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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Nouns

peer reviews

plural

Etymology

Origin of peer review

First recorded in 1970–75

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peer review

The process of peer review - in which research papers are checked by other scientists before they are published - is also being compromised.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Authority board members and an outside peer review group also have questioned decisions and expenditures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

However, they have generally not completed the full peer review process required for publication in a scientific journal.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

In one study, currently under peer review, we found that clumps of imprints behave just like dark matter, an unknown substance that makes up most of the matter in the universe.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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