scrutiny by one's peers. Peer-reviewed articles appearing in medical journals have been scrutinized by members of the biomedical community before publication.
Refers to a research report or "paper" that has been read and evaluated by experts in the topic. "Peer-reviewed journals" are those in which all the published articles have been reviewed by experts and determined to be of a quality and completeness that makes them acceptable for publication and distribution.
Each academic/scholarly journal has a peer-review board (a panel of experts) that decides which submissions are acceptable for publication. The review board investigates and challenges each and every one of the author's assumptions and conclusions. Research assistants double-check all facts, quotations, calculations, or claims. The review board may send a paper back to the author with suggestions for improvement.
Refers to periodical publications which subject submitted articles to a review by other professionals in a particular field.
A journal is peer-reviewed when an article is published in it only after receiving approval by a board of experts (the author's “peers”). Synonymous with “refereed.
Journals that carry out peer review have a system in place whereby submitted articles and papers are checked by other scientists (peers) to ensure they meet specific criteria. It is thought that peers are best placed to be able to identify each other's errors and flaws quickly and easily and this helps to ensure quality. The system is not foolproof but provides the best available check for quality and reliability.
usually refers to a scholarly journal which has been evaluated by a group of subject experts, or the author’s international professional “peers.” Peer-reviewed journals are also called “refereed,” “juried,” or sometimes just “academic,” “scholarly,” or “research” journals.
Means that an article has been critically evaluated by a number of experts in the subject area or field.
an article in a scholarly journal that has been evaluated by an editorial board of specialists in the field of research covered by the journal. Also refered to as Refereed.
Also referred to as scholarly, academic, primary, refereed or technical journals. Usually an original publication (not previously published) that contains articles that have been reviewed by peers before acceptance by the journal for publication. Each article submission must fill a 'gap' of knowledge in that discipline area and must be substantial enough that those doing research from that article can build and add to the knowledge base.
This term usually applies to published material, but can also describe a process of reviewing grant applications, research project proposals, etc. Medical journals will often ask a group of similarly qualified professionals in a given field to read and review potential articles, and the articles are approved or not approved for publication based on these reviews.
Peer reviewed materials are books, articles, websites, or other scholarly materials where publishers have sought the input of experts (referees) in the field before considering the material for publication. These referees will either recommend that the item be published, or not, based on a variety of criteria. Please see Peer Reviewed Materials for further information. See also, scholarly journal.