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

Derived Forms

• peer-reviewed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of peer review

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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

As in postpublication peer review, a Peer Review article may address a paper from any scholarly journal so long as it raises concerns about methods, evidence, logic, definitions or theory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

There are other reforms worth testing: more open peer review, better data availability checks, and stronger triage to screen out low-quality submissions before they consume reviewer time.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

When peer review slows or weakens, science doesn’t just become slower.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

We should start peer review and vetting so they can be officially accepted.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir