What is peer review?

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Peer review is a process used in publishing scholarly articles. Research conducted by scholars or academics is reviewed by other scholars or experts in that field before an article can be published. This is a long process that often involves several rounds of review and revision. Peer-reviewed research is considered a standard for scholarly research.

Peer Review Process: A simplified explanation. 1. Researchers/scholars conduct research and write a manuscript. 2. Researcher submits manuscript to academic journal for publication. 3. Academic journal requests other scholars/experts in this field to review it. 4.Reviewers suggest improvements to the manuscript (this step is often repeated). 5. After revisions are made and reviewed again, article is published in the scholarly journal.

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  • Last Updated Nov 25, 2020
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