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Peer review

Meaning in academic english & research, with examples

nounCore term

In academic english & research, peer review means: The process in which experts in the same field evaluate a manuscript or grant proposal before it is accepted, revised or rejected.

In Turkish: hakem değerlendirmesi, hakemlik süreci, akran değerlendirmesi

How it is used

Journals send submissions out for peer review, and a paper is 'under review' while this happens. Common types are single-blind, double-blind and open peer review. Peer-reviewed journals are generally treated as more reliable sources.

Example sentences

  1. Our manuscript has been under peer review for three months now.

  2. Only peer-reviewed articles were included in the systematic review.

Common collocations

  • undergo peer review
  • double-blind peer review
  • peer-reviewed journal
  • send out for peer review
  • reviewerAn expert who reads a submitted manuscript or proposal and gives the editor an evaluation and a recommendation, such as accept, revise or reject.
  • journalA regular publication containing research articles in a particular field, usually checked by peer review before publication.
  • manuscriptThe text of an article or book that an author submits to a journal or publisher before it is accepted and published.
  • revise and resubmitAn editor's decision that a manuscript cannot be accepted yet but may be reconsidered if the authors make substantial changes and submit it again.
  • desk rejectionThe rejection of a manuscript by the editor before it is sent to reviewers, often because it does not fit the journal's scope or standards.

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