The goal is to help editors identify potentially fabricated manuscripts before they are sent to outside experts for peer review.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

Sixteen centuries before peer review, the Church was already asking: By what right does this claim my belief?

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

At its best, peer review improves papers before publication and screens out weak work, but its usefulness depends on the quality and independence of a field’s “expert” reviewers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

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

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

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