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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)
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