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Definition of Peer review
1. Verb. Evaluate professionally a colleague's work.
Definition of Peer review
1. Noun. The scholarly process whereby manuscripts intended to be published in an academic journal are reviewed by independent researchers (referees) to evaluate the contribution, i.e. the importance, novelty and accuracy of the manuscript's contents. ¹
2. Verb. The reviewing before publication, by an authority or authorities in the pertinent field of study, of the written form of an idea, hypothesis, theory, and/or written discussion of such. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Peer review
1. Scrutiny by one's peers (equals). Peer-reviewed articles appearing in medical journals have been scrutinised by members of the biomedical community before publication. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peer Review
Literary usage of Peer review
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"The peer review process is widely used in such areas as education, ... Structure of
the peer review System Intake of Applications At NIH, the peer review ..."
2. A Kaleidoscope of Digital American Literature by Martha L. Brogan, Daphnée Rentfrow (2005)
"Many forms of digital scholarship appear without peer review. One scholar observed
that some forms of digital peer review already occur but that there is no ..."
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